The acclaimed HBO TV series Succession immersed viewers in the world of the Roys, a family fighting for control of their elderly father’s media empire. Art imitates life, and as the series - which was partly, at times largely, based on the Murdochs - winds down, we examine what the hit show tells us about the dangers of corporate media.

Contributors:
Paddy Manning - Author, The Successor: The High-Stakes Life of Lachlan Murdoch
Banseka Kayembe - Culture Writer
David Folkenflik - Media Correspondent, NPR
Jane Martinson - Columnist, The Guardian and Professor of Financial Journalism, City, University of London

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No mercy for the mercenary. Meenakshi Ravi reports on how the Russian media has turned their back on the man who calls himself “Putin’s butcher” - Yevgeny Prigozhin.

India’s local journalism under pressure:
Being a local journalist in India is fraught with challenges. We speak to two journalists - one from Indian-administered Kashmir and the other from Chhattisgarh - about the pressures they face.

Contributors:
Kamal Shukla - Editor, Bhumkal Samachar
Anuradha Bhasin - Executive Editor, Kashmir Times

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After 12 years of being shunned for his crackdown on protests that pushed Syria towards civil war, President Bashar al-Assad returned to the Arab League’s annual summit. The process of al-Assad’s rehabilitation - spearheaded by Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman - has taken years of PR, spin, photo ops and the casting aside of history.

Contributors:
Arwa Damon - Former senior international correspondent, CNN
Faisal Al Yafai - International editor, New Lines magazine
Nabih Bulos - Middle East bureau chief, Los Angeles Times
Sarah Hunaidi - Human rights advocate

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With a year and a half left to go before the US presidential elections, a sideshow has been unfolding within the right-wing media - it is all about who gets to tell the story first. Producer Meenakshi Ravi reports on the battle that sees Twitter pitted against Fox News.

The exposé that exposed the Ecuadorian president

Ecuador’s president, Guillermo Lasso, is hanging by a thread. He faces an impeachment trial with accusations of corruption at the highest level. Producer Flo Phillips looks into the journalists and the investigative outlet - La Posta - that broke the story.

Contributors:
Andersson Boscán - Founder and editor-in-chief, La Posta
Manel Palos-Pons - Assistant professor of journalism, San Jose State University
María Sol Borja - Political editor, GK

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With President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the verge of re-election in the second round next week, what’s next for what is left of Turkish journalism?

Contributors:
Mustafa Akyol - Senior Fellow, Cato Institute
Ravza Kavakci Kan - AK Party Member of Parliament
Seren Selvin Korkmaz - Co-founder, IstanPol Institute & Lecturer, Stockholm University
Güney Yildiz - Researcher & Analyst

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Another death in Guatemala. Producer Flo Phillips reports on elPeriódico, the investigative magazine forced to close after coming into conflict with the powers that be.

US vs China: The (cold) war of words:
Reflecting tensions or creating them? Producer Meenakshi Ravi looks at the media’s role in the geopolitical staredown between two of the world’s great economic and military powers - China and the United States.

Contributors:
Kaiser Kuo - Host, Sinica Podcast
Lizzi Lee - Journalist, Wall Street TV
Einar Tangen - Senior Fellow, Taihe Institute & Founder, Asia Narratives

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Palestinian existence in Jerusalem is under threat - carefully watched, recorded and restricted. In the Old City’s narrow streets and alleys, cameras are inescapable.

In the second episode of a two-part special, Tariq Nafi reports from the occupied West Bank, on how Israel’s surveillance machine infiltrates the lives of Palestinians. He also speaks with a former Israeli lieutenant in Unit 8200 - the elite intelligence unit responsible for spying on Palestinians.

Contributors:
Rula Jamal - Head of Monitoring & Documentation, Al Haq
Jalal Abukhater - Writer
Amal Sumarin - Silwan resident
Helga Tawil-Souri - Associate Professor, NYU
Israeli former Lieutenant Eli - Unit 8200

Watch Part one: https://youtu.be/B1RNj8FXKqY

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Palestinians in Hebron are some of the most heavily monitored and controlled people on the planet.

In the first episode of a two-part special, Tariq Nafi reports from the occupied West Bank on the previously unknown facial recognition system ‘Red Wolf’, uncovered by Amnesty International and Breaking the Silence.

Contributors:  
Izzat Karaki — activist; volunteer, Youth Against Settlements
Sophia Goodfriend — journalist; researcher, Duke University
Matt Mahmoudi — researcher and adviser, Amnesty International
Former Major General B — ex-Israeli military officer who spoke to Al Jazeera on condition of anonymity

With thanks to Amnesty International, Breaking the Silence, B’Tselem, Durham University, Akevot Institute, and Rona Sela.

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The Sudanese capital, Khartoum, looks like a war zone these days, as two generals and their armies fight for control of one country. Both are pushing their narratives on social media and jostling for command of the state-run airwaves.

Contributors:
Declan Walsh - Chief Africa correspondent, The New York Times
Matthew Benson - Sudan research director, London School of Economics
Yassmin Abdel-Magied - Author, Talking About A Revolution
Hager Ali - Research fellow, German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Dallia Mohammed Abdelmoneim – Sudanese activist

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This past week marked the 75th anniversary of the creation of the state of Israel and, as producer Meenakshi Ravi explains, the words one European official chose to mark the occasion have drawn a furious backlash.

Racism and repression in Kais Saied’s Tunisia:
Producer Tariq Nafi reports on the xenophobic rhetoric of Tunisia’s president, Kais Saied, and the surge in violence it has triggered against the country’s Black community.

Contributors:
Monia Ben Hamadi - Editor-in-chief, Inkyfada
Reem Garfi - Anti-racism activist
Amine Snoussi - Journalist and political analyst

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Twitter, the damage that Elon Musk has done to the brand and the journalists who can’t quite quit the platform

Contributors:
Bobby Allyn - technology reporter, NPR
Matt Binder - reporter, Mashable
Shirin Ghaffary - senior social media correspondent, VOX
Amanda Silberling - senior culture writer, TechCrunch

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Fox News settles with Dominion Voting Systems. "The Big Lie" came with a big price tag, but producer Flo Phillips explains how the conservative news network got away with a lot more than it paid for.

Venezuela's alternative media movement:
The social infrastructure in Venezuela is collapsing, and when journalists bring that up, they have to contend with President Nicolás Maduro’s government and its authoritarian tendencies. Producer Ryan Kohls looks at the media outlets driven underground in Maduro’s Venezuela.

Contributors:
Daniela Alvarado - The Press & Society Institute of Venezuela
Laura Helena Castillo Rodríguez - co-founder, El Bus TV
Roberto Deniz  - journalist, Armando.info
Vladimir Villegas - host, Vladimir Villegas TV

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Twitter, the damage that Elon Musk has done to the brand and the journalists who can’t quite quit the platform

Contributors:
Bobby Allyn - technology reporter, NPR
Matt Binder - reporter, Mashable
Shirin Ghaffary - senior social media correspondent, VOX
Amanda Silberling - senior culture writer, TechCrunch

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Fox News settles with Dominion Voting Systems. "The Big Lie" came with a big price tag, but producer Flo Phillips explains how the conservative news network got away with a lot more than it paid for.

Venezuela's alternative media movement:
The social infrastructure in Venezuela is collapsing, and when journalists bring that up, they have to contend with President Nicolás Maduro’s government and its authoritarian tendencies. Producer Ryan Kohls looks at the media outlets driven underground in Maduro’s Venezuela.

Contributors:
Daniela Alvarado - The Press & Society Institute of Venezuela
Laura Helena Castillo Rodríguez - co-founder, El Bus TV
Roberto Deniz  - journalist, Armando.info
Vladimir Villegas - host, Vladimir Villegas TV

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Washington is dealing with the biggest United States intelligence leak in a decade. Among the secrets already revealed: sensitive information on the war in Ukraine and evidence of the US spying on its allies. American officials are in diplomatic damage control mode, trying to manage the coverage of a story that shows no sign of letting up.

Contributors:
Anatol Lieven - Eurasia programme director, Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
Anton Barbashin - Editorial director, Riddle
Idrees Ali - National security correspondent, Reuters
Lucy Birge - Russian media specialist and open-source researcher

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Producer Flo Phillips looks into leaks of a different kind at Fox News. An upcoming lawsuit and a bunch of private text messages, made public, turn an interview with former President Donald Trump into an awkward affair.

Street papers changing the perception of homelessness:
"Street papers" are part of the media landscape worldwide - providing the unhoused vendors who sell them an income, and the audiences that read them stories surrounding homelessness. Producer Johanna Hoes looks into Street Roots, a paper based in Portland, Oregon, telling the word on the street, from the ground up.

Contributors:
Israel Bayer - Director, International Network of Street Papers North America
Dumpsta D - Vendor and poet, Street Roots
Karen Flemming - Vendor, Street Roots
Chris Herring - Professor of sociology, UCLA
Nettie Johnson - Vendor and writer, Street Roots
DeVon Pouncey - Vendor program director, Street Roots
Kaia Sand - Executive director, Street Roots

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The hard-right government of Benjamin Netanyahu is facing off against Israeli protesters triggered by sweeping changes to judicial powers in the country. Adding to the cacophony is news coverage from outlets that range from the Fox-style Channel 14, with its conspiracy theories and pro-government talking points, to the opportunistic Channel 13, which is trying to recast itself as being supportive of the protests.

Contributors:
Eva Berger - Senior lecturer in media studies, COLMAN
Joshua Leifer - Contributing editor, Jewish Currents
Diana Buttu - Lawyer and political activist
Oren Persico - Writer, The Seventh Eye

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In the geopolitical battle between the United States and China, one of the world’s most popular social media sites - TikTok - is taking a beating. And there is no resolution in sight just yet. Meenakshi Ravi has been tracking this story.

Greece’s spyware scandal:
Greece is facing a continuing surveillance scandal after it was revealed that several journalists had their phones hacked by spyware employed for surveillance by the Greek intelligence service. While a scandal of this magnitude should typically attract the attention of the country’s media, it is not. Producer Phillips Flo reports on Greece’s spyware scandal and the silence of the country’s media on the affair.

Contributors:
Eliza Triantafillou - Investigative journalist, Inside Story
Thanasis Koukakis - Financial editor, CNN Greece
Stefanos Loukopoulos - Co-founder and director, Vouliwatch

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