The Turkish Journalists Defying a Media ‘Crackdown’

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Following an attempted coup earlier this year, the Turkish government has closed more than 150 news outlets. We meet one of the journalists defying the closures, by creating a new Periscope channel to live stream news from the country. And – presenter Catrin Nye hears about a Chinese social media star who built his reputation by handing out cash to the poor. He’s been exposed this week by a video that shows him taking his gifts back once off air. Image caption: Two journalists live on Periscope / Image credit: Haber Sizsiniz