Oz Katerji: War Journalism, Ukraine and the Fight for Liberal Democracy

Send us Fan MailBritish-Lebanese journalist and filmmaker Oz Katerji joins Dictators v Democrats: Why We Fight to discuss the reality of modern war reporting, the collapse of the traditional journalism model, and the difference between journalism and influence.Drawing on his experiences reporting from Ukraine and making The Battle for Kyiv, Oz discusses the growing danger facing war correspondents, Russia’s targeting of journalists, and why reporters must be able to hold political convictions while remaining committed to the truth.We also discuss Ukraine, the Western left’s relationship with anti-imperialism, populism, and why Oz believes liberal democracy remains worth defending.Support the show