In some parts of the world and the economist calculates that more than 39 of the worlds population lives under authoritarian rule. Well, across this edition of the media show, were going to discuss how states are now major sources of disinformation, how technology is changing the threats to freedom of speech, and how major Media Organisations, such as the bbc, see their role in responding to this. Its a lot to get through and were going to start by understanding how restrictions on the press affect the information that people are able to access, and well begin with the situation in three countries that have a long history of muzzling the media russia, china and iran. And with us, weve got three experts from Bbc Monitoring. It, as the name suggests, monitors Media Activity Around The World. Kia atri follows the iranian media and, kia, just describe first a regular a normal person, if you can say that in iran what is their media diet . What sorts of information are they getting and where
Plan had not yet come to fruition. Our first report is from our Political Correspondent, hannah miller. Applause. Labour won mayors, councils, and police and crime commissioners. Rishi sunak left clinging on to just one mayor in the tees valley. Even his majority diminished. This morning, the former home secretary, and one of the Prime Ministers biggest critics, warned of a total wipe out for the conservatives. I despair at these terrible results. Theres no spinning these results, theres no disguising the fact that these have been terrible Election Results for the conservatives and they suggest that we are heading to a labour government. Her prescription for the pm. He needs to actually lower taxes in a way that people will feel, not tweaking round the edges. If he is serious about migration, he needs to put a cap on illegal migration, he needs to take us out of the European Convention on human rights. In defeat, the now former conservative mayor of the West Midlands, andy street, said
Rishi sunak s plans have not yet come to fruition. Our Political Correspondent, hannah miller, has this report. Labour won mayors, councils, and police and crime commissioners. Rishi sunak left clinging on to just one mayor in the tees valley. Even his majority diminished. This morning, the former home secretary, and one of the Prime Ministers biggest critics, warned of a total wipe out for the conservatives. I despair at these terrible results. There is no spinning these results, there is no disguising the fact that these have been terrible Election Results for the conservatives, and they suggest that we are heading to a labour government. Her prescription for the pm. He needs to actually lower taxes in a way that people will feel, not tweaking round the edges. If he is serious about migration, he needs to put a cap on illegal migration, he needs to take us out of the European Convention on human rights. In defeat, the now former conservative mayor of the West Midlands, andy street, s
The release of scores of hostages still held in gaza. People are hostages to the right wing government, and the people of gaza are hostages to hamas, and basically there has to be a way to overcome that. They are protesting because the last five months of Military Assaults on gaza have failed to release those israeli hostages. Not everybody in israel wants this ceasefire deal. There are some, especially hardliners in the coalition government, who want to see instead an immediate Military Operation against hamas in rafah. Meanwhile, the Israeli Government has voted unanimously to close the operations in israel of the qatar based tv channel aljazeera. A tweet from the Israeli Prime Ministers Office called it the incitement channel. In cairo, Ceasefire Talks are still in play. Hamas has sent a delegation, but they have been locked in talks with mediators. The Sticking Point appears to be they want a permanent end to the fighting, notjust a pause, and israel isnt ready to give that commitm
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