In this special edition of the PR Podcast we examine the role of reporters in war zones. When we pickup the paper, or turn on the TV or see a video on social media, whether its bombs falling, firefights in the street, or a humanitarian criss, we have to remember we only see and understand the tragedy because of the brave men and women of the press who are there doing their jobs to bring us the truth of what’s happening.

Stephanie Gaskell is a journalist with 25 years of experience covering war and veterans, politics and policy. She has worked for the Associated Press, The New York Post and The New York Daily News, where she reported from Iraq, Afghanistan, Guantanamo, Haiti, Brussels and the World Trade Center site after 9/11. She was also managing editor of Defense One, a division of Atlantic Media, editor of social media and digital development at Military Times and covered the Pentagon for POLITICO. She also created and edited two popular websites, War Zone and The War Report.

The PR Podcast is your view inside the public relations business. We talk with great PR people, reporters and communicators on how they weave narratives that are informative and fun. Host Jody Fisher has worked in New York City PR for more than 20 years, representing clients across the healthcare, higher education, financial services, real estate, entertainment and non-profit verticals. Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @ThePRPodcast.

SPECIAL EPISODE: War Zone Reporting with Stephanie Gaskell, former reporter for AP, The New York Post and The New York Daily News