From Selfies To Satellites, The War In Ukraine Is History's Most Documented
Aug 8, 2023
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Greg Myre, an NPR national security correspondent, dives into the unprecedented documentation of the Ukraine war, marking it as history's most recorded conflict. He discusses how advances in technology allow real-time updates through social media and satellite imagery, reshaping war reporting. Myre also highlights the influence of civilian-captured footage and the contrasting narratives from Ukraine and Russia on global perceptions. This firehose of information significantly differs from the controlled news flow of past wars.
In past wars, updates have trickled out slowly — often tightly controlled by the militaries involved. In the war in Ukraine, every day is a firehose of nearly real-time information, in the form of cell phone footage captured by civilians, updates from satellite intelligence companies and embedded military bloggers.
NPR national security correspondent Greg Myre explains how that's shaping perceptions of the war in Russia, in Ukraine and around the world.