During the conflict in South Ossetia, western media were given free access by the Georgian government, while on the Russian side, foreign journalists were being either arrested or herded around by the military. In both cases, however, the true picture of what was happening was hard to come by. Monocle’s correspondents reported from both sides, and have revealed the maze of misinformation and media management.
- Photographers
- Chris Stowers
- John Wendle