Journalism

The Fog of War – Ukraine: Broadcasters on the Front Line

Dr Sian Williams chaired a Royal Television Society panel with BBC’s Paul Adams, ITV’s Rachel Corp, VICE News’ Hind Hassan and Sky News’ Jonathan Levy on 18 March 2022.

They discussed how broadcasters and journalists deal with safety issues, access, verifying material and the difficulties of 24-hour news driven by social media and online coverage, all while remaining impartial, keeping their sanity, and not falling victim to propaganda.

You can watch the full interview here:

Also on the theme of Ukraine, Dr Sian joined a panel discussing the war on Iain Dale’s Cross Question on LBC Radio on 14 March 2022.

She reflected on how to support Ukrainian refugees with mental health needs. You can watch a clip below: