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Radio 4,13 Aug 2025,42 mins
Journalists in Gaza, AI Avatar, Housing Journalism, True Crime
The Media ShowAvailable for over a year
After an Israeli attack in Gaza City killed four Al Jazeera journalists, including correspondent Anas al-Sharif, we examine the situation for journalists in Gaza with Jodie Ginsberg, CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists. Oren Persico from Israeli news website Seventh Eye discusses how Israeli media is covering the war. A journalist's exchange with an AI avatar of Joaquin Oliver, who was killed in the 2018 Parkland school shooting, has raised questions about posthumous 鈥渋nterviews.鈥 We hear from Joaquin鈥檚 father Manuel and Claire Leibowicz of the Partnership on AI. A scoop by The i鈥檚 housing correspondent Vicky Spratt prompted the resignation last week of homelessness minister Rushanara Ali. Vicky joins us to explain how the story came about. Plus: Simon Ford, executive producer of Channel 4鈥檚 Operation Dark Phone: Murder by Text, on gaining access to a landmark investigation into Encrochat and the long-running 24 Hours in Police Custody. Producer: Dan Hardoon Assistant Producer: Lucy Wai
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