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The Best Episodes of The Listening Post

Every episode of The Listening Post ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Listening Post!

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...
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Best Episodes Summary

"Netanyahu's media manipulation revealed" is the best rated episode of "The Listening Post". It scored 7/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/14/2017. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The future of journalism under President Trump".

  • Netanyahu's media manipulation revealed
    7.0/101 votes
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    #1 - Netanyahu's media manipulation revealed

    Season 12 Episode 1 - Aired 1/14/2017

    The tale of the tape that puts the lie to the Israeli PM's media narrative. Plus, the Zimbabwean journalists' dilemma.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The future of journalism under President Trump
    7.0/101 votes
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    #2 - The future of journalism under President Trump

    Season 12 Episode 2 - Aired 1/21/2017

    Will the White House press corps fall in line or fight back with adversarial journalism? Plus, Obama's media legacy.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Reporting the rise of Europe's populist parties
    7.0/101 votes
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    #3 - Reporting the rise of Europe's populist parties

    Season 12 Episode 3 - Aired 1/28/2017

    The challenges of covering the rise of the far right in Europe, plus, how Israel polices Palestinian voices online.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The media, Muslims and Trump's travel ban
    7.0/101 votes
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    #4 - The media, Muslims and Trump's travel ban

    Season 12 Episode 4 - Aired 2/4/2017

    As US borders tighten, we trace the media narratives on immigrants, refugees and Muslim 'Others'.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Media, old and new, drive France's presidential race
    7.0/101 votes
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    #5 - Media, old and new, drive France's presidential race

    Season 12 Episode 5 - Aired 2/11/2017

    We explore what is driving the presidential campaign in France; plus, the threat of fake news in Italy.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • President Zuma and the media in South Africa
    7.0/101 votes
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    #6 - President Zuma and the media in South Africa

    Season 12 Episode 6 - Aired 2/18/2017

    We explore Zuma's grip on broadcasters, and Wikimedia Foundation on facts, trust and open source knowledge.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The challenges of journalism in Duterte's Philippines
    7.0/101 votes
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    #7 - The challenges of journalism in Duterte's Philippines

    Season 12 Episode 7 - Aired 2/25/2017

    On the streets with Manila's 'night crawlers'. Plus, an in-depth interview with Rappler's Marites Vitug.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Is the media 'normalising' Donald Trump?
    7.0/101 votes
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    #8 - Is the media 'normalising' Donald Trump?

    Season 12 Episode 8 - Aired 3/4/2017

    We examine the media's softening criticism of President Trump. Plus, Peru launches first Quechua-language news show.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Rupert Murdoch's unfinished business
    7.0/101 votes
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    #9 - Rupert Murdoch's unfinished business

    Season 12 Episode 9 - Aired 3/11/2017

    Will Rupert Murdoch succeed in taking over Sky? Plus, the challenges of reporting on Chechnya.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Snowden saga: Spies, secrets and security
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    #10 - The Snowden saga: Spies, secrets and security

    Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 1/4/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Egypt: Journalism under siege?
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    #11 - Egypt: Journalism under siege?

    Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 1/11/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • South Sudan and the media of conflict
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    #12 - South Sudan and the media of conflict

    Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 1/18/2014

    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?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Turkey: The media sub-plot
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    #13 - Turkey: The media sub-plot

    Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 1/25/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Russia's media Olympics
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    #14 - Russia's media Olympics

    Season 9 Episode 5 - Aired 2/1/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Egypt's media war
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    #15 - Egypt's media war

    Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 2/8/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Turkey's media pressure points
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    #16 - Turkey's media pressure points

    Season 9 Episode 7 - Aired 2/15/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Venezuela's media wrangle
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    #17 - Venezuela's media wrangle

    Season 9 Episode 8 - Aired 2/22/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Upheaval in Ukraine: The media angles
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    #18 - Upheaval in Ukraine: The media angles

    Season 9 Episode 9 - Aired 3/1/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Erdogan: Control, conflict, conglomerates
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    #19 - Erdogan: Control, conflict, conglomerates

    Season 9 Episode 10 - Aired 3/8/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The changing face of news
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    #20 - The changing face of news

    Season 9 Episode 11 - Aired 3/15/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Cold War narrative
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    #21 - The Cold War narrative

    Season 9 Episode 12 - Aired 3/22/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Turkey vs Twitter
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    #22 - Turkey vs Twitter

    Season 9 Episode 13 - Aired 3/29/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The state of Egypt's news media
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    #23 - The state of Egypt's news media

    Season 9 Episode 14 - Aired 4/5/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Indian media: Choosing sides?
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    #24 - Indian media: Choosing sides?

    Season 9 Episode 15 - Aired 4/12/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Algeria's election: A fait accompli?
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    #25 - Algeria's election: A fait accompli?

    Season 9 Episode 16 - Aired 4/19/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A