New world, new media

As CNN’s chief international correspondent, Clarissa Ward has reported from the front lines of every major conflict in recent memory. But today, the battlefield isn’t the only thing shifting – the media landscape is undergoing its own seismic evolution. In an era dominated by mega-mergers, tech monopolies, and online-first platforms, how does truth-telling survive? With UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers, Ward explores whether boots-on-the-ground journalism can maintain its independence as corporate consolidation rewrites how news is funded, produced, and controlled.