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46-539: The Listening Post is a current affairs programme with a focus on media analysis and critique. It broadcasts on Al Jazeera English , and is filmed and produced from AJE's hub in London at the Shard . The Listening Post is one of the longest-running programmes on Al Jazeera English, launched in 2006. It is a weekly broadcast that analyses current affairs by examining the ways in which stories, issues and events are reported in

92-646: A Panorama documentary about the Israeli boarding of the Mavi Marmara was "accurate and impartial" overall..." On 29 November 2010, three days before voting for the 2018 FIFA World Cup , Panorama broadcast an investigation into bribes by senior FIFA officials. On 31 May 2011 Panorama aired an investigation into physical and psychological abuse suffered by people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour at Winterbourne View private hospital in Bristol . It showed

138-858: A care home for the severely disabled in Gloucestershire , without feeling repelled. In the wake of an exposé from the BBC’s Panorama, 11 members of staff were convicted of almost 40 charges of neglect and ill-treatment of those in their care." On 28 May 2012 Panorama examined the issues of racism , antisemitism and football hooliganism which it stated were prevalent among Polish and Ukrainian fans. The programme, titled "Euro 2012: Stadiums of Hate", included recent footage of fans chanting various antisemitic slogans and displays of white power symbols and banners. The documentary recorded antisemitism and monkey noise taunts of black players in Poland . In Ukraine ,

184-703: A decade since the Arab Spring , and twenty years since 9/11 . There have also been special episodes on the challenges facing the BBC , and the expanding Israeli surveillance The Listening Post ' s style is fast-paced and context rich. The show's journalists take the initiative and responsibility for the analysis. Other broadcasters can seem to step back from responsibility by hosting interviews: this provides many assertions, but little analysis. The Listening Post differs in that it tends to back up its arguments by evidence of actual media output. These examples illustrate how

230-543: A documentary called "Undercover: Football's Dirty Secrets" , which alleged payments in English football contrary to the rules of the Football Association , involving: The Football Association has asked for any evidence as it tries to rid such action from football. On 1 October 2006 Panorama broadcast an episode on Crimen Sollicitationis , a church "instruction" approved by Pope John XXIII in 1962, which establishes

276-549: A magazine format and included art features. In September 1955, when Richard Dimbleby took over as presenter, it got the subtitle Window on the World . He presented the show until his death in 1965. His son, David Dimbleby , later presented the programme on 11 November 1974—the 21st anniversary of the show. Other past presenters include: Sir Robin Day , Sir Ludovic Kennedy , Sir Charles Wheeler and Jeremy Vine . On 13 December 2010, it

322-705: A method for making sure that Panorama personnel would not be in a position to say that Neil had refused to speak".) The programme was vetted prior to transmission by the BBC's lawyers, by the Head of Currents Affairs Television, and by the Chief Assistant to the Director General, Margaret Douglas. Two of the MPs named in the programme (Hamilton and Howarth) sued the BBC and the programme-makers. The Director-General, Alasdair Milne, reviewed

368-418: A number of patients being repeatedly punched, kicked, slapped, pinned down and given cold punishment showers – then left outside in near-zero degree temperatures. Local social services and the national regulator had received various warnings but the mistreatment continued. One senior nurse three times contacted the national regulator saying he wanted to talk about "abuse" – but heard nothing back. The hospital

414-746: A procedure for dealing with child sex abuse scandals within the Catholic Church . It was enforced for 20 years by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger before he became the Pope . It instructs bishops on how to deal with allegations of child abuse against priests . Critics claim the document has been used to evade prosecution for sex crimes . Panorama investigated claims that as much as $ 23 billion (£11.75 billion) may have been lost, stolen or not properly accounted for in Iraq. The United States Department of Justice has imposed gagging orders that prevent discussion of

460-553: A survey of those who emailed the programme. Anonymous findings from the 239 responses were sent to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). The second Panorama programme on Seroxat, "Emails from the Edge", included a report of the survey to which the 239 people responded. It showed widespread experiences of suicidal feelings and other severe reactions, very bad withdrawal symptoms and lack of warnings from doctors. After

506-443: Is a British current affairs documentary programme broadcast on the BBC . First broadcast in 1953, it is the world's longest-running television news magazine programme. Panorama has been presented by many well-known BBC presenters, including Richard Dimbleby , Robin Day , David Dimbleby and Jeremy Vine . As of 2022 , it broadcasts in peak time on BBC One , without a regular presenter. The programme also airs worldwide through

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552-571: Is needed to achieve change." The prime minister responded saying he was "appalled" at the "catalogue of abuses" Panorama had revealed. In June 2011 the Association of Supported Living[30] issued a press statement, which was followed up in writing to every member of parliament in the United Kingdom, calling for community-based assisted living services to replace institutional services for people with learning disabilities. The national regulator,

598-496: The Private Eye , The Economist , Monocle , The Spectator , The Week , The Oldie , Investors Chronicle , Prospect , MoneyWeek , New Statesman , Time , Fortune , BBC History Magazine , and History Today are all sometimes referred to as current affairs magazines. This journalism -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Panorama (TV series) Panorama

644-568: The Nine Network in the 1970s focuses on community issues not usually discussed by major news bulletins. Recurring stories include: hoons , dodgy tradies , neighbours from hell, and corruption. They also run numerous stories about local legends as well as various lifestyle tips. Today Tonight produced by the Seven Network from 1995 to 2019 was also similar in format, covering stories comparable to that of ACA. Additionally, newspapers such as

690-516: The international feed of the BBC News channel in many countries, and domestically via the UK feed . Panorama was launched on 11 November 1953 by the BBC ; it emphasises investigative journalism . Daily Mail reporter Pat Murphy was the original presenter, who only lasted one episode after accidentally broadcasting a technical mishap. Max Robertson then took over for a year. The programme originally had

736-458: The BBC when the trial opened on 13 October 1986. Hussey nevertheless spoke with the BBC's barrister, Charles Grey. Hussey says in his memoirs that "Grey thought it unlikely the BBC would win". Sir Charles Grey disputes this statement, saying that "my junior and I both thought the case was winnable". The first four days of the trial were given over to opening statements from Hamilton and Howarth and their lawyers, which received wide press coverage. On

782-454: The BBC's own legal advice, and that of his Chief Assistant, and declared the programme to be "rock solid". The Board of Governors (Chairman Stuart Young) also gave their backing for the programme to be defended in court. Stuart Young died in August 1986, two months before the libel case against Panorama came to trial. A new chairman, Marmaduke Hussey, had been appointed but had not formally arrived at

828-462: The CQC did a nationwide check on facilities owned by the same company – as a result, three more institutions have been closed. The CQC also inspected 132 similar institutions and a Serious Case Review was commissioned – some of the roughly ten local and national enquiries were carried out to examine what went wrong, including one by NHS Southwest which was one of the first to be published and list many of

874-657: The Continent. The programme was based on an internal Conservative Party report compiled by Phil Pedley, Chairman of the Young Conservatives. Panorama confirmed its status with a senior Conservative Party vice chairman. The report was formally presented to the Party in the week before the programme was aired. During the making of the programme, attempts to contact some of the named MPs for comment were unsuccessful. (Hamilton's wife Christine later described how "Neil and I had devised

920-512: The allegations. US and other media have reported little on this issue. In a programme broadcast in 2010, Jane Corbin investigated what really happened on the ship MV Mavi Marmara , when Israeli commandos seized the ship as part of the blockade of Gaza . Abbas Al Lawati, a reporter for Gulf News , who was on the Mavi Marmara during the Gaza flotilla raid , criticised Panorama' s reporting of

966-482: The anti-depressant Seroxat (paroxetine / Paxil): "The Secrets of Seroxat" (2002); "Seroxat: Emails from the Edge" (2003); "Taken on Trust" (2004) and "Secrets of the Drug Trials" (2007). "The Secrets of Seroxat" elicited a record response from the public as 65,000 people telephoned the BBC helpline and 1,300 people emailed Panorama directly. The major mental health charity Mind collaborated with Panorama in

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1012-509: The best media-critique program in English anywhere". "So the next time you watch hungry Somalians on TV you might in a perverse way be pushing Africa into China's arms. That is the power of media. If it wasn't for the Listening Post, we'd never have never known that." – Aastha Manocha, newslaundry The shows most popular episodes have covered a wide range of geographies, often bringing global focus to underrepresented media stories. Some of

1058-532: The broadcast users/survivors and Mind protested outside the offices of the MHRA. On 29 January 2007, the fourth documentary of the series about the drug Seroxat was broadcast. It focused on three GlaxoSmithKline paediatric clinical trials on depressed children and adolescents. Data from the trials show that Seroxat could not be proven to work for teenagers. Not only that, one clinical trial indicated that they were six times more likely to become suicidal after taking it. In

1104-399: The definition. In Canada, CBC Radio produces a number of current affairs show both nationally such as The Current and As It Happens as well as regionally with morning current affairs shows such as Information Morning , a focus the radio network developed in the 1970s as a way to recapture audience from television. In Australia, the aptly named A Current Affair developed by

1150-649: The documentary recorded Nazi salutes and FC Metalist Kharkiv fans violently assaulting a group of Asian students at the Metalist Oblast Sports Complex, one of the stadiums hosting matches in Ukraine. Panorama filmed former England defender Sol Campbell watching these clips, and then asked him whether he would recommend families go to the Championship. He responded: "Stay at home, watch it on TV. Don't even risk it… because you could end up coming back in

1196-465: The evening of the fourth day the BBC's Assistant DG Alan Protheroe informed the BBC's legal team and the named defendants that the Governors now wished to settle the case immediately. This prevented the BBC's defence from being put to the court, or known to the public. Hamilton and Howarth were each awarded £25,000 in damages. Costs amounted to £240,000. They dropped their case against Phil Pedley. There

1242-454: The hospital and missed warnings. Mencap published a report warning that similar abuse could be going on elsewhere and calling for the closure of all large institutions far from people's families. The film has also won a number of awards including the RTS Scoop of the year and a BAFTA. The Daily Telegraph said, "It is impossible to read the details of what went on at Winterbourne View,

1288-553: The media. The show's specialism is media analysis and critique and the global breadth of its coverage – with reports ranging from Rupert Murdoch's hold on media in Australia, the war of media narratives between Russia and the West to the rise of anti-Muslim rhetoric in India. The show's presenter is Richard Gizbert . Gizbert, a veteran of ABC News . Gizbert conceptualised and pitched the show to

1334-566: The network and was recruited in April 2006, in the run-up to the channel’s launch. Stand-in hosts in Gizbert’s absence have been former Al Jazeera news anchor Barbara Serra and the show’s executive producer Meenakshi Ravi . The Listening Post often has its producers on the air for "Feature" and "Radar" segments. Tariq Nafi , Johanna Hoes , Nic Muirhead , Ahmed Madi, Florence Phillips and Meenakshi Ravi write and present such segments. The aim of

1380-498: The organisation as a "cult". At one point during an interview, the presenter lost his temper with the Church's international spokesman; an edited portion of this incident was released subsequently by the Church on YouTube and DVD in an attempt to publicise it and raise controversy. However, the 2007 Scientology episode was Panorama' s greatest audience since it moved to Monday evening. A follow-up programme, The Secrets of Scientology ,

1426-562: The others. The head of the Care Quality Commission resigned ahead of a critical government report, a report in which Winterbourne View was cited. Eleven people plead guilty to criminal offences of neglect or abuse as a result of evidence from Undercover Care and six of them were jailed. Immediately after the eleventh person pleaded guilty, the Serious Case Review was published, revealing hundreds of previous incidents at

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1472-526: The popular episodes and segments are: Current affairs (news format) This differs from regular news broadcasts that place emphasis on news reports presented for simple presentation as soon as possible, often with a minimum of analysis. It is also different from the news magazine show format in that the events are discussed immediately. The UK's BBC programmes such as This World , Panorama , Real Story , BBC Scotland Investigates , Spotlight , Week In Week Out , and Inside Out fit

1518-433: The press can often be conformist and subservient to those in power. In addition, the show has discussed a recurring journalistic tendency to regurgitate convenient "factual" detail, without checking either the source of the material - and a possible agenda in offering it - or the methodologies, which can frequently be unscientific and specious. Aaron Barnhart of The Kansas City Star said that The Listening Post "might be

1564-493: The princess, for the use of highly dubious methods. The Earl, who introduced Bashir to his sister, rejected the apology and demanded an inquiry. Former Justice of the Supreme Court John Dyson, Lord Dyson conducted an independent inquiry into the issue. Dyson's inquiry found Bashir guilty of deceit and breaching BBC editorial conduct to obtain the interview. One of the most controversial broadcasts of recent time

1610-485: The programme, Panorama revealed the secret trail of internal emails which show how GlaxoSmithKline manipulated the results of the trials for its own commercial gain. Access to the documents has been gained as GlaxoSmithKline fights a fraud trial in the US. Some of these previously secret Glaxo documents featured in the programme were leaked into the internet after the programme's broadcast. On 19 September 2006 Panorama showed

1656-514: The raid in the documentary, "Death in the Med", stating that it was either a result of "weak journalism" or "deep bias". Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire , who had also participated in the Free Gaza flotilla, has also accused the programme of a "lack of truth" and "bias" in a letter to the BBC, describing its effects on the families of those who died as a "grave injustice". "The BBC Trust has ruled that

1702-511: The rumours about her personal life. The programme's filming and planning was subject to extreme secrecy, with Richard James Ayre , the Controller of Editorial Policy, authorising a series of clandestine meetings between Bashir and Diana. It became known a quarter century later that Bashir had used journalistically unethical practices in gaining the interview. In late 2020, the BBC director general Tim Davie apologised to Earl Spencer , brother of

1748-511: The secret upper-level doctrines of the Church of Scientology , and featured an animated retelling of the Xenu incident of Scientology doctrine. On 14 May 2007, an episode titled Scientology and Me was broadcast. The journalist John Sweeney presented the edition, showing how the Church reacted to his journalistic investigations, including its reaction when he stated to members that some people describe

1794-463: The show is to look at the global media industry - spanning journalism to popular culture – with a critical, analytical eye. "The Listening Post aims to monitor virtually all forms of media, from networks to bloggers, and report on what they do or do not cover." The show is broken into four main segments. Each episode presents: The show breaks format a few times a year to present full episodes on specific topics. Previous special episodes have marked

1840-481: Was announced that the programme would be relaunched during the new year with no regular presenter. Panorama set an example for the German magazine series of the same name , which is produced by Norddeutscher Rundfunk , and broadcast by Das Erste . Panorama started there in 1961 and is one of the leading political magazine shows. The original theme music was an excerpt from Pelléas et Mélisande by Sibelius , which

1886-405: Was broadcast on 28 September 2010, presenting proof that the Church had harassed Sweeney during the making of the earlier documentary, with the specific intention of making him react in the way he eventually did. The episode also included numerous interviews with former high-ranking members of the organisation who had been subject to harassment. Since 2002, Panorama has made four programmes about

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1932-599: Was controversy over the editing of the programme: it juxtaposed shots of Howarth wearing a train driver's uniform at a steam railway enthusiasts' rally with the claim that he had attended a fascist meeting in Italy , suggesting that the uniform he was wearing was a fascist one. Arguably the best known Panorama programme of all was the 1995 interview of Diana, Princess of Wales by Martin Bashir , which occurred after her separation from Charles, Prince of Wales , when she openly discussed

1978-472: Was followed a few years later by a composition by Robert Farnon entitled "Openings & Endings". From 1968, an extract from Rachmaninov's Symphony No.1 in D Minor, 4th Movement was used, followed in 1971 by an adaptation of Francis Lai 's Aujourd'hui C'est Toi ("Today It's You"). The latest version was arranged in 2023 by Bojan Andic. In 1955, Panorama filmed Christopher Mayhew taking mescaline under medical supervision. The resulting programme

2024-615: Was never broadcast, though the footage and transcripts were later released. Panorama broadcast a famous hoax film about the harvesting of the spaghetti crop on April Fool's Day , 1957. Broadcast on 4 May 1955, Malcolm Muggeridge talked with Salvador Dalí , the Spanish surrealist artist. In January 1984, Panorama broadcast an episode which claimed that three Conservative MPs ( Neil Hamilton , Harvey Proctor and Gerald Howarth ) had links to far-right organisations both in Britain and on

2070-516: Was shut down. On 21 June 2011, 86 people and organisations wrote to the Prime Minister, David Cameron about the revelations, "We are aware of the various actions currently being taken within and outside government – such as the DH review and CQC internal enquiry. We hope to make submissions to those both individually and collectively. However, on their own these will not be enough and a clear programme

2116-650: Was the "Who bombed Omagh?" programme, which named those suspected of involvement in the Omagh bombing . Deputy Assistant Commissioner Alan Fry of Scotland Yard 's anti-terrorist unit SO13 said that the Real IRA attack on the BBC Television Centre could have been a revenge attack for the broadcast. In 1987, the Panorama programme Scientology: The Road to Total Freedom? for the first time exposed on broadcast television

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