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 old fashioned word facts? it
now on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the travel show: it s a right royal affair in sweden. it s one of the best escorts we do. everyone is out riding through masses of happy people. i m searching street food stalls for breakfast, filipino style. it looks like a mackerel. oh, yes. you re going to walk slow. and i get to sashay away with the golden gays of manila. ifeel like i ve got a lot of make up on. you look like a star. chuckles. hello. i m high above manila, the philippines famously busy capital. now, like most big cities, this place really comes alive at night and a little later, i ll be heading out with some grand dames who certainly know how to put on a show. but that s to come later. first up you d be forgiven for thinking that the major royal events of the year had been and gone already as the united kingdom held the first coronation of a new monarch in over 70 years. but in one part of scandinavia, the festivities are just beginning, as lucy s been fin
change across the company, including here at cnn. and i m sad that i won t be here to cover it. but since this is our final episode, we re going to do something today. this is a special hour and it s about change. it s about change all across the media world. what s changing? what might change? and what must never change about the accountability function of journalism. i love this show. this small but mighty show punched above its weight for so many years. even a former president commented on the cancellation. reliable sources has been a one of a kind show, and a popular show. this is one of cnn s highest rated weekend shows. so i want to say thank you to all of you watching around the world. i was lucky to be a part of it for nine years. but it began 30 years ago after the gulf war. so here s what the iconic former cnn ceo tom johnson said on facebook when he heard the show was canceled. he said it was founded by ted turner and leaders of cnn who felt deeply that media org