Eurovision News Podcast

The Eurovision News Podcast is back for a new season, taking you behind the scenes of the world’s biggest stories – and how public service media report on them.

This summer, a twist of fate took Swedish Radio’s Moa Kärnstrand to Nepal to cover the aftermath of the sudden, deadly flood at the border with Tibet. Meanwhile, Juan Coca of Spain’s National Radio coordinated the broadcaster’s coverage of the wildfires that encroached on the capital.

As climate change becomes increasingly politicised, host Giles Gibson hears how and when reporters grapple with the context behind extreme weather and disasters.  

What does the future hold for journalism in Gaza?

To mark World Press Freedom Day for 2026, the European Broadcasting Union brought together reporters, NGO workers, security experts and others for a conference in Geneva.

Palestinian journalists described the challenges they face on a daily basis, including covering war when your family is also at risk.

In the final episode of Season 2, we also hear about how the United Nations is trying to “humanise” the “statistics of human suffering” in relation to Gaza and other crises around the world.

According to the International Federation of Journalists, more than 260 journalists and media workers have been killed in the enclave since the start of the war in Gaza in 2023.

How do journalists cope with covering conflicts?

In Episode 7 of Season 2 of the Eurovision News Podcast, host Giles Gibson sits down with Guadalupe Megías, Special Correspondent with the Spanish network, RTVE.

In this in-depth conversation, they discuss Guadalupe's experiences covering conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, including how to stay safe in war zones and look after your mental health back home.

The interview took place as a live event in May 2026, part of "For the Record", a series of free conflict reporting courses from EBU Academy, Eurovision News, Thomson Foundation and UNESCO.

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What's it like to be a journalist traveling with the Pope across Africa?

In the latest episode of the Eurovision News Podcast, host Giles Gibson is in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, speaking to journalists covering Pope Leo's visit to four African nations.

Foreign correspondents from France, Germany and the U.S. describe how the Pope responded to U.S. President Donald Trump's public attacks; the balancing act of meeting and criticizing authoritarian leaders; and how press conferences work at 30,000 feet, on board the papal plane.

Guests: Motoko Rich (New York Times); Sarah Belouezzane (Le Monde); Verena Schälter (ARD)

What's it like being a TV or radio journalist when war breaks out?

In this episode of the Eurovision News Podcast, host Giles Gibson brings you a snapshot of the first few days of the US-Israeli War with Iran, from the perspective of three foreign correspondents who were in Israel when the conflict started.

Veteran BBC foreign correspondent and presenter Clive Myrie explains how he presents the news from a hotel balcony as air raid sirens ring out; SBS News correspondent Ben Lewis talks about the challenges of working solo in a warzone; and ARD radio reporter Jan-Christoph Kitzler, who's based in Tel Aviv, also breaks down how the initial hours of the war played out in Israel.

Just how challenging is it to report on the war in Ukraine? In Episode 4 of Season 2 of the Eurovision News Podcast, host Giles Gibson meets two journalists who have been travelling in and out of Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on 24th February 2022.

Alex Cadier and Eric Feijten describe how they stay safe, try to cover the story with empathy and how they have developed a personal connection with Ukraine.

We also hear about the crucial role of "fixers" and the increasingly heavy burden on local journalists, who have been living with the conflict, day in, day out, for four years now.

What's it like backstage in Davos? In Episode 3 of Season 2 of the Eurovision News Podcast, host Giles Gibson travels to the Swiss Alps for the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting.
 
The conference brings together the most influential figures in global business and politics. For journalists, it's a chance to rub shoulders with people who shape the global economy. However, even the world leaders and top CEOs in attendance had no idea what to expect from U.S. President Donald Trump, whose speech dominated the conference.
 
We also hear about the cat-and-mouse game of trying to "doorstep" VIPs and why Davos is just different to other international summits.

In Episode 2, Season 2 of the Eurovision News Podcast, host Giles Gibson examines the relationship between AI companies and the news industry.

He visits the BBC's headquarters in London to dig into cutting-edge research on the growing use of AI assistants such as ChatGPT and Perplexity for news related questions. Experts warn these assistants are "still not a reliable way to access and consume news."

We find out how AI companies "scrape" news content from publishers online and learn about the "Facts In : Facts Out" campaign backed by the European Broadcasting Union and WAN-IFRA.

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What’s it like being a journalist covering the COP30 climate talks in Brazil?

In Season 2 of the Eurovision News Podcast, Eurovision News Field Producer Giles Gibson pulls back the curtain on how major news events are captured and broadcast to audiences worldwide.

In Episode 1, we learn about how Giles got his start in journalism before travelling with him to Belem, Brazil. There we meet Anne Herrberg and George Lee, two correspondents covering the marathon UN climate negotiations.

The European Broadcasting Union's 2025 News Report -- Leading Newsrooms in the Age of Generative AI -- has just been published. In this episode, Laurent Frat speaks with Dr Alexandra Borchardt, the lead author, and Olle Zachrison, Director of AI at Swedish Radio. 

We dive into the insights and practical steps in the report -- from the tech advances, industry trends and public adoption of AI to the benefits and risks of integrating AI into newsgathering. Our conversation highlights the importance of quality journalism, human creativity and collaboration by public service media in navigating this new information age while protecting the integrity and reliability of the news.