When reflecting on their Arab Spring revolution, Tunisians often say that freedom of expression was the only concrete achievement. As the country slides back toward autocracy, that, too, is being quickly eroded.
Tag: Radio
New Zealand’s Public Broadcaster Investigates Pro-Russia Changes to Some Articles
A web editor for RNZ has been put on leave and the station has apologized for changes to articles by Reuters and the BBC that had been published on its website.
Eusebius McKaiser, Acerbic South African Political Analyst, Dies at 44
Adamantly progressive, openly gay and politically fearless, he cast a sharp eye on the country’s post-apartheid politics and culture.
Boy’s Suicide in Poland Spurs Backlash Against State Media Tactics
A public radio station in the city of Szczecin is under fire for helping to identify a 15-year-old sex abuse victim, the son of a local opposition politician, who later killed himself.
New Season, New Music
Looking for new music recommendations? Introducing an antidote to the algorithm.
John Motson, BBC’s Voice of Soccer for Five Decades, Dies at 77
The broadcaster was a commentator for English soccer’s biggest moments, including 10 World Cups.
BBC Arabic Radio Airs Final Broadcast After 85 Years
The move came as part of cost-cutting measures under which the news service is also ending its radio programming in 10 other languages, including Persian, Chinese and Hindi.
Russia’s War Breathes Life Into Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, a news network originally set up as a C.I.A. operation early in the Cold War, is experiencing a renaissance and making a case for its independence.
Anne Garrels, Fearless NPR Correspondent, Dies at 71
She reported on conflicts around the world and for a time was the only American broadcast journalist reporting from Baghdad during the U.S. “shock and awe” bombing campaign in 2003.
How Billionaires Are Shaping France’s Presidential Campaign
In a nation with strict political finance laws, control over the news media has provided an avenue for the very rich to influence elections, this one more than ever.