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118 Episodes 2013 - 0
Episode 1
Sat, Aug 24, 2013 30 mins
Media, secrecy, leaks and surveillance are addressed. Also: an interview with Matthew Miller, former spokesman for the Department of Justice. Host: Richard Gizbert.
Episode 2
Sat, Aug 31, 2013 30 mins
A discussion centers on media theorist Marshall McLuhan.
Episode 3
Sat, Sep 7, 2013 30 mins
Journalists discuss the challenges of covering the crisis in Syria. Also: Host Richard Gizbert explores media coverage of WMDs, weapons inspectors and calls for intervention.
Episode 4
Sat, Sep 14, 2013 30 mins
The media's representation of Chile's history is examined. Also: TV-viewing habits in Norway.
Episode 5
Sat, Sep 21, 2013 30 mins
The media war in Syria is discussed, with emphasis on propaganda and the power of persuasion. Also: the media in Afghanistan.
Episode 6
Sat, Sep 28, 2013 30 mins
Media coverage of the deadly mall attack in Kenya is examined.
Episode 7
Sat, Oct 5, 2013 30 mins
Iran's public-relations push is analyzed. Host: Richard Gizbert.
Episode 8
Sat, Oct 12, 2013 30 mins
Misreporting in the media coverage of the government shutdown is explored.
Episode 9
Sat, Oct 19, 2013 30 mins
The dueling responsibilities of journalism and state security are debated.
Episode 10
Sat, Oct 26, 2013 30 mins
The global impact of the NSA leaks is examined.
Episode 11
Sat, Nov 2, 2013 30 mins
Media control in China is investigated.
Episode 12
Sat, Nov 9, 2013 30 mins
The political crisis in Egypt and its implications for the media are examined.
Episode 13
Sat, Nov 16, 2013 30 mins
China's relationship with the international media is discussed.
Episode 14
Sat, Nov 23, 2013 30 mins
The media's coverage of Typhoon Haiyan is analyzed.
Episode 15
Sat, Nov 30, 2013 30 mins
Episode 16
Sat, Dec 7, 2013 30 mins
Exploring the media and antigovernment protests in Thailand.
Episode 17
Sat, Dec 14, 2013 30 mins
Exploring the media's role in political power struggles in Venezuela.
Episode 18
Sat, Dec 21, 2013 30 mins
Media power struggles in Ukraine are analyzed.
Episode 19
Sat, Dec 28, 2013 30 mins
A producer's-cut edition. Included: Colombia's narco telenovelas; journalists-turned-politicians in Israel; disaster reporting in the Philippines; and freelance war reporters in Syria.
Episode 20
Sat, Jan 4, 2014 30 mins
The focus is on the media and the spread of NSA spying revelations.
Episode 21
Sat, Jan 11, 2014 30 mins
A dissection of politics, propaganda and the media in Egypt.
Episode 22
Sat, Jan 18, 2014 30 mins
The media's coverage of fighting in South Sudan is analyzed.
Episode 23
Sat, Jan 25, 2014 30 mins
The discussion centers on claims by Turkey's prime minister that the media is conspiring against his government.
Episode 24
Sat, Feb 1, 2014 30 mins
The global media's role in covering sensitive stories revolving around the Sochi Olympics is dissected.
Episode 25
Sat, Feb 8, 2014 30 mins
Exploring the problems faced by the media when covering Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood.
Episode 26
Sat, Feb 15, 2014 30 mins
A battle in Turkey between the media and the country's prime minister is investigated.
Episode 27
Sat, Feb 22, 2014 30 mins
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro's relationship with the press is examined.
Episode 28
Sat, Mar 1, 2014 30 mins
Media narratives in the coverage of Ukraine's political turmoil are analyzed.
Episode 29
Sat, Mar 8, 2014 30 mins
Government intimidation on the media is analyzed.
Episode 30
Sun, Mar 23, 2014 30 mins
The media coverage of the crisis in Crimea is dissected.
Episode 31
Sun, Mar 30, 2014 30 mins
Turkey's attempt to block Twitter access is examined.
Episode 32
Sun, Apr 6, 2014 30 mins
Egypt's media is dissected in view of upcoming elections in the country.
Episode 33
Sun, Apr 13, 2014 30 mins
The media's coverage of India's elections is explored. Also: the Oscar Pistorius trial.
Episode 34
Sun, Apr 20, 2014 30 mins
Media coverage of Algeria's elections is analyzed.
Episode 35
Sun, Apr 27, 2014 30 mins
Violence toward the media in Pakistan is investigated.
Episode 36
Sun, May 4, 2014 30 mins
Investigating the media's coverage of an Islamic extremist group in Nigeria.
Episode 37
Sun, May 11, 2014 30 mins
Examining the politics of South Africa's election coverage.
Episode 38
Sun, May 18, 2014 30 mins
A propaganda battle in Ukraine is studied.
Episode 39
Sun, May 25, 2014 30 mins
The investigative focus is on whether or not Internet freedom is under threat.
Episode 40
Sun, Jun 1, 2014 30 mins
The impact of Thailand's military on the media is studied.
Episode 41
Sun, Jun 8, 2014 30 mins
The state of Egypt's media is dissected.
Episode 42
Sun, Jun 15, 2014 30 mins
The current state of surveillance is investigated.
Episode 43
Sun, Jun 22, 2014 30 mins
A look at ISIS in Iraq and the role of image-making in the insurgents' rise.
Episode 44
Sun, Jun 29, 2014 30 mins
The sentencing of journalists to prison in Egypt is discussed.
Episode 45
Sun, Aug 17, 2014 30 mins
A media war over Gaza is probed. Included: media myths and conflicting narratives.
Episode 46
Sun, Aug 24, 2014 30 mins
Exploring the media coverage in Ferguson, Mo.
Episode 47
Sun, Aug 31, 2014 30 mins
Topics include slain journalist James Foley, propaganda and the ethics of journalism.
Episode 48
Sun, Sep 7, 2014 30 mins
Pakistan's politics, polarized media and power struggles are dissected.
Episode 49
Sun, Sep 14, 2014 30 mins
Media reports on Scotland's polls and referendum are explored.
Episode 50
Sun, Sep 21, 2014 30 mins
Interviewed: journalist Nick Davies, who uncovered the phone-hacking scandal involving British newspapers.
Episode 51
Sun, Sep 28, 2014 30 mins
Journalism in the age of surveillance is examined. Included: the deep web; encryption.
Episode 52
Sun, Oct 5, 2014 30 mins
The rise of satire in news reporting is studied. Included: comics who hold the powerful accountable.
Episode 53
Sun, Oct 12, 2014 30 mins
An exploration into how mainstream-media coverage of the Israel-Palestine conflict is being challenged online.
Episode 54
Sun, Oct 19, 2014 30 mins
Interviewed: journalist Nick Davies, who uncovered the phone-hacking scandal involving British newspapers.
Episode 55
Sun, Nov 2, 2014 30 mins
A look at the alarming numbers of journalists who are murdered and steps governments can take to ensure their safety.
Episode 56
Sun, Nov 9, 2014 30 mins
Tensions between Kiev and the Kremlin are explored.
Episode 57
Sun, Nov 16, 2014 30 mins
Media coverage of the Ebola virus is scrutinized.
Episode 58
Sun, Nov 23, 2014 30 mins
Propaganda battles in Syria are dissected.
Episode 59
Sun, Dec 7, 2014 30 mins
The European Union's effort to take on Google is explored.
Episode 60
Sun, Dec 14, 2014 30 mins
Media coverage of the CIA torture report is analyzed.
Episode 61
Sun, Dec 14, 2014 30 mins
Music star Peter Gabriel discusses his political education and his human-rights endeavors.
Episode 62
Sun, Dec 21, 2014 30 mins
The media's coverage of the siege in Sydney is analyzed. Included: how not to cover breaking news.
Episode 63
Sun, Dec 28, 2014 30 mins
Episode 64
Sun, Jan 4, 2015 30 mins
The series predicts important stories to come in 2015.
Episode 65
Sun, Jan 11, 2015 30 mins
Examining the free-speech debate and the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris.
Episode 66
Sun, Jan 18, 2015 30 mins
Free speech and the future of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo are discussed.
Episode 67
Sun, Jan 25, 2015 30 mins
The media's coverage of Boko Haram is dissected. Also: the Charlie Hebdo story via the perspective of cartoonists.
Episode 68
Sun, Feb 1, 2015 30 mins
This report questions whether Greece's new government will dismantle old media.
Episode 69
Sun, Feb 8, 2015 30 mins
A look at Greece's newly elected party and how it challenges the media's economic view.
Episode 70
Sun, Feb 15, 2015 30 mins
The journalistic investigation into a huge tax-evasion scheme is explored.
Episode 71
Sun, Feb 22, 2015 30 mins
A look at how ISIL's atrocities fuel media narrative.
Episode 72
Sun, Mar 1, 2015 30 mins
Scandal surrounding a murder mystery in Argentina divides the media.
Episode 73
Sun, Mar 8, 2015 30 mins
The media battle behind Israel's elections is analyzed.
Episode 74
Sun, Mar 15, 2015 30 mins
Exploring why a documentary on rape was banned in India.
Episode 75
Sun, Mar 29, 2015 30 mins
Coverage during Nigeria's delayed elections is dissected.
Episode 76
Sun, Apr 12, 2015 30 mins
Examining the limits of free speech in Bangladesh.
Episode 77
Sun, Apr 19, 2015 30 mins
Exploring a "gag law" in Spain and its potential impact on the media.
Episode 78
Sun, Apr 26, 2015 30 mins
The politics and media coverage of xenophobia in South Africa are analyzed.
Episode 79
Sun, May 3, 2015 30 mins
Exploring the protest coverage in Baltimore.
Episode 80
Sun, May 10, 2015 30 mins
The dangers reporters face in Iraq are explored. Included: threats and intimidation from political factions.
Episode 81
Sun, May 17, 2015 30 mins
Media coverage of election drama in the U.K. is explored.
Episode 82
Sun, May 24, 2015 30 mins
Journalism's coverage of the Osama bin Laden story is analyzed.
Episode 83
Sun, May 31, 2015 30 mins
The continuing surveillance debate among U.S. lawmakers is analyzed.
Episode 84
Sun, Jun 7, 2015 30 mins
The politics of the media as related to Turkey's elections are dissected.
Episode 85
Sun, Jun 14, 2015 30 mins
A look at how China managed the message following the Yangtze ferry disaster.
Episode 86
Sun, Jun 21, 2015 30 mins
The focus centers on a controversial article, Edward Snowden and the U.K. media.
Episode 87
Sun, Jun 28, 2015 30 mins
Public-relations efforts for the European Games in Azerbaijan are assessed.
Episode 88
Sun, Aug 9, 2015 30 mins
Media coverage of immigration in Europe is analyzed.
Episode 89
Sun, Aug 16, 2015 30 mins
The media message about the U.S.-Iran nuclear deal is discussed.
Episode 90
Sun, Aug 23, 2015 30 mins
A new terror law in Egypt is examined.
Episode 91
Sun, Aug 30, 2015 30 mins
Exploring new Pentagon rules on how to handle war reporters.
Episode 92
Sun, Sep 6, 2015 30 mins
Examining the convictions of journalists in Egypt. Included: a look at what the sentencing means for the freedom of press in Egypt.
Episode 93
Sun, Sep 13, 2015 30 mins
Analyzing the media's coverage of the refugee crisis.
Episode 94
Sun, Sep 20, 2015 30 mins
Turkey's intensified pressure on the media is explored.
Episode 95
Sun, Sep 27, 2015 30 mins
The impact of anti-establishment politics on the media is analyzed. Also: TV drama in Syria.
Episode 96
Sun, Oct 4, 2015 30 mins
A battle for legitimacy in Saudi Arabia is examined. Also: war of words in Iran.
Episode 97
Sun, Oct 11, 2015 30 mins
A study of post-bombing media narratives.
Episode 98
Sun, Oct 18, 2015 30 mins
Media fallout from the Ankara bombing and the Turkish government's grip on the press are examined.
Episode 99
Sun, Oct 25, 2015 30 mins
Polarizing Israel-Palestine coverage is dissected.
Episode 100
Sun, Nov 1, 2015 30 mins
Donald Trump's presidential campaign is analyzed.
Episode 101
Sun, Nov 8, 2015 30 mins
The focus is on the media in Turkey. Included: the treatment of journalists after elections.
Episode 102
Sun, Nov 15, 2015 30 mins
Coverage of the Russian airplane disaster is analyzed. Included: the war of interpretation in the global news media.
Episode 103
Sun, Nov 22, 2015 30 mins
Double standards in the coverage of the Paris attacks are explored.
Episode 104
Sun, Dec 6, 2015 30 mins
A battle over the airwaves between Turkey and Russia is analyzed.
Episode 105
Sun, Dec 13, 2015 30 mins
The media's coverage of the San Bernardino shooting is analyzed, with a look at how the issues of gun control and the war on terror have collided.
Episode 106
Sun, Dec 20, 2015 30 mins
A look at coverage of the COP21 climate deal and what it reveals about the media.
Episode 107
Sun, Jan 10, 2016 30 mins
Media coverage of the Saudi-Iran crisis is scrutinized.
Episode 108
Sun, Jan 17, 2016 30 mins
Investigating the stripping away of press freedoms in Poland and the European Union's possible response to that.
Episode 109
Sun, Jan 24, 2016 30 mins
A report examines Egypt's media under President Sisi.
Episode 110
Sun, Jan 31, 2016 30 mins
A report zeros in on the forces and pressures faced by journalism in Afghanistan.
Episode 111
Sun, Feb 7, 2016 30 mins
The media's treatment of various candidates in the race for the White House is analyzed.
Episode 112
Sun, Feb 14, 2016 30 mins
A special report focuses on Syrian journalists who are beaming news back across battle lines. Also: efforts to sell the war inside Syria.
Episode 113
Sun, Feb 21, 2016 30 mins
A discussion centers on violence against students and attacks on the media in India.
Episode 114
Sun, Feb 28, 2016 30 mins
Exploring efforts by Israel to tighten control over domestic media.
Episode 115
Sun, Mar 6, 2016 30 mins
The media's help in the Trump and Clinton campaigns is explored.
Episode 116
Sun, Mar 13, 2016 30 mins
Newspaper editor Can Dündar discusses Turkey's grip on the critical press.
Episode 117
Sun, Mar 20, 2016 30 mins
A political crisis in Brazil is explored, as is the media's role in the controversy.
Episode 118
Sun, Mar 27, 2016 30 mins
A report analyzes media coverage of the Brussels attacks. Also: politics and the security narrative.