Fog of War

Ep1 - Does Emotional Proximity to Conflict Perpetuate Bias in War Coverage

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How does emotional proximity shape war reporting?

Join hosts Yaroslava Bukhta and Jonathan Fink as they discuss the ethics of journalism in the fog of war with Johanna Kotisova (University of Amsterdam) and Iryna Matviishyn (Ukrainian journalist).

Together, they unpack the challenges faced by Ukrainian journalists navigating the war in their homeland, including the bias against their emotional proximity to the conflict.

In this episode:

  • The limits of "traditional objectivity" in war reporting
  • Why proximity to war can enrich, not hinder, journalistic insight
  • The evolving standards of global and local war coverage

    • 🎧 Dive in to explore how emotional depth and context redefine journalism in wartime.

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    Fog of WarBy Yaroslava Bukhta, Jonathan Fink