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Middle East crisis, Sony's video game flop, The Sidemen

Journalists on the editorial and practical challenges of reporting on the ongoing situation in the Middle East.

As the Israeli offensive against targets in Lebanon continues, we discuss the challenges for journalists reporting the story from Beirut and Jerusalem. We also look at how the media is reporting on the story and how the fast-moving nature of the conflict makes verifying information difficult. And we hear about one of the biggest flops in video game history as Sony pulls its new game Concord just days after launch. We explore why it failed and what it tells us about the state of the industry. Plus the manager of the biggest YouTube creators in Europe, The Sidemen. Jordan Schwarzenberger reveals their creative process and business strategy.

Guests: Lyse Doucet, Chief International correspondent, 麻豆社; Alex Crawford, Special correspondent, Sky News; Yolande Knell, Middle East correspondent, 麻豆社; Shaina Oppenheimer, Journalist, 麻豆社 Monitoring; Hesham Shawish, Journalist, 麻豆社 Monitoring; Shayan Sardarizadeh, Senior Journalist, 麻豆社 Verify; Keza MacDonald, video games editor, The Guardian; Jordan Schwarzenberger, Co-founder, Arcade Media.

Presenters: Katie Razzall and Ros Atkins
Content Editor: Richard Hooper
Assistant Producers: Martha Owen and Lucy Wai

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  • Wed 2 Oct 2024 16:00
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