The Chompsky Weekly #52
In which I investigate allegations of corruption at the BBC.
Hello all,
This week I have been mostly: writing my first exclusive!
After political analyst Mehdi Eliefifi used his latest interview with BBC Arabic to confront them about the thousands of dollars they owed him for two years of work, I spoke to him and other journalists about their experiences with the bureau.
Spoiler: he’s not the only one BBC Arabic have been neglecting to pay.
It’s Friday 28th Jan, 2022
Media News
Spotify has deleted Neil Young’s music from its service after Young gave them an ultimatum about hosting The Joe Rogan Experience: “They can have Rogan or Young. Not both”. Rogan, who hosts the most successful podcast hosted by Spotify, has been repeatedly promoting vaccine and COVID-19 misinformation. A handful of Young’s tracks remain, on soundtracks and other unaffiliated compilations. (WSJ)
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