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Should artists have a say about who gets to review their work?
ANALYSIS: Sometimes journalists and media organisations need to consider who should cover certain issues in order to improve reporting - as coverage of Indigenous affairs in Canada shows
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‘Fake news’ laws are killing journalists
Countries which have introduced ‘digital security’ laws in the name of combating fake news are also seeing a rise in harassment and even murders of journalists
Virtual reality in the newsroom - placing us in the middle of the story
Journalists can use virtual reality to get a much clearer view of what is happening on the ground during conflict or other major events. This is how it works
Why are so many journalists being killed in Bangladesh?
A decade after the brutal murders of a prominent journalist couple in Dhaka, the killers have still not been brought to justice - they remain at large along with those responsible for the deaths of many other journalists
She showed me a picture of her dead son - moments later, she was back with the tea and cake
Listening to stories of trauma and loss caused by conflict and natural disaster - such as those of women in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir - is what many journalists must do to find and report the truth. The way in which we listen while setting aside preconceived notions of how victims ‘should’ behave is critical
‘I still have nightmares’ - reporting on hate crimes in India
A handful of brave journalists have taken on the task of documenting and exposing hate crimes - often at great personal cost
Journalists are murdered when governments fail to ensure a free press
Over the past four years, everyone I've known who has tried to investigate the operations of mercenaries in Africa has either been killed or injured in attacks
Opinion
Nina Montagu-Smith
‘Fake news’ laws are killing journalists
Countries which have introduced ‘digital security’ laws in the name of combating fake news are also seeing a rise in harassment and even murders of journalists
Philip Obaji Jr
Journalists are murdered when governments fail to ensure a free press
Over the past four years, everyone I've known who has tried to investigate the operations of mercenaries in Africa has either been killed or injured in attacks
Bahauddeen Alsyouf
On the ‘treachery’ of translators
The nature of a journalist-translator’s job forces one to become a messenger mediating between nations and cultures. Our writer reflects on the responsibilities this brings
Diaries
She showed me a picture of her dead son - moments later, she was back with the tea and cake
Listening to stories of trauma and loss caused by conflict and natural disaster - such as those of women in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir - is what many journalists must do to find and report the truth. The way in which we listen while setting aside preconceived notions of how victims ‘should’ behave is critical
Reporter’s notebook - analysing the video of a brutal murder
I spent a week watching a sickening video of the Jordanian pilot, Muath al-Kasasbeh, being burned alive by ISIL. Here’s how I set about verifying its contents and how I coped
‘You will be silenced’ - investigating human traffickers in Nigeria
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: Philip Obaji Jr has devoted years to uncovering and reporting on the sexual abuse and human trafficking of displaced women and girls in Nigeria. This is his story
Reports
Should artists have a say about who gets to review their work?
ANALYSIS: Sometimes journalists and media organisations need to consider who should cover certain issues in order to improve reporting - as coverage of Indigenous affairs in Canada shows
Virtual reality in the newsroom - placing us in the middle of the story
Journalists can use virtual reality to get a much clearer view of what is happening on the ground during conflict or other major events. This is how it works
Why are so many journalists being killed in Bangladesh?
A decade after the brutal murders of a prominent journalist couple in Dhaka, the killers have still not been brought to justice - they remain at large along with those responsible for the deaths of many other journalists
She showed me a picture of her dead son - moments later, she was back with the tea and cake
Listening to stories of trauma and loss caused by conflict and natural disaster - such as those of women in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir - is what many journalists must do to find and report the truth. The way in which we listen while setting aside preconceived notions of how victims ‘should’ behave is critical
‘I still have nightmares’ - reporting on hate crimes in India
A handful of brave journalists have taken on the task of documenting and exposing hate crimes - often at great personal cost
Caught between warring factions - life as a journalist in Cameroon
Cameroon’s anglophone crisis has resulted in large parts of the country becoming no-go zones for reporters who must find other ways to do their jobs
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