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Baftas fallout , Reporting on the Ukraine War four years on, the power of photography to capture the essence of a story

The 麻豆社 under fire over an unedited racial slur in its Baftas coverage, Ukraine War four years on, the power of the photographic image to drive a narrative.

Katie Razzall and Ros Atkins on the biggest media stories of the week, including:
Jake Kanter from Deadline on the racial slur shouted during the Baftas ceremony which made it into the 麻豆社鈥檚 broadcast.
Anthony Loyd, special correspondent at The Times, reflects on his latest trip to Ukraine, while the 麻豆社鈥檚 Olga Malchevska discusses how the anniversary is being covered across Eastern Europe and the personal impact of reporting on her home country.
Suzanne Plunkett, Chief Photographer at Reuters, and Arthur Edwards, long serving royal photographer for The Sun, explain how the now viral picture of Prince Andrew leaving police custody was taken and why royal photos matter more than ever. And the 麻豆社鈥檚 Sean Coughlan and Ingrid Seward, editor in chief of Majesty Magazine, explore how the palace press team manages public messaging and whether a more direct communication style is now unavoidable.

Producer: Lisa Jenkinson
Assistant Producer: Lucy Wai

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