Listening Post (TV programme)
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| Format | Current affairs |
| Presented by | Richard Gizbert |
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| Location(s) | London |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Original channel | Al Jazeera English |
| Original run | November 2006 – present |
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The Listening Post is a current affairs programme on Al Jazeera English presented by Richard Gizbert that critiques journalism and the media industry around the world. Each episode features two in-depth reports on how the news is handled by the world's media along with brief updates on the latest events in the world of journalism. It also features a segment known as "Global Village Voices" that showcases viewer opinion on the in-depth reports.
The show debuted in November 2006 alongside the launch of Al Jazeera English.
About the show[edit]
Richard Gizbert, formerly of ABC News, was hired by the yet-to-be-launched Al Jazeera English in April 2006 to present a media review programme.[1] The Listening Post aims to monitor all forms of media, from the networks to bloggers, and report on what they do or do not cover.[1]
Aaron Barnhart of The Kansas City Star said the Listening Post "might be the best media-critique program in English anywhere."[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Day, Julia (2006-04-04). "Al-Jazeera International hires Gizbert". The Guardian. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
- ^ Barnhart, Aaron (2007-07-01). "Al-Jazeera: One channel could make a world of difference". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
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