Life on the frontlines of war reporting | Jane Ferguson

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🗓️ 28 November 2023

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Covering global war stories can be hard and thankless — but it's critical work if the rest of us are to understand what's really going on in the world. For nearly two decades, journalist Jane Ferguson has reported on hostilities across Africa and the Middle East, and she's witnessed firsthand the changing face of her profession. Via stories of her own experiences at the heart of complex conflicts, she shares fascinating details of how she and other female colleagues have changed the way that news is captured, shared — and understood.

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0:00.0	Ted Audio Collective.
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0:04.0	You're listening to TED Talks Daily.
0:10.0	I'm your host, Elise Hugh.
0:13.2	As global conflicts continue, they demand coverage and storytelling.
0:18.0	War reporter Jane Ferguson lays out in her TED Women 2023 talk
0:22.2	why despite the risks and the sexism,
0:25.4	female war correspondence
0:27.2	continue to bring such vital perspectives
0:29.9	when covering conflict.
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