Dit was het nieuws is a Dutch television program of RTL4, wherein two teams give a satirical account of the previous week's news. The program has the form of a game show in which two teams, each with a team leader and weekly guest, compete against each other. The scoring is not serious; after the first round, for instance, the score is always 4-4.

Gilles De Coster invites a new professional group to his discussion table: the war reporters. In times of war at the European borders with rampant propaganda, their work becomes increasingly complex and crucial. Eight war reporters testify candidly about their special job. Special attention is paid to, among other things, the myths surrounding war reporting, the moral dilemmas of the profession an...