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Jun 2, 2021 27 min

A crisis for war reporting?

from The Media Show Hosted by BBC Radio 4

The role of foreign reporter is one of the most glamourous in journalism. But with international correspondents stuck at home during the pandemic, and editors looking to save money, foreign reporting now faces an existential crisis. What would we lose if our perspective on the world didn't come from our own correspondent? Guests: John Simpson, BBC World Affairs Editor; Sebastian Walker, Vice News Washington DC Bureau Chief; Christina Lamb, Sunday Times Chief Foreign Correspondent; Arwa Damon, CNN Senior International Correspondent. Studio engineer: Duncan Hannant Producer: Hannah Sander Presenter: Datshiane Navanayagam

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