Freedom is elusive. The Reuters Institute for the study Ofjournalism Talks of democratic backsliding 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 yo
Centered on what is front and center for voters, even if it doesnt seem like what is front and center in the news. It is hard to figure these things out. Campaigns are hard work. Thank you, jen. Do you remember winning . Winning. Winning. I hear and i there. Winning in what Sense Question just winning. Starting to get the concept now . Actor Charlie Sheens public breakdown in 2011. Amid struggles with Substance Abuse and public feud with his boss on his very Popular Television show, Charlie Sheen turned himself into a National Spectacle by participating in a bronze of Tv Interviews where he claimed he was a warlock and that he had tiger blood and most of all he was winning. Charlie sheen was not the only celebrity in the middle of a welldocumented crisis. Now to the latest trouble for star Lindsay Lohan. She was arrested early thursday morning in new york and she may now be facing new charges in california. It is a new low, arrested again. Seen here leaving the Manhattan Police station
Wow, winning. Starting to get the actor Charlie Sheens very public break down in 2011. Amid struggles with Substance Abuse and a public feud with his boss on his very Popular Television show, Charlie Sheen turned himself into a National Spectacle after a barrage of claiming he was a warlock and that he had tiger blood and most of all that he was winning. And Charlie Sheen was not the only celebrity in the middle of ath well documented crisis. Now to the latest crisis for star Lindsay Lohan. She may now be facing new charges in california. Seen here leaving a Manhattan Police station early thursday after the actress was detained under allegedly punching this woman in the face. Just hours after being released in new york prosecutors also announced the troubled star is being charged for lying to police and Reckless Driving after car troubles in june. There was so much of this in the early 2010s, celebrity downfall, Substance Abuse a spectacle, thinly veiled hollywood stars as troubled. Am
Of the 2016 election. To really understand why the socalled catch and kill scheme wasnt just about preventing negative press, just something all celebrities do, as Lindsey Graham tried to spin it a few days ago, well get in our Way Back Machine and take a trip down mem memory lane. After donald trump clifrm clinched the republican nomination and there is referred to his women problems, among female voters. The low Approval Ratings were fueled by his own rhetoric and his attacks against ted cruzs wife, a republican candidate carly and his long history of crude and vile remarks, not to mention his Flagrantly Misogynistic approach to his opponent Hillary Clinton and look at how that showed up in the polls for him. 73 of voters had a negative view of donald trump by midmarch of the election year. 64 of women voters in April Of 2016 said they have a quote, strongly unfavorably view of trump. In the middle of all of this, attorney Keith Davidson sends a text to the editor at the National Enq
This is the video that Britney Spears posted to social media. Shes there dancing and as you can see, shes got two large chefs knives. That prompted police in Southern California to knock on her door in a wellness check. Police say someone close to the singer was so concerned about her safety and wellbeing they alerted authorities, but officers never got the chance to speak with spears. Her reps turned them away saying that shes fine. We certainly hope that she is. Cnn tonight with pamela brown starts right now. Hey, i can see why theyre concerned. Thanks so much for that. Good evening, everyone. Im pamela brown. Votes going on at the moment on capitol hill. Youre looking live at the house floor where members are voting on Appropriation Bills, the last one expected to fail and its just another example of the dysfunction pushing this country that much closer to a Government Shutdown saturday at midnight. Amid this parade of dysfunction, its real americans who will be paying the price whi