The Listening Post

Jan 4, 2014

A look back at the biggest media story of 2013 - Edward Snowden and the NSA surveillance programme.

Jan 11, 2014

Listening Post examines how covering the Muslim Brotherhood has become a minefield for the media.

Jan 18, 2014

When fighting broke out a month ago in the world's youngest country, South Sudan, the story was framed as just another tribal power struggle coming out of Africa. A more precise analysis is that the conflict is really political in nature - a fallout between the president and the vice president, with some ethnic elements fighting it out on the ground. Those who are critical of the media say that, when it comes to Africa, all too often international news outlets resort to the same formula - reducing just about any conflict to the tribal level, which seems to explain everything without actually telling us anything. Is there a hierarchy of knowledge in reporting about Africa, with more authority given to international journalists?

Jan 25, 2014

We examine how news outlets have become part of the story in the recent scandal involving Erdogan's government.

Feb 1, 2014

Ahead of Sochi's Olympics, we ask how the Kremlin will handle the news coverage that comes with hosting the games.

Feb 8, 2014

As journalists face arrest, we ask why the media is seen as being either with the army or with the Muslim Brotherhood.

Feb 15, 2014

Amid accusations of censorship, is government pressure creating a climate of intimidation for media in the country?

Feb 22, 2014

The government and the opposition are fighting it out to make sure it is their version of events that gets reported.

Mar 1, 2014

We examine how the unfolding crisis has led to key media moments in a country with questionable press freedoms.

Mar 8, 2014

In a special edition, we unpack the Turkish prime minister's relationship with the media landscape in which he operates.

Mar 15, 2014

In a special episode, we explore how technology influences the way news is gathered and shapes the way it is presented.

Mar 22, 2014

As Russia redraws the map in Ukraine, the media narrative is once again split between the powers of the East and West.

Mar 29, 2014

We look at how Ankara's crackdown on social media is creating a firestorm ahead of a critical presidential election.

Apr 5, 2014

Ahead of the country's May election, we examine the failed promise of the Arab Spring and the impact on journalism.

Apr 12, 2014

As the world's largest democracy goes to the polls, we examine claims that news outlets are favouring Narendra Modi.

Apr 19, 2014

For many, even those in the media, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s re-election is a foregone conclusion.

Apr 26, 2014

As Hamid Mir recovers after being shot by unknown gunmen, we examine the wider backdrop of media killings in Pakistan.

May 3, 2014

Why has the media struggled to tell the story of Nigeria's mass abductions?

May 10, 2014

Print media and the country's state-owned broadcaster have been accused of slanted coverage of the recent elections.

May 17, 2014

We analyse coverage of the Ukraine conflict, which has often been marred by a lack of nuance, context and subtlety.

May 24, 2014

A controversial new set of rules to govern the use of broadband and the Internet has the cyber world blowing a fuse.

May 31, 2014

The Kingdom and its media are placed under military control; plus heads roll at Spain's three top dailies.

Jun 7, 2014

Whatever side of the political divide Egyptians find themselves, the media is the one who seems to have suffered.

Jun 14, 2014

One year after Edward Snowden exposed the spying at the NSA, can the internet be re-set?

Jun 21, 2014

ISIL is gaining on the ground but who, if anyone, controls the story?

Jun 28, 2014

Al Jazeera staff sentenced to jail in Egypt #FreeAJStaff.

Jul 5, 2014

Listening Post covers the propaganda war and competing media narratives in Iraq.

Aug 16, 2014

What is the role of social media in the Israeli-Palestinian battle for hearts, minds and political support?

Aug 23, 2014

Listening Post examines racial conflict and social divisions in the US and how those issues are reported.

Aug 30, 2014

We examine the ethical challenges of reporting the murder of the American journalist by IS.

Sep 6, 2014

Amid Pakistan's latest political power struggle, the country's news channels are fighting a proxy war of their own.

Sep 13, 2014

A look at Rupert Murdoch's role in the Scottish independence vote and the media's scramble to catch up with the story.

Sep 20, 2014

An interview with Nick Davies, the reporter who exposed the British phone hacking scandal.

Sep 27, 2014

A Listening Post special on the 'Snowden effect' and challenges to the media in the age of state supervision.

Oct 4, 2014

A Listening special on the evolving role of satire and the satirists who are holding power to account.

Oct 11, 2014

A Listening Post special on the global media battle taking place parallel to the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Nov 1, 2014

A special episode to mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.

Nov 8, 2014

We examine the latest chapter in the propaganda war that pits Russia against Ukraine and its western allies.

Nov 15, 2014

Sorting out the science from the scare tactics - we examine the Ebola stories coming out of Africa.

Nov 22, 2014

The media war in Syria is putting truth under pressure. And, Tunisian media's obsession with terrorism.

Nov 29, 2014

The Listening Post examines the news coverage of race in the US; plus, fonts and the news media.

Dec 6, 2014

How the EU takes on Google's monopoly as gatekeeper of information; plus, a look at media under pressure in Hungary.

Dec 13, 2014

Examining the media coverage of the CIA torture report release; plus, the ethics of graphic imagery in the news media.

Dec 20, 2014

A lesson from Australia in how not to cover breaking news; plus, an interview with 'Rogue Reporter' Rich Peppiatt.