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 the worlds 2nd worst affected country. After months at sea in a wooden boats nearly 300. 00 rohingya make it to indonesias problems. Tropical storm hi sam moves towards north korea lashing south korea with strong winds heavy rain. And im only a harding with your sports news world number one Novak Djokovic is disqualified from the u. S. Open after hitting a ball into the throat of a line judge. Let me begin with a developing story out of bella russa prominence protest leader is missing after an incident in the center of the capital minsk in the last few hours. The cobra who spoken at many major rallies was taken away in a. By unidentified people shes been accounting manager for opposition politicians and of vocal supporter. Taken of scalia who is now in exile in lithuania or bonn in smiths monitoring developments from neighboring lithuania boehner just talk us through what we know about this latest incident. Or were hearing from activists connected with maria colonists that she was
Coming is not the worlds 2nd worst affected country after months at sea in a wooden boats nearly 300. 00 rohingya make it to Indonesias Aceh province Tropical Storm haitian moves towards north korea after lashing south korea with strong winds and heavy rain. Thank you very much for joining us we begin in bello rule sway prominent protest leader is missing after an incident in the center of the capital minsk in the past few hours Maria Kolesnik over whos spoken at many major rallies was taken away in a van by unidentified people shes been a Campaign Manager for opposition politicians any vocal supporter as that manotick on austria was now in exile in lithuania when a smith reports. There is still some safety in numbers for the 10s of thousands of protesters on the streets of minsk. The ministry of interior in valorous has warned them that demonstrations are illegal closing off city squares and streets but that hasnt stopped people descending on the capitol for a 4th week of protest agai