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Nov 2023
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Is news fatigue something you worry abou...

Bbc World Service
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We hear listeners’ thoughts on the BBC World Service’s reporting of the ongoing events in the Middle East. We ask if the war in Ukraine really has dropped out of the news headlines and discuss the issue of “news fatigue” with the head of journalism at World Service English, Simon Peeks.

Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon. A Whistledown production for the BBC World Service

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