Ukrainecast
Apr 12, 2022, 05:00 AM
The day that Russia invaded Ukraine, BBC News launched Ukrainecast - a daily podcast, providing detail and insight about the conflict. Six weeks on, Roisin speaks to the team that make the programme, about its challenges and revelations.
This episode is a summary of a Radio Academy online event, in which Roisin spoke to presenter Victoria Derbyshire, Senior Editor Jonathan Aspinwall and regular contributor Vitaly Shevchenko from BBC Monitoring who has been keeping listeners updated about his family in Ukraine.
From finding guests in a war zone, to sifting through misinformation - Ukrainecast has delivered some powerful accounts of the war. How did the BBC decide to mobilise Ukrainecast, and how did they pull it together so quickly? How does the team strike the balance of reporting on horrific events, while creating a compelling listen with responsible analysis? And what are the logistical issues involved in covering such a fast-moving story, taking place in such challenging conditions?
The video of the full event can be watched by Radio Academy Members at radioacademy.org/events
This episode is a summary of a Radio Academy online event, in which Roisin spoke to presenter Victoria Derbyshire, Senior Editor Jonathan Aspinwall and regular contributor Vitaly Shevchenko from BBC Monitoring who has been keeping listeners updated about his family in Ukraine.
From finding guests in a war zone, to sifting through misinformation - Ukrainecast has delivered some powerful accounts of the war. How did the BBC decide to mobilise Ukrainecast, and how did they pull it together so quickly? How does the team strike the balance of reporting on horrific events, while creating a compelling listen with responsible analysis? And what are the logistical issues involved in covering such a fast-moving story, taking place in such challenging conditions?
The video of the full event can be watched by Radio Academy Members at radioacademy.org/events