Fleet Street remembers journalists killed in Ukraine

<p>From St Bride’s Church in Fleet Street, a service of commemoration and support for journalists working under fire.</p><p>This unique church has been offering pastoral care for centuries to news professionals.</p><p>It remembers not only those killed in the line of duty but helps journalists wounded and captured, and offers comfort to their family, colleagues and friends.</p><p>Thursday’s service, called ‘Under Fire: Journalists and Ukraine’, was supported by London Press Club and the Journalists’ Charity.</p><p>We asked the Reverend Canon Dr Alison Joyce how the nature of risk faced by journalists reporting in conflict zones has evolved and the church’s role when the worst happens.</p><p>The service was packed with industry colleagues, from print to radio, television and web.</p><p>Readings were given by speakers including Patrick Kidd, diary editor at The Times and Caroline Wyatt, former BBC defence and war correspondent, and now a presenter on Radio 4’s PM programme.</p><p>After the service, we caught up with Caroline and asked about the role of news reporters in getting to the truth amid the bullets, bombs and social media propaganda.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>