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Where the world is explained. Making sense of the big stories - looking behind the spin

Where the world is explained. Making sense of the big stories - looking behind the spin.

Where the world is explained. Making sense of the big stories - looking behind the spin. Exploring the important questions about long-running stories and the latest global news. An honest, unvarnished, explanation of the world. Episodes from The Explanation, Unspun World, The Global Jigsaw and The Media Show.

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The Explanation: The Media Show: Behind the information iron curtain

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The Media Show: Behind the Information Iron Curtain

02/05/2024 GMT

The Media Show: Behind the information iron curtain

BBC World Service - The Explanation, The Media Show: Behind the information iron curtain

How freedom of the press no longer exists in many parts of the world

To mark World Press Freedom Day, a live event from the BBC Radio Theatre explores how billions of people around the globe have restricted access to impartial news reporting

Across large parts of the globe, access to impartial news reporting and information has never been more difficult, creating an information iron curtain. To mark World Press Freedom Day, Ros Atkins and Katie Razzall present a special live event from the BBC Radio Theatre, which considers the impact of censorship and technological controls in Russia, Iran and China; how ingrained state disinformation has become and how it has distorted their citizens’ perception of the world. 

Our panel also looks at attempts to circumvent internet blocking and state restrictions on free media, from the use of VPNs by those on the inside, to the innovative tactics adopted by outsiders who are trying to deliver truthful news to an often indoctrinated audience.

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