What is being reported by world media and how? Richard Gizbert guides you through the global news maze. A weekly programme that examines and dissects the world’s media, how they operate and the stories they cover.
1Israel-Gaza: Genocidal rhetoric and the fog of war Two weeks into Israel’s war on Gaza, what the world is witnessing – from Israeli leaders’ racist and genocidal rhetoric to the mass killing of Palestinian civilians – bears the hallmarks of a historic crime. This episode looks at how the media are responding – in Israel and beyond. Contributors: Neve Gordon – professor of international law and human rights, Queen Mary University Tariq Kenney-Shawa – US policy fellow, Al-Shabaka Antony Loewenstein – Author of books such as The Palestine Laboratory Yousef Munayyer – senior fellow, Arab Center Washington, DC Sherine Tadros – deputy director of advocacy & UN representative, Amnesty International
2From disinformation to ‘shadow banning’: Marwa Fatafta on the digital front line With journalists locked out of the Gaza Strip, social platforms have become a vital means of finding and sharing information as well as another front in the propaganda war. Marwa Fatafta, a Palestinian digital rights analyst, talks us through the online dimension of this conflict – including disinformation, hate speech and the censorship of Palestinian voices. Contributor: Marwa Fatafta – MENA policy manager, Access Now