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)