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Whose agenda is it anyway?

Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear plant made global news this year- but should it have?

In August 2023 the release of radioactive waste-water from Japan’s damaged Fukushima nuclear plant was reported around the world. Yet Britain’s Sellafield plant releases far more contaminated water every year without making the news. So why was the Fukushima story in the headlines?

We hear how Chinese state media seeded anti-Japan stories, and how their messages made their way into our mainstream media. What appeared as a public health story may really have been a geo-political spat.

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14 minutes

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Tue 7 Jan 2025 11:45

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  • Tue 9 Jan 2024 13:45
  • Tue 7 Jan 2025 11:45
  • Wed 8 Jan 2025 00:30

8 Things We Learned About How to Read the News

8 Things We Learned About How to Read the News

How our perception of the facts in news reporting can be shaped by those presenting them.