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X-WR-CALNAME:Jeremy Bowen: Truth Under Fire
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UID:https://cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk/event/jeremy-bowen-truth-under-fire
DTSTAMP:20261012T135733Z
DTSTART:20261027T193000Z
DTEND:20261027T213000Z
SUMMARY:Jeremy Bowen: Truth Under Fire
LOCATION:Cheltenham Town Hall: Main Stage
DESCRIPTION:Gaza. Ukraine. Syria. Sudan. Yemen. The world is facing more ar
 med conflicts than at any point in decades\, and Jeremy Bowen has reported
  from the centre of nearly all of them. As the BBC’s International Editor\
 , Jeremy has spent over 40 years covering more than 90 countries and 20 wa
 rs. From El Salvador in 1989 to the frontlines today\, he has interviewed 
 world leaders\, documented war crimes\, been shot at\, and survived to tel
 l the stories. But something has changed. Israel imposes restrictions on j
 ournalists from entering Gaza. Russia controls the narrative in occupied U
 kraine. Governments from Syria to Sudan restrict access\, manipulate infor
 mation\, and discredit reporters who contradict official accounts. In the 
 age of social media\, competing claims flood our screens\, but who is tell
 ing the truth? And how do we know? Jeremy has spent his career fighting fo
 r access\, verifying what others want hidden\, and bearing witness when go
 vernments would rather the world look away. He will explain how the battle
  for truth is being waged\, why press freedom is collapsing in conflict zo
 nes\, and what it means when the first casualty of war is not just truth\,
  but those trying to report it. In the second half\, audiences will have t
 he chance to put their questions to a journalist who has made it his life’
 s work to get as close to the truth as possible — even when that truth is 
 dangerous\, disputed\, or under fire. An essential evening for anyone who 
 wants to understand the world as it is\, not as we wish it to be. Please n
 ote\, a £2 ticket commission fee is included in the price of the ticket. I
 f you require a carer ticket\, or have any accessibility requirements plea
 se book your tickets over the phone by calling 01242 528 764. The lines ar
 e open 9.00am – 5.00pm\, Monday – Friday.
URL:https://cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk/event/jeremy-bowen-truth-under-fire
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