Ayala Panievsky
@panievsky.bsky.social
presidential fellow at City University of London & research affiliate at University of Cambridge | populism in power, media under attack, future of news | ex Haaretz, Gates-Cambridge, Molad | soon out: https://footnotepress.com/books/the-new-censorship/
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Ayala Panievsky
@panievsky.bsky.social
· Aug 14
Amidst these dark, scary times, I’d like to thank @aejmc.bsky.social for granting me the 2025 Nafziger-White-Salwen Dissertation Award. Thanks my brilliant supervisor @ellamcpherson.bsky.social examiners @swaisbord.bsky.social & @ginasue.bsky.social & new colleagues at @cityjournalism.bsky.social ❤️
Had fantastic time with @krupapadhy.bsky.social and FT’s @georgewparker.bsky.social on the @bbcworldbookclub.bsky.social Weekend programme this morning - thanks for having me! More on Trump, Farage and more here 👉👉
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Weekend - G20: Will Trump's no-show eclipse South Africa's moment ? - BBC Sounds
The relationship between the two countries has become fraught over the past year
www.bbc.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Had fantastic time with @krupapadhy.bsky.social and FT’s @georgewparker.bsky.social on the @bbcworldbookclub.bsky.social Weekend programme this morning - thanks for having me! More on Trump, Farage and more here 👉👉
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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New term for corruption dropped: blending.
November 15, 2025 at 10:48 PM
New term for corruption dropped: blending.
Caving to bullies is never a good idea. It’s never good journalism, either. Particularly for a public broadcast that could use this moment to say: “we’re not CBS, we don’t need Trump’s approval for mergers - we proudly serve our viewers and will keep doing so, even if some politicians don’t like it”
November 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Caving to bullies is never a good idea. It’s never good journalism, either. Particularly for a public broadcast that could use this moment to say: “we’re not CBS, we don’t need Trump’s approval for mergers - we proudly serve our viewers and will keep doing so, even if some politicians don’t like it”
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I really enjoyed my colleague @panievsky.bsky.social being interviewed by @maitlis.bsky.social about the techniques populists use to force the press into self-censorship.
And there was some useful advice about how to avoid playing their game. My notes:
onemanandhisblog.com/2025/11/figh...
And there was some useful advice about how to avoid playing their game. My notes:
onemanandhisblog.com/2025/11/figh...
Fighting the new censorship: Emily Maitlis and Dr Ayala Panievsky
Emily Mailtlis interviews Dr Ayala Panievsky on how journalists counter the tools populist politicians use to control the narrative
onemanandhisblog.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I really enjoyed my colleague @panievsky.bsky.social being interviewed by @maitlis.bsky.social about the techniques populists use to force the press into self-censorship.
And there was some useful advice about how to avoid playing their game. My notes:
onemanandhisblog.com/2025/11/figh...
And there was some useful advice about how to avoid playing their game. My notes:
onemanandhisblog.com/2025/11/figh...
You can now listen to my conversation with @haaretzcom.bsky.social about the media coverage of Gaza, Netanyahu's loyalty regimes, why journalists don’t cover the attack on journalism properly, and much more - right here 👉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
Inside the Israeli media’s ‘shocking self-censorship’ of the horrors of Gaza
Podcast Episode · Haaretz Podcast · 10/31/2025 · 36m
podcasts.apple.com
November 2, 2025 at 10:46 AM
You can now listen to my conversation with @haaretzcom.bsky.social about the media coverage of Gaza, Netanyahu's loyalty regimes, why journalists don’t cover the attack on journalism properly, and much more - right here 👉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
I had a fantastic, moving, fun & insightful night with my dear friend @maitlis.bsky.social. Shoutout to hundreds of City students who packed the room for this urgent conversation about the future of news, asked the best questions & stayed to chat until security forced us all out! You’re the future ❤️
October 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I had a fantastic, moving, fun & insightful night with my dear friend @maitlis.bsky.social. Shoutout to hundreds of City students who packed the room for this urgent conversation about the future of news, asked the best questions & stayed to chat until security forced us all out! You’re the future ❤️
Thanks for sharing this timely bit of The New Censorship on Stylist! If you wish to read the rest, order your copy here: footnotepress.com/books/the-ne... or in your favourite (prefereably independent!) bookshop 🙌 www.stylist.co.uk/news/media-h...
“We’re in a terrifying time of media hate and ‘the new censorship’ – this is what you need to know”
Ayala Panievsky breaks down the unique conditions that have empowered the recent populist war on the media.
www.stylist.co.uk
October 17, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Thanks for sharing this timely bit of The New Censorship on Stylist! If you wish to read the rest, order your copy here: footnotepress.com/books/the-ne... or in your favourite (prefereably independent!) bookshop 🙌 www.stylist.co.uk/news/media-h...
More of this, please!
Bending over doesn’t work. More evidence here: footnotepress.com/books/the-ne...
Bending over doesn’t work. More evidence here: footnotepress.com/books/the-ne...
"News organizations including the Guardian, the Associated Press, the New York Times, Reuters, Politico, the Washington Post, the Atlantic and many others – even right-leaning Newsmax and the Washington Times – are rejecting the demand." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Pete Hegseth’s attempt to gag journalism is a resounding failure | Margaret Sullivan
Hegseth wants journalists to only publish ‘explicitly authorized’ information. That is not how the free press works
www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:22 PM
More of this, please!
Bending over doesn’t work. More evidence here: footnotepress.com/books/the-ne...
Bending over doesn’t work. More evidence here: footnotepress.com/books/the-ne...
Got to talk to @motherjones.com about how the Israeli media covers the war in Gaza:
“You cannot understand [Israeli opinion on the war] without understanding the kind of blindness that the Israeli media promotes.”
Israeli media's distorted view of the war in Gaza
While global news showed a humanitarian disaster, most outlets in Israel remained silent.
www.motherjones.com
October 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Got to talk to @motherjones.com about how the Israeli media covers the war in Gaza:
Talked to @motherjones.com about the media coverage of the war in Gaza 👉
October 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Talked to @motherjones.com about the media coverage of the war in Gaza 👉
Unbelievable watching the celebrations in Tel Aviv and in Gaza today. Far from an easy fix, but for the first time in years - one step in the right direction ❤️
October 9, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Unbelievable watching the celebrations in Tel Aviv and in Gaza today. Far from an easy fix, but for the first time in years - one step in the right direction ❤️
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Just spoke to @euronews.com about the Trump deal to end the Gaza war. Here are the main points I made 🧵:
1. Trump should have formally brought in the Palestinian Authority as part of both the negotiations and the implementation.
>>>
1. Trump should have formally brought in the Palestinian Authority as part of both the negotiations and the implementation.
>>>
October 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Just spoke to @euronews.com about the Trump deal to end the Gaza war. Here are the main points I made 🧵:
1. Trump should have formally brought in the Palestinian Authority as part of both the negotiations and the implementation.
>>>
1. Trump should have formally brought in the Palestinian Authority as part of both the negotiations and the implementation.
>>>
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“While the entire world was exposed to horrific scenes from the Strip every day, Israeli media chose to ignore the situation in the best case, and deny it in the worst.” From the report by @molad-institute.bsky.social here: m.molad.org/articles/art...
שנתיים למלחמה הן זמן טוב לחשבון נפש. הארץ מסקרים היום את הדוח שכתבנו במולד ומגלה מה התקשורת בישראל מעלימה מאיתנו: רק ב-3% (!) מהאייטמים נחשפה הקטסטרופה בעזה, בפחות ממאית האייטמים הופיעו דוברים ערבים, נציגי אופוזיציה זכו לעשירית החשיפה של נציגי הקואליציה ועוד הרבה נתונים כאן 👈👈 shorturl.at/0fLf
October 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
“While the entire world was exposed to horrific scenes from the Strip every day, Israeli media chose to ignore the situation in the best case, and deny it in the worst.” From the report by @molad-institute.bsky.social here: m.molad.org/articles/art...
שנתיים למלחמה הן זמן טוב לחשבון נפש. הארץ מסקרים היום את הדוח שכתבנו במולד ומגלה מה התקשורת בישראל מעלימה מאיתנו: רק ב-3% (!) מהאייטמים נחשפה הקטסטרופה בעזה, בפחות ממאית האייטמים הופיעו דוברים ערבים, נציגי אופוזיציה זכו לעשירית החשיפה של נציגי הקואליציה ועוד הרבה נתונים כאן 👈👈 shorturl.at/0fLf
October 6, 2025 at 10:29 AM
שנתיים למלחמה הן זמן טוב לחשבון נפש. הארץ מסקרים היום את הדוח שכתבנו במולד ומגלה מה התקשורת בישראל מעלימה מאיתנו: רק ב-3% (!) מהאייטמים נחשפה הקטסטרופה בעזה, בפחות ממאית האייטמים הופיעו דוברים ערבים, נציגי אופוזיציה זכו לעשירית החשיפה של נציגי הקואליציה ועוד הרבה נתונים כאן 👈👈 shorturl.at/0fLf
First bit of my work with my dear friend @michaelhauser.bsky.social based on The New Censorship, is out! Watch this space - more to come soon… 👀👀
"If we want different results, we have to abandon standard practice."
YES.
Finally, someone put together what I and many other critics have been saying about political coverage — then took it further. reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/harm-reducti...
Author Michael Hauser Tov is 28 years old.
YES.
Finally, someone put together what I and many other critics have been saying about political coverage — then took it further. reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/harm-reducti...
Author Michael Hauser Tov is 28 years old.
October 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
First bit of my work with my dear friend @michaelhauser.bsky.social based on The New Censorship, is out! Watch this space - more to come soon… 👀👀
Sorry @washingtonpost.com, polls are no substitute for journalism! If you can't verify and explain who is to blame for the shutdown, we have a problem :( Asking 1000 random people what they think can be helpful if you want to sell them something - not if you seek the truth
October 2, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Sorry @washingtonpost.com, polls are no substitute for journalism! If you can't verify and explain who is to blame for the shutdown, we have a problem :( Asking 1000 random people what they think can be helpful if you want to sell them something - not if you seek the truth
Thanks to everyone who joined our sold-out book launch at The Frontline Club! Ex-BBC @jmacrodgers.bsky.social Ex-CNN @arwadamon.bsky.social & so many others who joined us to discuss the new censorship, rising authoritarianism & the horrors in Gaza. It was an intensive, inspiring urgent conversation
September 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Thanks to everyone who joined our sold-out book launch at The Frontline Club! Ex-BBC @jmacrodgers.bsky.social Ex-CNN @arwadamon.bsky.social & so many others who joined us to discuss the new censorship, rising authoritarianism & the horrors in Gaza. It was an intensive, inspiring urgent conversation
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What can journalists who cover Trump & Netanyahu learn from @colbertlateshow.bsky.social & @jimmykimmel.com? Got to talk about this and much more with the excellent @alexvont.bsky.social at @bunkerpod.bsky.social 👉👉 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
🚨OUT NOW🚨
Political leaders are rewriting the rules of public debate and the media is in the firing line. @alexvont.bsky.social speaks to @panievsky.bsky.social, author of The New Censorship, about how the war on the media became one of the defining battles of our age 👉 linktr.ee/bunker_pod
Political leaders are rewriting the rules of public debate and the media is in the firing line. @alexvont.bsky.social speaks to @panievsky.bsky.social, author of The New Censorship, about how the war on the media became one of the defining battles of our age 👉 linktr.ee/bunker_pod
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
What can journalists who cover Trump & Netanyahu learn from @colbertlateshow.bsky.social & @jimmykimmel.com? Got to talk about this and much more with the excellent @alexvont.bsky.social at @bunkerpod.bsky.social 👉👉 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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@panievsky.bsky.social thought your interview with @alexvont.bsky.social on The Bunker podcast was brilliant!
September 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
@panievsky.bsky.social thought your interview with @alexvont.bsky.social on The Bunker podcast was brilliant!
What can journalists who cover Trump & Netanyahu learn from @colbertlateshow.bsky.social & @jimmykimmel.com? Got to talk about this and much more with the excellent @alexvont.bsky.social at @bunkerpod.bsky.social 👉👉 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
🚨OUT NOW🚨
Political leaders are rewriting the rules of public debate and the media is in the firing line. @alexvont.bsky.social speaks to @panievsky.bsky.social, author of The New Censorship, about how the war on the media became one of the defining battles of our age 👉 linktr.ee/bunker_pod
Political leaders are rewriting the rules of public debate and the media is in the firing line. @alexvont.bsky.social speaks to @panievsky.bsky.social, author of The New Censorship, about how the war on the media became one of the defining battles of our age 👉 linktr.ee/bunker_pod
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
What can journalists who cover Trump & Netanyahu learn from @colbertlateshow.bsky.social & @jimmykimmel.com? Got to talk about this and much more with the excellent @alexvont.bsky.social at @bunkerpod.bsky.social 👉👉 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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🚨OUT NOW🚨
Political leaders are rewriting the rules of public debate and the media is in the firing line. @alexvont.bsky.social speaks to @panievsky.bsky.social, author of The New Censorship, about how the war on the media became one of the defining battles of our age 👉 linktr.ee/bunker_pod
Political leaders are rewriting the rules of public debate and the media is in the firing line. @alexvont.bsky.social speaks to @panievsky.bsky.social, author of The New Censorship, about how the war on the media became one of the defining battles of our age 👉 linktr.ee/bunker_pod
September 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
🚨OUT NOW🚨
Political leaders are rewriting the rules of public debate and the media is in the firing line. @alexvont.bsky.social speaks to @panievsky.bsky.social, author of The New Censorship, about how the war on the media became one of the defining battles of our age 👉 linktr.ee/bunker_pod
Political leaders are rewriting the rules of public debate and the media is in the firing line. @alexvont.bsky.social speaks to @panievsky.bsky.social, author of The New Censorship, about how the war on the media became one of the defining battles of our age 👉 linktr.ee/bunker_pod
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Call for Papers:
2026 Cambridge Disinformation Summit, 8-10 Apr 2026
University of Cambridge
For more information, see the Summit website, the Summit's LinkedIn feed, or email [email protected].
www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/events/cambr...
2026 Cambridge Disinformation Summit, 8-10 Apr 2026
University of Cambridge
For more information, see the Summit website, the Summit's LinkedIn feed, or email [email protected].
www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/events/cambr...
September 23, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Call for Papers:
2026 Cambridge Disinformation Summit, 8-10 Apr 2026
University of Cambridge
For more information, see the Summit website, the Summit's LinkedIn feed, or email [email protected].
www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/events/cambr...
2026 Cambridge Disinformation Summit, 8-10 Apr 2026
University of Cambridge
For more information, see the Summit website, the Summit's LinkedIn feed, or email [email protected].
www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/events/cambr...
Welcome to The New Censorship, @jimmykimmel.com @stephencolbert134.bsky.social!
"Authoritarianism masquerading as democracy, mega-billionaires championing the people, loyalty regimes masked as freedom".
My new book uncovers how it works & how to fight back - get your copy here: shorturl.at/k7AUq
"Authoritarianism masquerading as democracy, mega-billionaires championing the people, loyalty regimes masked as freedom".
My new book uncovers how it works & how to fight back - get your copy here: shorturl.at/k7AUq
September 20, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Welcome to The New Censorship, @jimmykimmel.com @stephencolbert134.bsky.social!
"Authoritarianism masquerading as democracy, mega-billionaires championing the people, loyalty regimes masked as freedom".
My new book uncovers how it works & how to fight back - get your copy here: shorturl.at/k7AUq
"Authoritarianism masquerading as democracy, mega-billionaires championing the people, loyalty regimes masked as freedom".
My new book uncovers how it works & how to fight back - get your copy here: shorturl.at/k7AUq
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Not sure why, but I woke up feeling a pressing need to recommend everyone buy and read @panievsky.bsky.social’s The New Censorship
The New Censorship: How the War on the Media is Taking Us Down
Amazon.com: The New Censorship: How the War on the Media is Taking Us Down: 9781804441114: Panievsky, Ayala: Books
www.amazon.com
September 18, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Not sure why, but I woke up feeling a pressing need to recommend everyone buy and read @panievsky.bsky.social’s The New Censorship