Al Jazeera Journalism Review
The Privilege and Burden of Conflict Reporting in Nigeria: Navigating the Emotional Toll
The internal struggle and moral dilemmas faced by a conflict reporter, as they grapple with the overwhelming nature of the tragedies they witness and the sense of helplessness in the face of such immense suffering. It ultimately underscores the vital role of conflict journalism in preserving historical memory and giving a voice to the voiceless.
Targeting Truth: Assault on Female Journalists in Gaza
For female journalists in Palestine, celebrating international women's rights this year must take a backseat, as they continue facing the harsh realities of conflict. March 8th will carry little celebration for them, as they grapple with the severe risks of violence, mass displacement, and the vulnerability of abandonment amidst an ongoing humanitarian crisis. Their focus remains on bearing witness to human suffering and sharing stories of resilience from the frontlines, despite the personal dangers involved in their work.
A Woman's Journey Reporting on Pakistan's Thrilling Cholistan Desert Jeep Rally
A Woman's Voice in the Desert: Navigating the Spotlight
Through a Mexican lens: Navigating the intricacies of reporting in Palestine
A Mexican journalist's journey through the complexities of reporting on Palestine and gives tips on how to manage this kind of coverage.
The bombs raining down on Gaza from Israel are beyond scary, beyond crazy
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: As Israel bombarded Gaza for the third night, I found myself closer to a missile hit than I could have imagined
Reporter’s Notebook - what I learned from covering the Kalash people
As journalists, our fascination with Indigenous communities can blind us to our ethical obligations to respect privacy and dignity of those we document - we must reflect carefully
'Rebuilt memory by memory' - recreating a Palestinian village 75 years after the Nakba
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: How it took the collective memories of several generations, painstaking interviews and a determined search through tall grass and prickly plants to recreate a destroyed community
Tear gas and internet blackouts - reporting on protests in Pakistan
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: Following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, violence has erupted across Pakistan. For journalists, it is like reporting from the centre of a storm
Remembering Shireen; my colleague and a 'role model for professionalism'
On the eve of the first anniversary of the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, Al Jazeera's Senior Correspondent in Palestine, her colleague commemorates the compassion, integrity and professionalism which made her the extraordinary journalist and human being that she was
Investigating the assassination of my own father
As a journalist, reporting on the murder of my father meant answering questions about my own position as an objective observer
Field notes from an earthquake - reporting on human misery
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: Where do you draw the line when covering human suffering? When does reporting on a devastating earthquake cross over from objective journalism to tasteless voyeurism?
Conflict, crisis and Colombia’s shifting media landscape
THE LONG READ: As political and commercial elites continue their stranglehold on mainstream media in Colombia, some independent minnows are starting to emerge
Al Jazeera Investigations - the making of the Labour Files
An Al Jazeera investigation into the running of the UK’s Labour Party has revealed evidence of an ‘Orwellian’ smear campaign against its former leader, Jeremy Corbyn, a ‘hierarchy’ of racism within the party and even the hacking of journalists. Here’s how it came about
The devastating silencing of the ‘Voice of Palestine’
Al Jazeera English’s Senior Correspondent recalls the last time she saw Shireen Abu Akleh and what it has been like to cover the investigations into her killing by Israeli forces
Casualties of Partition - telling the story of Zainab and Boota
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: On the 75th anniversary of the Partition of Pakistan and India, a writer recalls his efforts to uncover the mystery of a family divided and asks if we always have the right to push for the ‘truth’