MediaWatch Podcast
1) Online community mourns victims of #NiceAttack
Web users show solidarity for the victims of a deadly attack on a church in the southern French city of Nice, as #catholique trends online. Also, following the attack, the former Malaysian prime minis...Show More
2) Macron imposes new national lockdown in France
Lockdown flashbacks: The French online community reacts to "Confinement Season Two" after President Emmanuel Macron announces a second nationwide lockdown. In other news, Charlie Hebdo strikes again w...Show More
3) Australia-Qatar row continues after Australian women strip-searched for Qatar Airways flight
After a newborn baby was found abandoned in the toilets at Doha International Airport, 13 Australian women had to undergo a forced "genital examination" before boarding their flight from Doha to Sydne...Show More
4) Chile's national monument at the epicentre of protests
A statue of General Baquedano in Chile, which was painted and repainted red during demonstrations, has become a symbol of sometimes violent protests in the country. But first: the beheaded teacher in ...Show More
5) Culling of more than one million minks starts in Denmark
The killing of more than one million minks has started in Denmark. The animals will be culled due to a massive Covid-19 outbreak in nearly 60 mink fur farms in North Jutland. In response, the Dutch go...Show More
6) NBC under fire for Trump town hall scheduling
#BoycottNBC is trending, as the network faces a backlash for scheduling the Trump event at the same time as Biden’s ABC town hall. In other news, a French museum has had to cancel an exhibit on Genghi...Show More
7) Despite 200+ days of confinement measures, Argentina registers record deaths
Argentina has recorded 485 deaths in a single day, its highest tally since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, France is introducing new legislation to protect child stars on platforms ...Show More
Despite 200+ days of confinement measures, Argentina registers record deaths
04:57 | Oct 9th, 2020
8) Covid-19: France puts more cities on maximum alert
As the spread of Covid-19 continues to worsen in France, some of the worst affected areas have been placed on maximum alert. But are the new measures enough, or should there be another lockdown? Plus,...Show More
9) The most important VP debate ever?
The vice presidential debate "actually matters this time", according to the Washington Post and other media. Meanwhile, in environmental headlines: last month was the hottest September ever on record,...Show More
10) Chile protests: Outrage over video that shows boy being thrown off bridge by police
In Chile, protests restart where they left off before the pandemic; a video of a 16-year-old boy being thrown off a bridge by police has gone viral and sparked outrage in the country. Here in France, ...Show More