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Nov 2021
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Hate speech and misinformation in Ethiop...

THE LISTENING POST
About this episode
As Ethiopia stares down the barrel of all-out civil war, a government-imposed communications blackout is allowing hatred and disinformation to thrive.

Contributors:
Berhan Taye - Digital researcher
Nima Elbagir - Senior international correspondent, CNN
Claire Wilmot - Research officer, LSE

On our radar:
This week, a routine news conference in Athens turned into a shouting match between a Dutch journalist and the Greek prime minister. Meenakshi Ravi tells Richard Gizbert about the media furore that ensued.

War and PiS: An attack on Poland’s biggest news channel:
Back from the brink, still on the air - the Polish 24-hour news channel that remains in the government’s crosshairs.

Contributors:
Brygida Grysiak - Deputy editor-in-chief, TVN24
Tomasz Lis - Former anchor, TVN & editor-in-chief, Newsweek Poland
Elżbieta Rutkowska - Journalist, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna
Beata Tadla - Former anchor, TVP & host, Onet.Pl
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