Whose wars do we care about and why, with war reporter Anthony Loyd

Whose wars do we care about and why, with war reporter Anthony Loyd

This week Tom is joined by award-winning war correspondent Anthony Loyd for a special “Journalist & Journalist” edition. Together, they explore why some wars capture global attention while others, equally devastating, remain largely ignored. Drawing on three decades of frontline reporting from the Balkans to Afghanistan, Iraq, and Ukraine, Anthony offers a unique insight into how compassion fatigue, geopolitics, history, and media dynamics shape public awareness. The conversation contrasts Russia's invasion of Ukraine with Sudan’s overlooked civil war. Anthony also reflects on the personal toll of covering forgotten wars, and what it means to keep telling these stories, even when the world isn’t listening.


Recorded August 2025.


Guest: Anthony Loyd

Host: Tom Newton Dunn

Get in touch: generalandjournalist@thetimes.co.uk

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