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Israeli leadership racks up tension over Iran

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Tehran's nuclear ambitions are dominating the Israeli press once again with Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Ehud Barak indicating they want a strike on Iran's nuclear sites before the US election. And it's the Guessing Games about who'll star in Sunday's Olympics closing ceremony. That's Media Watch for Friday 10th August, 2012.

MEDIAWATCH
By Nicholas RUSHWORTH
Do social media dumb down the political debate?
20/04/2012 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Do social media dumb down the political debate?

MEDIAWATCH, Fri. 20/4/2012: As the French presidential election campaign draws to a close, we take a look at how social media has been used and misused by politicians and the public. Do the viral video and the hashtag contribute to a dumbing down of the discourse?
Carla Bruni "borrows" Sarkozy's Twitter and Facebook
19/04/2012 - MEDIA WATCH

Carla Bruni "borrows" Sarkozy's Twitter and Facebook

MEDIAWATCH, Wed. 18/4/2012: Carla Bruni has been tweeting and putting up status updates on her husband's Twitter and Facebook accounts, this as the communications efforts of all parties goes into overdrive in the final week of the campaign. Also, the "2012 Boring Film Festival" (Festival du film chiant) and a blog from a socialist mole inside François Hollande's HQ unveils a surprising degree of pessimism in the favourite's camp.
'Clan Chirac' snubs Sarkozy
17/04/2012 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

'Clan Chirac' snubs Sarkozy

A former right-wing environment minister urges voters to back the Socialist Party's candidate François Hollande. And members of the Chirac family are opting openly - or almost - to do the same. Meanwhile, Marine Le Pen lambasts what she sees as the cosy relationship between some of France's journalists and the political elite. That's the focus for Tuesday, 17th April 2012.
Internet: the web's closing in
16/04/2012 - MEDIA WATCH

Internet: the web's closing in

Is the internet too controlled and monopolized by a handful of companies? We take a look at an interactive map of digital liberties. And the French presidential candidates take us to the movies... by revealing their favourite films.
Presidential candidates take us to the cinema...
16/04/2012 - MEDIA WATCH FRANCE

Presidential candidates take us to the cinema...

We take a look the scandal surrounding a French politician and his cleaner, and France's presidential candidates list their favourite films in a bid to seduce their voters...

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