On The Listening Post this week: President Trump orders air strikes on Syrian forces and the media changes its tune. Plus, a sit-down interview with Iranian blogger, Hossein Derakhshan.

Syria and the images that 'crossed the line'

When shocking images emerged out of Syria of an alleged chemical attack, the Trump administration reacted quickly by ordering an air strike on President Assad’s forces. The apparent U-turn in US policy over Syria was widely praised by US news outlets, marking a U-turn in the media’s coverage of President Trump.

Contributors:
Alessandria Masi, managing editor, Syria Deeply
Omar Al-Ghazzi, media scholar, University of Sheffield
Jamal Dajani, journalist and founder of Arab Talk
Sam Kriss, journalist

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