As CNN’s chief international correspondent, Clarissa Ward has reported from the front lines of every major conflict in recent memory. But today, the battlefield isn’t the only thing shifting – the media landscape is undergoing its own seismic evolution. In an era dominated by mega-mergers, tech monopolies, and online-first platforms, how does truth-telling survive? With UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers, Ward explores whether boots-on-the-ground journalism can maintain its independence as corporate consolidation rewrites how news is funded, produced, and controlled.