{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/650ac5ba0434d000118468a9/68c71af144d0096b876204e1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Does the news need gatekeeping?","description":"<p>This week, Alan and Lionel are joined by journalist and researcher Ayala Panievsky to talk about her most recent book The New Censorship: How the War on Media is Taking Us Down.</p><p><br></p><p>Ayala, whose research focuses on populism and democratic backsliding, explains the biggest threats to journalism today—and how reporters are fighting censorship all across the world.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>She explores media censorship in Israel, social media, and how politicians influence news coverage. Plus, how can journalists maintain independence and credibility in fraught times?</p>","author_name":"Prospect Magazine"}