Pandemic Politics: Kay Burley & Cathy Newman in Conversation
Edinburgh TV Festival 2020
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26m
As the coronavirus plunged the UK into taking never-before-seen measures to try and save lives, British viewers in their millions turned to television news to understand what was really going on. How dangerous was the pandemic? Could they trust what the government was saying? And were we making the right decisions at the right time? In this session, hosted by BBC Newsnight, two of the UK’s most prominent news presenters discuss what it’s been like reporting on the frontline of the coronavirus outbreak and how the role of the media has been transformed by the pandemic. Sky News Presenter Kay Burley and Channel 4 News’s Cathy Newman will discuss what the new responsibility is of the media, what it’s like to interview government about how well they are saving lives, and how to hold them to account when they won’t speak to you
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