Out the facts. But more and more and in the world in which we live but it has always been the way, ever since there has been war conflicts and wars always unfold on two levels. One is the facts on the ground and the other is the perception of the facts on the ground. And these perceptions now have become an increasingly hostile battlefield. I don t need to tell both of you that it is nothing less than a battle for the truth. So, that it s notjust that something happened, it s what other people think happened. And that feeling of what they think happened can matter more in the evolution of the conflict and in terms of how the story is told and retold and told again and then, it becomes history. And the efforts of the people within these stories to influence how the media helps shape those perceptions, they must ve changed the way that they try and influence how you and many others cover the stories? they have many more tools now. Before, it was simply face to face. Then, we went thr
PreSidential election. Now on bbc news, The Media Show. Hello, im ros atkins. And im katie razzall. And this week, were meeting the Business Brain behind europes biggest youtube creators, the Sidemen. Well also look at a new game from sony which has become one of the biggest flops in media history. Thats all coming up on The Media Show. Were Going to begin with news thats been dominating the headlines this week the escalation of the situation were Going to begin with news thats been dominating the headlines this week the escalation of the situation in the middle east. Weve been discussing the challenges of covering such a multifaceted story with the bbc s chief international correspondent, lyse doucet. While we say that everything has changed about journalists but nothing has changed, the fundamentals are still there especially when you are on the ground in the heat and dust, in this case under the bombs. Its the who, where, what, when, why . What is actually happened . Remember that G
Multifaceted story with the bbc s chief international correspondent lyse doucet. Bbc s chief international correspondent lyse doucet. When we say that correspondent lyse doucet. When we say that everything correspondent lyse doucet. When we say that everything has we say that everything has changed forjournalists but changed for journalists but nothing changed forjournalists but nothing has changed, the fundamentals are still there, especially when you are on the ground especially when you are on the ground in especially when you are on the ground in the heat and dust, in this case, ground in the heat and dust, in this case, under the ground in the heat and dust, in this case, underthe bombs, it is the this case, underthe bombs, it is the coup, this case, underthe bombs, it is the coup, where, what, where, is the coup, where, what, where, why? what is actually happened? rememberthat where, why? what is actually happened? remember that good oldfashioned word facts? it is to
Way. What sent the cryptocurrency sit to its highest level in nearly three years. We start tonight with the story thats front and center for investors, and all of americas right now. Thats the vote counting under way in five key battleground states plus alaska eamon javers has more on where things stand at this hour. We havent really moved all day today, as all the vote counters around the country are doing their jobs biden 253, trump 214 in the race to 270 joe biden has more paths to 270 now than donald trump does, but its not over for either man lets start with arizona you can see where we stand in that state theyve been giving us new data throughout the day that is 11 electoral votes available there. Nevada was giving us data throughout the day still too close to call with 89 of the vote in in nevada georgia, another state where were seeing an interesting move by the biden camp, making a run at a historically very, very red state. 49. 5 for trump, 49. 3 for biden a difference there,
Ceo of Electronic Arts, Andrew Wilson as we talk to him about the world of gaming and a lot more john, retrospective of apples event. Were bringing the east and west coast together. Apple unveiling its longawaited 5g iphone 12, but we have been questioning whether the 5g networks, especially here in the u. S. , are ready to drive demand. Josh covers apple for us i didnt see tim cook hedge at all in his 5g pitch yesterday. He was full steam ahead. Thats right, john. Not one bit. Experts are right, they have questioned whether 5g is really ready, but tim cook doubling down on that bet with his new iphone 12. The generation of technology that provides a step change in what we can do with our iphones, the next generation is here. Today is the beginning of a new era for iphone 5g promises faster everything, from movies to games, to all kinds of downloads, and that sounds exciting, but its still just a promise of what could be the reality right now is that 5g coverage here in the u. S. Is st