The Listening Post S11E12 · Tightening the grip: Turkey's media takeover

Air date: 2016-03-12

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We explore the government's clampdown on critical media; plus, we talk to Can Dundar, a journalist released from jail.

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  2. 2 2. Saudi Arabia vs Iran: Beyond the Sunni-Shia narrative2016-01-09We look at the Saudi-Iran crisis reflected in the media; plus, US elections and "horse race journalism".
  3. 3 3. Poland: The EU's media freedom conundrum2016-01-16We examine what Poland's new contentious media law means for journalism; plus, covering Pakistan's northwest.
  4. 4 4. Egypt's media: Revolution and reality2016-01-23What is the state of Egypt's media five years after the toppling of Mubarak? Plus, behind the UK's surveillance reform.
  5. 5 5. The UK Snoopers' Charter: A threat to press freedom?2016-01-24We look at Britain's controversial surveillance reform and its impact on journalism.
  6. 6 6. Killing the messengers: Afghan media under fire2016-01-30We look at the Taliban threat and the future of Afghan journalism; plus, Davos - global news event or PR exercise?
  7. 7 7. What happened in Iowa: Bursting the US media bubble2016-02-06The White House race - candidates the media like to cover and those the people vote for. Plus, Venezuela's media battle.
  8. 8 8. Telling Syria's story: Media across the battle lines2016-02-13A look at efforts in Damascus to sell the war inside Syria; plus, how exiled Syrian journalists send the news back home.
  9. 9 9. Patriot or traitor: Dark choice for Indian journalists2016-02-20We look at a sedition case that has sparked violence against the media; plus, Donald Trump, speaking the unspeakable.
  10. 10 10. Spinning the occupation: Israel and the media2016-02-27We look at Israel's crackdown on journalists over alleged media bias; plus, the media landscape in South Africa.
  11. 11 11. The Donald Trump show2016-03-05We look at the love-love relationship between the presidential hopeful and the media; plus, Germany's refugee story.
  12. 12 12. Tightening the grip: Turkey's media takeover2016-03-12We explore the government's clampdown on critical media; plus, we talk to Can Dundar, a journalist released from jail.
  13. 13 13. Brazil's Petrobras scandal: Dilma Rousseff's Watergate?2016-03-19We look at the media coverage of the political crisis in Brazil; plus, the friends and foes of South Africa's president.
  14. 14 14. Brussels attacks: Hijacking terror for political points2016-03-26A look at the coverage of the Brussels attacks and the politics behind it; plus, the red lines in Morocco's media.
  15. 15 15. Russia vs the West: The information war over Palmyra2016-04-02We examine why the Palmyra story's significance depends on where you get the news; plus, covering Obama's Cuba visit.
  16. 16 16. Panama Papers: Have the media censored the story?2016-04-09Can the corporate-owned media really hold the corporate world to account? Plus, Julian Assange on the Panama Papers.
  17. 17 17. The murder of Giulio Regeni: The politics of coverage2016-04-16The murder of Giulio Regeni: The politics of coverage
  18. 18 18. New York: Primaries, politics and the press2016-04-23Trump and Clinton won in NYC, but what part did the media play in their victories? Plus, the battle against ad blockers.
  19. 19 19. Brazil: Behind the Dilma Rousseff impeachment story2016-04-30What is driving the story in Brazil, corruption or the media? Plus, how messaging apps are reshaping how news is shared.
  20. 20 20. Trade Secrets: Covering the TTIP leaks2016-05-07We explore the coverage behind the US and EU trade deal. Plus, the media weaponry fuelling Yemen's information war.
  21. 21 21. Turkey: Media showdowns and legal breakdowns2016-05-14Is President Erdogan's media face-off jeopardising rule of law in Turkey? Plus, the challenges of reporting on the EU.
  22. 22 22. Silencing the critics: Iraq's media muzzle2016-05-21Baghdad's broken press promises; plus, reinventing the 24-hour wheel: TV news' fight for survival.
  23. 23 23. Decoding your Facebook newsfeed2016-05-28Social media platform or news gatekeeper? Plus, one journalist's challenges reporting on the drone war in Pakistan.
  24. 24 24. Peru's election: Media, money and manipulation2016-06-04Corruption and cover-ups: How the media cover Peru's elections; plus, war and peace: Colombia's unreconciled narratives.
  25. 25 25. Brexit or Bremain? Covering the EU referendum2016-06-11As Britain's EU future hangs in the balance, are the media helping or hindering voters? And, Australia's refugee policy.
  26. 26 26. Orlando: Media narratives of mass shootings2016-06-18We analyse the coverage of the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida; plus, cartoonist Gado on the state of Kenya's media.
  27. 27 27. Brexit: The UK referendum, the rhetoric and the result2016-06-25After an EU referendum campaign replete with racism and fear, we examine the British media's impact on the result.
  28. 28 28. Did the UK media help make Brexit a reality?2016-07-02Has the tone of UK media coverage shifted since the EU referendum? Plus, the coverage of solitary confinement in the US.
  29. 29 29. Turkey: From failed coup to media crackdown2016-08-06A look at the ongoing crackdown facing Turkish media. Plus, Oscar-winning screenwriter Josh Singer talks 'Spotlight'.
  30. 30 30. Kashmir: Tortured politics, fractured media2016-08-13Covering Kashmir: political unrest and polarised media. Plus, the fight to cover Sudan's forgotten war.
  31. 31 31. Facebook vs ad blockers: It's all about the money2016-08-20What does the Facebook - ad blocker battle mean for news outlets? Plus, we take a look at Globo, Brazil's media giant.
  32. 32 32. Omran Daqneesh and the limits of war photography2016-08-27Why do some war images, like the one of Syrian boy Omran Daqneesh, resonate more than others? Plus, Ecuador's media law.
  33. 33 33. Zimbabwe unrest: Media triggers, media controls2016-09-03What role does social media play in the current Zimbabwe protests? Plus, journalism caught in the crossfire in Yemen.
  34. 34 34. New politics, new journalism in Hong Kong2016-09-10A tug of war between legacy and upstart media in Hong Kong. Plus, the untold stories of the Amazon.
  35. 35 35. US elections and the media: How did we get here?2016-09-17We explore how a lack of regulation and absence of a strong public broadcaster has impacted the coverage of US politics.
  36. 36 36. Venezuela's Maduro: Fighting a losing media war?2016-09-24Protests in the streets and a battle of media narratives in Venezuela. Plus, the Greek newspaper with nine lives.
  37. 37 37. Clinton vs Trump and the role of the moderator2016-10-01Should moderators be allowed to fact-check the presidential nominees? Plus, the Ukraine-Russia information war.
  38. 38 38. India-Pakistan: The media turns up the heat2016-10-08Tensions between India and Pakistan are matched by heated rhetoric on the news. Plus, radio silence in Burundi.
  39. 39 39. Viktor Orban and Hungary's faltering media opposition2016-10-15Was the suspension of Hungary's main opposition paper due to low sales or a media crackdown?
  40. 40 40. WikiLeaks: Neutral reporter or political player?2016-10-22As WikiLeaks hits Hillary Clinton, we ask if it is doing its journalistic mission or interfering in the US election.
  41. 41 41. Mosul and Aleppo: A tale of two besieged cities2016-10-29We examine the difference in the coverage of Mosul and Aleppo. Plus, the Lebanese media mosaic.
  42. 42 42. Outnumbered outlets: Turkey's post-coup media crackdown2016-11-05The story of Turkey's media crackdown, told through the numbers. Plus, the state of the media in Serbia today.
  43. 43 43. Trumped: The abyss between reporters and the reported2016-11-12Political journalism in the United States - its spectacular failure in the 2016 election and how it got to be this way.
  44. 44 44. Normalising Trump: The US media whitewash2016-11-19How the US media begins the process of 'normalising' Donald Trump; plus, reporting the rise of the right in Germany.
  45. 45 45. Face-off at Egypt's Press Syndicate2016-11-26Egypt's Press Syndicate is under fire from the Sisi government; plus, the rise of the far-right in the Dutch media.
  46. 46 46. Fidel Castro: Contested legacy, competing narratives2016-12-03We analyse the competing narratives around Fidel Castro; plus, the UK's new surveillance law, the 'Snoopers' Charter'.
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  48. 48 48. Secrets and hacks: Russia's role in the US election2016-12-17A look at how reporting Russia's role in the US election has turned political; plus, the Indian PM's monthly radio show.