The president, the billionaires and the news

As US President Donald Trump tries to extremity the US-Israel warfare with Iran, big a World Cup, and hole for midterm elections, helium has besides deepened the conflict lines betwixt himself and the US media.

In the week that Trump walked retired of an interrogation with NBC, helium besides openly speculated astir however a alteration of ownership astatine CNN mightiness impact its coverage. At CBS, turmoil astatine the flagship existent affairs show, 60 Minutes, is simply a motion of the unit journalists are nether from billionaire media owners.

Contributors: 
John Fredericks – Host, John Fredericks Show
Briahna Joy Gray – Host, Bad Faith Podcast
Max Tani – Media editor, Semafor

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A graphic stabbing video from Northern Ireland has go the latest flashpoint successful a rhythm of online-fuelled violence. After it was amplified by far-right activists and commentators, the footage was utilized to rally enactment for anti-immigration protests and fuelled days of convulsive protest. Elettra Scrivo has been pursuing the story.

The outgo of bearing witnesser successful Gaza: an interrogation with Sharif Abdel Kouddous

Gaza whitethorn person faded from planetary headlines, but the sidesplitting has not stopped – nor has the information faced by journalists. Israel has killed much than 260 media workers, which has changed the calculus for those who stay successful Gaza. They study nether the changeless menace of decease and displacement. We talk with Sharif Abdel Kouddous, a writer and exertion astatine Drop Site News who works intimately with journalists successful Gaza.