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Outgoing Washington Post Editor Marty Baron Reflects On The State Of American Journalism

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This week marks a turning point at one of the nation's premier newspapers.

Washington Post Executive Editor Marty Baron is stepping down on S
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after eight years at the Post and more than four decades i
n the...
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TED Talks

TED: Political common ground in a polarized united States | Gretchen Carlson, David Brooks

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How can we bridge the gap between left and right to have a wiser, more connected political conversation? Journalist Gretchen Carlson and op-ed columnist David Brooks share insights on the tensions at the heart of American politics today...
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TED Talks

James Surowiecki: The power and the danger of online crowds

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James Surowiecki pinpoints the moment when social media became an equal player in the world of news-gathering: the 2005 tsunami, when YouTube video, blogs, IMs and txts carried the news -- and preserved moving personal stories from the...
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TED Talks

Gangadhar Patil: How we're helping local reporters turn important stories into national news

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Local reporters are on the front lines of important stories, but their work often goes unnoticed by national and international news outlets. TED Fellow and journalist Gangadhar Patil is working to change that. In this quick talk, he...
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Curated Video

How Prediction Market Websites Work: Polymarket

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The CEO of Polymarket, Shayne Coplan, had his home raided for the FBI. Let's look at the background of Polymarket and find out how prediction market websites actually work. Topics Covered: How do election prediction websites work? Why...
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Institute for New Economic Thinking

The Rise of Fake News

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Robert Faris, Research Director of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, talks with INET about the surge in misinformation since the 2016 elections.<br/>
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Brainwaves Video Anthology

Benjamin Abelow How the West Brought War to Ukraine - Part 2

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Benjamin Abelow holds a B.A. in modern European history from the University of Pennsylvania, where he participated in an honors seminar on U.S. Cold War foreign policy taught by the scholar Marc Tractenberg. He then worked in Washington,...
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Curated Video

Israel is systematically targeting journalists to silence Gaza’s human stories: Analysis

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The attack raises the death toll of Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza since October 7, 2023 to at least 274.
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Curated Video

Who should fill the Supreme Court vacancy? | We Need To Talk

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Malika Bilal talks to Sean Spicer, former White House press secretary.
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Lebanon: The WhatsApp tax that launched a hundred protests | The Listening Post

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WhatsApp and Lebanon's protests against tax, austerity, corruption. Plus, sub-Saharan Africa's colonial-era media laws.
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Curated Video

Spinning, downplaying, ignoring: Lebanon protests and the media | The Listening Post (Lead)

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How domestic media outlets are covering Lebanon's protests against taxes, austerity and corruption.
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How should US police forces be reformed? | Inside Story

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Protesters demand radical changes after police killings of African Americans.
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Curated Video

Has trust in journalists, government leaders hit an all-time low? | The Bottom Line

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New global survey finds most people believe media, politicians are trying to mislead people by spreading misinformation.
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Curated Video

New Devices Sent to Biden, De Niro Bring Serial Mail Bombs to Nine

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Two more suspicious devices were intercepted on Thursday ー one in Delaware en route to former VP Joe Biden and the other at the restaurant and office of actor Robert De Niro in Lower Manhattan ー the eighth and ninth to be sent to...
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Curated Video

Brazil's Bolsonaro: Turning COVID-19 denial into media spectacle | The Listening Post (Full)

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Bolsonaro and COVID-19 misinformation. Plus, how well has WHO performed as a key information source during the pandemic?
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Amidst Lockdown, Philippines's Largest TV Network Goes Off Air | The Listening Post

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Filipino government forces a TV network off air. Plus, COVID-19 is used as cover to stifle dissent in Hong Kong.
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Piers Morgan: Trump and Media Should 'Take a Chill Pill'

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Following the president’s refusal to take a question from CNN’s Jim Acosta last week, Morgan criticized the mainstream media and the president for constantly being at each other’s throats. “I wish everyone would just take a chill pill...
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Curated Video

One on One with a Trump supporter

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Aaron Burke, a dual Canadian-American citizen, takes questions on why he is supporting the Republican presidential nominee
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Curated Video

Is Trump making conspiracy theories mainstream?

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Donald Trump's apparent acknowledgement of certain conspiracies and outright advocacy for some have given unprecedented attention to these theories and prompted fears that others may be dredged up.
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Curated Video

The Breakdown | The Breakdown | The Bloc plays hardball with the Liberals

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The National’s At Issue panel breaks down a rowdy week in the House of Commons and a threat by the Bloc Québécois to push for an early election if Trudeau’s Liberals don’t meet their political demands.
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How Putin uses propaganda to keep Russians in line

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As Putin’s justification for invading Ukraine shifts, many Russians appear to be absorbing and accepting the latest rhetoric. CBC’s Terence McKenna breaks down how the Russian president’s propaganda is amplified to maintain his grip on...
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The Breakdown | Putin’s propaganda grip + 2024 tax tips

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The National breaks down how Russian President Vladimir Putin uses propaganda to maintain his grip on power. Plus, simple tax tips to maximize your refund in 2024.
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Al Jazeera investigation finds Israeli military likely involved in October 7 friendly fire deaths

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Al Jazeera investigation suggests the Israeli military likely killed Israeli citizens in the October 7 attacks.
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Palestinian people ‘living under constant trauma’: Expert

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Dr Gabor Mate says trauma within Israel AND the Palestinian people is why lessons have not been learnt from previous conflicts.