About this season
Listening Post is Al Jazeera English's weekly media review show. It casts a critical eye over not just what gets reported, but how it's reported - covering the coverage of the news & analyzing global events through the prism of the media.
Episodes (9)
1. Netanyahu's media manipulation revealed
7.0Aired 14 January 2017
The tale of the tape that puts the lie to the Israeli PM's media narrative. Plus, the Zimbabwean journalists' dilemma.
2. The future of journalism under President Trump
7.0Aired 21 January 2017
Will the White House press corps fall in line or fight back with adversarial journalism? Plus, Obama's media legacy.
3. Reporting the rise of Europe's populist parties
7.0Aired 28 January 2017
The challenges of covering the rise of the far right in Europe, plus, how Israel polices Palestinian voices online.
4. The media, Muslims and Trump's travel ban
7.0Aired 4 February 2017
As US borders tighten, we trace the media narratives on immigrants, refugees and Muslim 'Others'.
5. Media, old and new, drive France's presidential race
7.0Aired 11 February 2017
We explore what is driving the presidential campaign in France; plus, the threat of fake news in Italy.
6. President Zuma and the media in South Africa
7.0Aired 18 February 2017
We explore Zuma's grip on broadcasters, and Wikimedia Foundation on facts, trust and open source knowledge.
7. The challenges of journalism in Duterte's Philippines
7.0Aired 25 February 2017
On the streets with Manila's 'night crawlers'. Plus, an in-depth interview with Rappler's Marites Vitug.
8. Is the media 'normalising' Donald Trump?
7.0Aired 4 March 2017
We examine the media's softening criticism of President Trump. Plus, Peru launches first Quechua-language news show.
9. Rupert Murdoch's unfinished business
7.0Aired 11 March 2017
Will Rupert Murdoch succeed in taking over Sky? Plus, the challenges of reporting on Chechnya.