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Diplomacy

18 January 2018

The former US ambassador to Denmark on how he used reality TV for diplomacy and the bbc’s expanding language services.

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State of the news

12 March 2015

Democracy was supposed to transform journalism in Burma with Myanmar Radio and Television acting as a public-service broadcaster. The reality, however, is a media that’s hardly changed at all.

Radio

The Stack - 100 years of the BBC and Ukrainian photography magazine ‘Saliut’

29 January 2022

This week on ‘The Stack’, we speak with David Hendy, author of ‘The BBC: A People’s History’. Plus: we meet Dana Pavlychko: of Ukrainian photography magazine ‘Saliut’.

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Until now there has not been a dedicated, unbiased Farsi-speaking TV station broadcasting in Iran. That’s about to change with the launch of the BBC World Service’s Persian TV. It aims to put a new spin on the country and…

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New media circus

19 August 2010

It seems that every news presenter has a blog or Twitter feed – but post personal opinions at your peril. Monocle investigates the pleasures and sorrows of social media in the news.

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Media

19 May 2015

This month's audio and visual highlights.

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The new soft sell

18 November 2010

Which countries get their way in the world without having to resort to military might? Who are the soft power leaders who know the value of well-placed aid or a good pop star? Over the following pages we name the top 25…

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Lyse Doucet

20 October 2016

Lauded BBC journalist and foreign correspondent Lyse Doucet mulls over her love of Middle Eastern fare and reflects on why food has become a weapon of war.

Monocle Minute

Canada calling

24 September 2016

The BBC has set its sights beyond the pond with the expansion of its Canadian coverage through this week’s launch of a local homepage and bureau (even as domestic news outlets are slashing jobs). The 5.6 million Canadians…

Radio

The Late Edition - Monday 2 April

2 April 2018

We discuss the trade war between China and the US and the BBC’s expansion into Serbia. Plus: what’s the furthest you’ve been to see your sports team?

Radio

Monocle on Culture - Alan Partridge

4 March 2019

As everyone’s favourite fictional broadcaster returns in a new BBC series, Robert Bound discusses his enduring appeal with Scott Bryan and Toby Earle.

Monocle Minute

Fighting for truth

3 March 2017

While much of the journalism industry is sliding towards reliance on news agencies and desk reporting, at Monocle we’re positive that there is no substitute for the real thing. During the panel ‘The power of being present’…

Radio

The Big Interview - John Simpson

4 December 2016

Steve Bloomfield sits down with the BBC’s world affairs editor to talk about his 50-year career, the responsibilities, danger and excitement of being a war correspondent and some advice he would give to his younger self.

Monocle Minute

Press the issue?

26 July 2016

Turkey’s leadership hasn’t shied away from calling out the supposed biases of foreign media in the past but this has amplified since the failed coup. Op-eds in the state-owned news agency bemoan an “ethical void” in the…

Radio

The Late Edition - Thursday 26 October

26 October 2017

Qatar has announced plans to introduce a minimum wage – we ask if it’s a genuine change or an empty gesture. Plus: the UN weighs in on Iranian harassment of BBC Persian staff, a turbulent couple of days in US aviation and…

Radio

The Briefing - Special - John Simpson interview

30 December 2016

For a special episode of The Briefing we've raided the Monocle 24 vault for the best of our Big Interview series. Today Steve Bloomfield goes global with the BBC's world affairs editor – and long-time foreign correspondent…