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Sudan: A savage war and toxic information battle
A year into the civil war in Sudan, the humanitarian costs have been staggering - but the news coverage has been minimal.A conflict on this scale should top the news agenda but it has been relegated to the back pages in part because of what is happeni
The video that shattered the silence around Manipur
A viral video revealing a shocking case of sexual assault has put the northeastern Indian state of Manipur on the radar and shed light on a place that the mainstream media has paid scant attention to.Contributors:Anubha Bhonsle - founder, NewsworthySamrat
What’s at the heart of the Hollywood strike? | The Listening Post
For the first time in 63 years, Hollywood actors have joined writers in a double strike against studio powerhouses, demanding better pay, fairer working conditions, and protections from present and future AI threats.Contributors:Miranda Banks - Media prof
Are China and the US doing enough to avoid war? | The Listening Post
The United States-China relationship is a complex one. Beneath the diplomatic niceties lies deep mutual suspicion - two governments fully engaged in a bigger battle of narratives.Contributors:Jiayang Fan - staff writer, The New YorkerBrian Hioe - editor,
The aftermath of Israel’s assault on the West Bank | The Listening Post
In the aftermath of one of the worst Israeli military attacks on the occupied West Bank in 20 years, the Israeli government takes issue with the global medias coverage of the violence.Contributors:Amjad Iraqi - Senior editor, +972 MagazineGil Hoffman - E
Explaining the chaos in Russia | The Listening Post
Analysts have been deciphering the Putin-Prigozhin power struggle; how it played out and whats next for Russian politics and the war in Ukraine.Contributors:Ian Garner - Author, Z GenerationEilish Hart - Editor, Meduza in EnglishNeil Hauer - JournalistLe
The refugee crisis: A European horror story | The Listening Post
The most recent tragedy in the Mediterranean Sea - a boat of 750 refugees capsizing off Greece - has shed light on the European Unions anti-immigration policies, the many media outlets reinforcing that message and the few independent ones that push back
How Berlusconi dominated media and politics | The Listening Post
In death, as in life, Silvio Berlusconi dominates the headlines. He was a man whose legacy across media, popular culture and politics is not confined just to Italy.Contributors:Roberto DAlimonte - professor, LUISS Guido Carli UniversitySerena Danna - dep
Is AI really coming for us all? | The Listening Post
Discussions about artificial intelligence (AI) have quickly turned from the excited to the apocalyptic. Are warnings that AI could pose an existential threat valid, or do they distract from the real danger AI is already causing?Contributors:Charlie Becket
How Succession reflects reality | The Listening Post
The acclaimed HBO TV series Succession immersed viewers in the world of the Roys, a family fighting for control of their elderly fathers media empire. Art imitates life, and as the series - which was partly, at times largely, based on the Murdochs - wind