Al Jazeera Listening Post - Video

Obama administration leaks / media in Argentina

Al Jazeera English — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:54:06 +0000

Leaks in the media about Obama’s plan for Afghanistan / change in media landscape in Argentina

Eastern Europe media / Islamic Idol

Al Jazeera English — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:42:33 +0000

he European media landscape on the anniversary of the end of the Cold War and the Arabic talent show that says it is in tune with Islam.

Obama administration vs. Fox News, media hoaxes

Al Jazeera English — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:55:49 +0000

The war of words between the Obama administration and Fox News, and the hoaxes played on the news media

Ethiopia in 1984 and now

Al Jazeera English — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:59:18 +0000

It’s been 25 years since footage of the Ethiopian famine shocked the world but why aren’t we seeing much of the same kind of news being reported today

Afghanistan media coverage / Guardian gagging order

Al Jazeera English — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:13:36 +0000

the increased media coverage of the war in Afghanistan / UK’s Guardian newspaper gagged from reporting Parliament.

Italian media / Egyptian blogosphere

Al Jazeera English — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:26:43 +0000

Silvio Berlusconi, Rupert Murdoch and the media in Italy and an extended interview with renowned blogger Wael Abbas on the Egyptian blogosphere

Turkish Media Squeeze / Uganda Media Assault

Al Jazeera English — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:13:11 +0000

Dogan Yayin and its battle with the Turkish government over taxes, the aftermath of the riots in Uganda and the role the media played in them.

Obama and the US media / Iran blogosphere post election

Al Jazeera English — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:53:36 +0000

The danger of overheated media debate and rhetoric, the post-election Iran story that is still bubbling over in the blogosphere.

media divide over healthcare reform / media double standards for journalists in Afghanistan

Al Jazeera English — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:58:14 +0000

US media form an ideological divide over Obama's healthcare reforms / double standard in the media for foreign and local journalists in Afghanistan

The media war continues in Sri Lanka / Is online anonymity a good thing?

Al Jazeera English — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:31:24 +0000

The civil war has ended in Sri Lanka but the media war continues / Should bloggers be allowed to remain anonymous on the World Wide Web?

The Murdoch Empire vs. the British Broadcasting Corporation / British rapper’s viral music video "Sour Times"

Al Jazeera English — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:26:45 +0000

The Murdoch media empire takes on the BBC over online content / British rapper Riz MC's music video "Sour Times" and its message to the world's media.

Release of Lockerbie bomber / Rush Limbaugh’s radio show

Al Jazeera English — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:42:09 +0000

The media circus surrounding the release of the Lockerbie bomber / The influence of radio host Rush Limbaugh among Republicans

Corporate media wars in America / The murder of two Muslim women

Al Jazeera English — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:45:15 +0000

The on-air feud on the US airwaves and the corporate masters who have had enough / Western media’s double standard over the death of two Muslim women

media in Venezuela / media in exile

Al Jazeera English — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:43:00 +0000

The state of media in Venezuela / troubles facing journalists in exile

Media offensive in Afghanistan and the citizen journalists of Myanmar

Al Jazeera English — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:56:41 +0000

This week we look at the new media offensive in Afghanistan and the Myanmar citizen journalists whose story has been turned into a documentary.

media coup in Honduras / North Korea

Al Jazeera English — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 12:37:58 +0000

Mixed coverage of the coup in Honduras / North Korea’s media management.

Media "hotspots" around the world

Al Jazeera English — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:24:10 +0000

This weeks report will case study some of the most difficult and dangerous places for a free press to operate including Sri Lanka, Darfur and Gaza.

US media double standards / New York Times

Al Jazeera English — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:42:12 +0000

The US media’s double standards when reporting the ‘war on terror’ / The New York Times’ uneven coverage of Pentagon propaganda

Pakistan’s media scene / Swat Valley

Al Jazeera English — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:56:27 +0000

A user’s guide to Pakistan’s media before and after Musharraf / The media vacuum in Swat Valley

The death of Michael Jackson / Iran and the media

Al Jazeera English — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:06:37 +0000

Michael Jackson and the biggest multi media obituary of all time / Iran and the influence western media has had on its past and current regimes.

Internet control in Iran / Suzanne Breen

Al Jazeera English — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:57:10 +0000

Internet and new media controls put in place in Iran / The court case of Suzanne Breen and her fight not to reveal her sources in the Real IRA.

Iran election / Online Content

Al Jazeera English — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:20:41 +0000

The role the media, both new and old, played in the Iranian Election / The ongoing debate over whether or not we should pay for online content.

The New York Times Guantanamo climb-down / Twitter and journalism

Al Jazeera English — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:31:32 +0000

The New York Times and its climb-down over a Guantanamo article / How far Twitter can aid and inhibit the reporting of news and breaking stories

Obama, the Middle East and the torture photos / The Telegraph scoop on the MP expenses

Al Jazeera English — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:51:12 +0000

Obama reaches out to the Middle East but doesn’t publicise torture photos / The Telegraph scoop that exposed the MP’s and captivated the public

Media offensive in North West Pakistan / The media scene in Iraq

Al Jazeera English — Sun, 31 May 2009 17:15:30 +0000

Pakistan’s media push for the offensive in the North West of the country / The media in Iraq over six years after the start of the occupation

Obama’s U-Turn on torture pictures / The Russian elite social networking site Snob

Al Jazeera English — Mon, 25 May 2009 10:05:27 +0000

The American media’s indecision on using the word ‘torture’ / The elite Russian social networking website, Snob

Roxana Saberi freed in Iran / The confusing death toll of the Sri Lankan war

Al Jazeera English — Mon, 18 May 2009 14:24:42 +0000

Roxana Saberi is freed in Iran but has there been a double standard in the media / The death toll from Sri Lankaâ€™s war confuses the worldâ€™s media.

Swine Flu in the media / Female Genital Mutilation in Sierra Leone

Al Jazeera English — Mon, 11 May 2009 10:01:24 +0000

Swine Flu goes viral in the World’s media / The price four journalists paid for covering Female Genital Mutilation in Sierra Leone

Obama’s first 100 days / the media murders in Russia

Al Jazeera English — Mon, 04 May 2009 07:06:22 +0000

The first 100 days of President Obama on the global media stage / The unsolved murders of journalists in Russia

Susan Boyle / the South African elections

Al Jazeera English — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:35:45 +0000

The worldwide online phenomenon that is Susan Boyle / Future South African President Jacob Zuma and his relationship with the media

The Indian Election / The Riots in Sierra

Al Jazeera English — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:02:34 +0000

The “new media” tactic used to rally the youth vote in the Indian election / The role the Sierra Leonean media played in the recent riots.

Obama charms Europe - and beyond/ Goodbye to Jade Goody

Al Jazeera English — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:13:33 +0000

Media coverage of Obama’s tour of Europe and message to the Muslim world. We look back at the life of reality TV star, Jade Goody.

The media divide at the G20 summit / Internet censorship

Al Jazeera English — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 09:23:25 +0000

The media divide at the G20 summit in London and the Western companies who help authoritarian regimes censor the Internet

The media trial of Joseph Fritzl / The Arab Oprah phenomenon

Al Jazeera English — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 10:53:30 +0000

The media circus around the Joseph Fritzl trial in Austria, and the Oprah-style talk shows taking the Arab world by storm

Venezuelan referendum / Thai media under the new PM

Al Jazeera English — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 08:59:14 +0000

The referendum in Venezuela which places no limits on Chavez’s term, and press freedom in Thailand, and how far it will change under the new PM

The indictment in the Sudan / Addiction to the online video game World of Warcraft

Al Jazeera English — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:03:00 +0000

The ICC issues an arrest warrant for President Bashir and the media that followed it, /the dangers of online games like World of Warcraft.

Media freedom in the Swat Valley / the U.S media "coffin ban" in the US

Al Jazeera English — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 08:10:34 +0000

Effect the Taliban occupation of Swat Valley is having on the media there, Obama lifts the ban on the media broadcasting fallen soldiers coffins.

The Listening Post – Venezuelan referendum / Thai media under the new PM

Al Jazeera English — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:27:12 +0000

The referendum in Venezuela which places no limits on Chavez’s term, and press freedom in Thailand, and how far it will change under the new PM

The Listening Post –Zimbabwe power sharing agreement/ The untold story in Myanmar

Al Jazeera English — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:36:00 +0000

What will the new power sharing agreement mean for the media in Zimbabwe, the untold plight of the Karen people in Myanmar

The Listening Post –Sri Lanka coverage / New media battle in Gaza

Al Jazeera English — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 09:12:52 +0000

The increasing difficulty of getting independent, uncensored information out of Sri Lanka, the fierce online battle between Israel and Hamas.

The Listening Post - Gaza Appeal / The Evening Standard takeover

Al Jazeera English — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 10:32:10 +0000

BBC’s decision not to air Gaza appeal and the role of the media in times of disaster, Russian billionaire’s takeover of Evening Standard.

Listening Post - Israel’s manipulation of the media during the recent conflict in Gaza

Al Jazeera English — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 13:22:10 +0000

In the aftermath of the Gaza conflict, we ask whether the media were manipulated and we speak to Avital Leibovich, a prominent Israeli spokesperson during the latest attacks

Obama inauguration / American media under the new regime

Al Jazeera English — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:28:16 +0000

Media coverage of Presidential inauguration, future of the American media under President Obama and what changes we can expect.

The Listening Post - Gaza media asymmetry and gagged journalists in Romania

Al Jazeera English — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:39:10 +0000

The Listening Post – Gaza media asymmetry and gagged journalists in Romania

The Listening Post - Bush legacy/Human trafficking

Al Jazeera English — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:37:48 +0000

The Listening Post - Bush legacy/Human trafficking

The Listening Post - Egyptian coverage of assault on Gaza and media freedom in Sri Lanka

Al Jazeera English — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 12:44:47 +0000

This is week on the Listening Post we look at the Egyptian media and their coverage of the assault on Gaza. We also report on freedom of the media in Sri Lanka.