This short post emerges out of a previous post on how Western media avoids asking invited studio “experts” difficult questions.[...]
Category: Media Comment
Propaganda Monthly RoundupPropaganda Monthly Roundup
0 CommentsTimes Radio – Times Radio which purports to be a journalistic outlet produces the most astonishing material. This usually takes[...]
Why was Tucker Carlson given an interview with Putin?Why was Tucker Carlson given an interview with Putin?
0 CommentsIt seems like this interview has touched a nerve. One European MP has called for some kind of travel sanctions[...]
What is the BBC?What is the BBC?
0 CommentsThis an article in the Observer by someone who is described as the BBC’s Moscow correspondent. I guess he probably[...]
Propaganda watch monthly roundupPropaganda watch monthly roundup
0 CommentsTimes Radio – hosting propaganda The anchor does the usual thing, a kind of ritual, when talking about next year’s[...]
Mearsheimer on the Israeli-Palestine conflictMearsheimer on the Israeli-Palestine conflict
0 CommentsI agree with Mearsheimer. Israel’s actions in Gaza look like a deliberate strategy to create a humanitarian crisis and this[...]
Propaganda watch monthly round-upPropaganda watch monthly round-up
0 CommentsPalestine-Israeli conflict Maybe it is just me but, for me, this focus on “Palestinian families” and the claim that Palestinian[...]
The role of the media: critic of government or amplifier of official lines?The role of the media: critic of government or amplifier of official lines?
0 CommentsAntónio Guterres [UN Chief] warned that there was a serious risk of starvation and famine in Gaza, noting that half the people[...]
A Mark Galeotti and Times Radio propaganda showA Mark Galeotti and Times Radio propaganda show
0 CommentsMark Galeotti is an interesting figure and I often watch his interviews. Here, one of Times Radio’s professional propagandists is[...]
Media messaging about peace in UkraineMedia messaging about peace in Ukraine
0 CommentsI’ve been studying Western (mostly UK) media quite closely for a few years. One of the features of the Western[...]