Eurovision News Podcast

Since last December’s change in government, Poland’s public broadcasting landscape has once again come under scrutiny. State actions aimed at restoring journalistic integrity and independence, which were undermined by the previous government, have become headline news themselves. In this episode, we’re joined by Wojciech Cegielski, Head of News at Polish Radio. Together, we delve into the current...

In today's episode, we delve into the challenges faced by journalists in managing their mental health amidst the demanding nature of the media industry. We're joined by John Crowley, co-director with Hannah Storm of Headlines Network, an organization that provides resources and training to support mental well-being in the media. It aims to foster conversations on mental health through its podcast...

In this episode, we delve into the art and impact of storytelling in journalism. To do this, we are joined by Liam O’Brien, an award-winning documentary maker and the chair of the EBU Audio Storytelling Group. We explore the nuances of telling captivating stories, the responsibility of journalists as storytellers, and how strategic narrative can significantly enhance the connection and impact on a...

With hundreds of hours of video uploaded to social platforms every minute, eyewitness media is playing an ever-increasing role within newsrooms. Eyewitness Videos from bystanders and activists are emerging from all over the world, in real time, as events unfold.  With this influx of real-time content, newsrooms are presented with both opportunities and challenges. In this episode, Laurent Frat spe...

Today, on UNESCO World Radio Day, we celebrate 100 years of radio and its indispensable role as the most trusted and dependable form of media in the world. In times of emergencies and conflicts, radio becomes a lifeline for millions, providing verified and factual information. Join host Laurent Frat as he speaks with Cilla Benko, the Director General of Swedish Radio and Vice President of the EBU...

In this episode, Laurent Frat interviews Professor Justine Cassell.  Justine is world-renowned in the field of artificial intelligence and human-computer interactions. She is the SCS Dean’s Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, where she leads several initiatives on technology-enhanced learning, personal assistants, and human-computer interaction. She is currently on leave from CMU to hold the...

In this episode, Benjamin Poor shares an in-depth conversation with Laurent Frat about the innovative translation technology - Eurovox. Ben, who leads the EBU's Eurovox project, shares valuable insights on how this technology is revolutionizing broadcasting by overcoming language barriers, its role in public service journalism, and the future of translation technology in the realm of media. https:...

In this episode, Kate de Pury speaks with Zahra Joya, the founder and editor-in-chief of Rukhshana Media, an independent Afghan news website that focuses on women and girls' rights in Afghanistan. Zahra tells her story and challenges of establishing an independent media outlet in the current context, the impact of the Taliban takeover, and how her team continues to report despite the restrictive r...

In this episode, our focus is on climate journalism. Reporting on climate change in an impactful and constructive manner is equally essential and urgent. Focusing on solutions, limiting negativity, and training our journalists to understand the broader picture is clearly one of the big challenges facing our industry. We're in the studio with Justyna Kurczabinska, head of EBU News Strategy, and rem...

We live in a world where we are constantly exposed to different types of media - news, social media, advertising etc. They can influence our thoughts, feelings and actions, and sometimes without us even being aware of it. Media literacy is not only a skill but a responsibility. By being media literate, we can become more informed, engaged and empowered citizens in the digital age. In the latest ep...

Generative AI in the Newsroom with David Caswell David Caswell is an expert in artificial intelligence who helps news and media organizations use advanced AI technologies to improve their products and workflow. David was previously an Executive Product Manager at BBC News and BBC News Labs and is now the founder of Story Flow. You can follow David on Twitter @StructStories or email him at david@st...

Russia has a history of extraordinary secrecy over its wartime losses. When it invaded Ukraine, senior correspondent Olga Ivshina of the BBC, with the help of partners and volunteers, began meticulously verifying and counting Russian losses. Olga and her team's work has so far identified more than 25,000 named individuals – setting a bare minimum of Russian casualties. Their work provides hard evi...

In this episode, we discuss mental health and journalism with Bruce Shapiro, the executive director of the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma at Columbia University in New York. Shapiro is an expert on how journalists can deal with the emotional and psychological effects of covering violence, conflict, and tragedy. He also offers guidance to newsrooms on how to cover mental health issues in a r...

Eurovision News Editor Belen Lopez Garrido speaks with Frederick Hugo Ledegaard, one of the journalists behind the investigation into Russia’s hybrid war in Europe. He tells us how he and his colleagues from public broadcasters in Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmark worked together for over a year to uncover the ways in which Russia is using espionage, disinformation, cyberattacks and seabed warfa...

With the Eurovision Song Contest right around the corner, who better to hear from this week than its Executive Supervisor, Martin Osterdahl. In this episode, we discuss everything from Martin's personal background, the message behind the contest, the unique planning that has occurred, as the BBC has stepped in to host in Ukraine’s place, and of course what kind of festive ambiance we can expect fr...

In this episode, Emilio sits down with Angela Stengel of ABC Australia.   Angela is head of ABC's Innovation Lab which is part of the company's strategy division. They are a team of journalists, producers, engineers, designers, and strategists who are looking one to two years into the future at what opportunities or challenges lie ahead and how they can optimize their business planning and strateg...

Iran has made global headlines over the widespread protests that were sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini in September of last year.  It has been the biggest show of opposition to Iran's clerical establishment since the 1979 revolution. Following her death, protests erupted in more than 80 cities across Iran, leading to a deadly crackdown on protesters and to the arrest of thousands of activists j...

Public service media has a duty to provide their communities with the tools to make informed decisions about the impact of human activity on our environment. Communicating this information in a compelling and digestible way has proven to be extremely challenging, especially in an era of shrinking financial resources.  In this episode, we are joined by Alexandra Borchardt, lead author of the 2023 E...

Hundreds, if not thousands of Ukrainian children have been transferred from occupied territories in East Ukraine to Russia. While the Kremlin says that the children are being saved from the war, Kyiv claims there are elements of the crime of genocide. An extensive investigation by the EBU's Investigative Journalism Network has uncovered evidence of how these children are placed under Russian state...

In this episode, we speak with Kate de Pury, EBU Moscow’s Bureau chief to get a sense of how she and her team have had to navigate the current challenges of reporting from Russia.  Kate joined the EBU as its Moscow Bureau chief in 2021.   Kate de Pury, is a journalist and news editor with decades of international experience.  De Pury’s broadcast news career has been dominated by roles at Associate...

The Ukrainian public broadcaster UA:PBC has been on the front line and a vital partner in reporting on the war for the EBU and its members. To better understand how the organization has adapted to living and working in a war zone we speak with Angelina Kariakina, Head of News at PBC. Senior Editor of the New Exchange, Emilio San Pedro discusses with Angelina how the situation has impacted her work...

In our two-part series on Afghanistan, we've been discussing the efforts to evacuate endangered journalists from Afghanistan and what appears to be a bleak future for the free press there. In part two, we hear from Dorothée Olliéric reporter for the French TV channel, France 2 who has covered most major conflict zones for more than 20 years. After that, we'll hear from Gypsy Guillén Kaiser, advoca...

Against the backdrop of COP 26, global media attention on climate change is at an all-time high. To discuss the news media's handling of the story - as well as just how dire the climate crisis is - we speak with Professor Jim Skea of Imperial College in London, a senior figure on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Jim Skea is one of the leaders of the IPCC's working group three,...

In this two-part series, we discuss the efforts to evacuate endangered journalists from Afghanistan and what appears to be a bleak future for the free press there.   To gain broad perspective members of our news team speak with a variety of guests who've been working in Afghanistan or are directly involved with the struggle.

Journalism has steadily become a more dangerous profession around the world, including in Europe. With the global pandemic, widespread social unrest, and the rise of populism, the danger and hostilities facing journalists are no longer isolated to the battlefield - but sometimes found right at home.  At the end of April, the Council of Europe and its partners released its annual report on the and...