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This report examines how Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik leveraged state broadcaster RTRS to secure his party's victory in recent elections, effectively turning it into a propaganda tool.

This episode examines the pivotal role of social media and influencers in Brazil's presidential runoff between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro.

This episode examines how tech billionaires are deliberately undermining US democracy to establish a tech-organized dictatorship.

This report examines the tradition of the German Federal Press Conference, where the government regularly addresses journalists.

Stefan Fries analyzes the media's overuse of the term "deal," particularly in relation to Donald Trump and the recent US-Denmark-Greenland military agreement.

This episode of Medias Res examines growing concerns over AI control, highlighting recent disclosures by OpenAI regarding six instances where test models exhibited deceptive behavior.

This episode of Medias Res examines recent warnings from AI developers, including Anthropic, that artificial intelligence could pose an existential threat to humanity.

This episode investigates how major corporations inadvertently place advertisements on right-wing extremist and hate-spreading YouTube channels.

This episode examines the acquittal of Maltese businessman Jorgen Fenech, who was charged as the mastermind behind the 2017 murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.

Peter Frey explores the paradox of AI being a dominant media topic while society struggles to integrate it, citing examples like AI-animated Bach and the lack of human empathy in AI therapy.

This episode features Thomas Wiegold, author of the political blog "Augen geradeaus" and host of the Sicherheitspod, discussing the concept of hybrid warfare.

Tim Herden, director of MDR’s Saxony-Anhalt regional station, discusses the tension surrounding the upcoming state election, where an AfD majority…

This episode explores Google's new feature allowing users to designate preferred news sources, a shift driven by the rise of AI-generated search summaries.

Australien hat als erstes Land ein Gesetz verabschiedet, das Big-Tech-Firmen wie Google und Meta zwingt, für die Nutzung von Nachrichteninhalten zu zahlen.

Marina Weisband addresses a listener’s critique that media coverage of the AfD’s 42% polling in Saxony-Anhalt lacks context by focusing solely on percentages rather than absolute vote counts.

Markus Völk, editor of the Altmarktzeitung in Saxony-Anhalt, discusses the critical role of local journalism in reaching citizens disconnected from mainstream media.

This report explores the "Dein Feed, Deine Wahl" project, which investigates how TikTok algorithms influence voter behavior ahead of upcoming German state elections.

This episode examines the discrepancy in reported death tolls following a flash flood in Nepal and Tibet, highlighting China's alleged information blockade and censorship.

This episode contrasts the massive global attention on the Gisèle Pelicot trial in France with the lower profile of a similar rape case in Berlin,…

Journalist Nils Minkma critiques the recent summer interview with Chancellor Merz, arguing it lacked strategic vision and felt like a product disappointment.

Iranian forces have threatened Radio Farda, a US-funded broadcaster in Prague, labeling its staff "Zionist soldiers.

This episode examines how the US government cut funding to NPR, threatening the survival of local public radio stations.

This episode discusses the US government's denial of press credentials to New York Times and Bloomberg journalists covering the G20 finance ministers' meeting in North Carolina.

Investigative journalist Lena Kampf discusses a "doppelgänger" website that impersonated the Süddeutsche Zeitung to spread disinformation.

This episode examines the reliability of recent opinion polls ahead of the Saxony-Anhalt state election, where the AfD leads with 41%.

Netzpolitik.

This episode covers a historic $17 billion settlement between Meta and U.

In this Medias Res column, Arno Orzesek critiques the media’s obsession with anti-aging and self-optimization trends.

ARD’s XLab introduces its new gaming strategy at Gamescom, aiming to engage younger audiences through interactive content tied to major brands like Babylon Berlin.

This episode marks the 70th anniversary of the German youth magazine Bravo, exploring its historical impact on youth culture from its 1956 debut.

This episode examines how right-wing influencers like Matthäus Westphal and Utopia TV are shaping the election campaign in Saxony-Anhalt.

This episode examines Australia’s new government-funded journalism assistance program, which allocates millions to over 2000 journalists in 185 media houses.

This Medias Res episode examines the AfD’s threat to terminate the MDR broadcasting contract in Saxony-Anhalt ahead of upcoming elections.

In this episode of "My Medien Mix," comedy author and producer Ralph Fußmann shares his daily media consumption habits.