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2022 Winter Olympics kick off in Beijing (FULL show)

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Ben Holden of the “Ultimate Sports Hub” joins Faran Fronczak to discuss the forthcoming Beijing Olympics, the target of a mostly toothless “boycott” by a number of countries, including the US, over perceived human rights abuses in China. He also shares a part of his series of interviews with Olympian athletes and coaches, available exclusively on Portable.TV. … Read More >2022 Winter Olympics kick off in Beijing (FULL show)

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Ex-foreign correspondent explains what’s behind ‘media war’ against RT in Germany

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Germany’s crackdown on RT is a “purely political” move, media consultant Jim Laurie told RT. The case against the network has nothing to do with content, he argued, but everything to do with Germany’s poor relations with Russia. … Read More >Ex-foreign correspondent explains what’s behind ‘media war’ against RT in Germany

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Local news media slated for extinction? (Full show)

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RT America’s Faran Fronczak laments the death of local news organizations and explains how personal experience has taught her why the local press is so vitally important. She asks whether it’s salvageable in today’s media landscape. While President Biden has an unprecedented plan to bolster local media with tax credits, to what extent will this give the Washington a dangerous degree of editorial control over these organizations? Will it serve to muzzle criticism of the Biden administration? … Read More >Local news media slated for extinction? (Full show)