Al Jazeera Journalism Review
This Indian fact-checking newsroom is at the forefront of the fight against disinformation on the war in Gaza
In the digital battleground of Gaza's war, a surge of disinformation, primarily from Indian Hindu nationalists, paints Palestinians negatively, fueled by Islamophobia and pro-Israeli sentiments; yet, Alt News emerges as a crucial counterforce, diligently fact-checking and debunking these misleading narratives, even in Arabic, amidst a sea of manipulated social media content.
Latest Articles
Journalistic malpractice monitoring in Gaza coverage
On this page, the editorial team of the Al Jazeera Journalism Review will collect news published by media institutions about the current war on Gaza that involves disinformation, bias, or professional journalistic standards and its code of ethics.
How Latin American media echoes Israeli discourse in reporting Gaza news
Heavily influenced by US and Israeli diplomatic efforts, Latin American media predominantly aligns with and amplifies the Israeli perspective. This divergence between political actions and media representation highlights the complex dynamics shaping Latin American coverage of the Gaza conflict.
Critique of German media's handling of Gaza Conflict: Biased reporting and controversial journalistic stances
The German media's coverage of the Gaza conflict has been criticized for being biased, presenting a distorted view of the conflict, focusing only on the Israeli perspective, and downplaying the suffering of Palestinians. This biased reporting undermines the media's role as an objective source of information and fails to provide a balanced view of the conflict.
Colonial legacy of surveillance: hidden world of surveillance technology in the African continent
African nations’ expenditure on surveillance technology from China, Europe and the US is a direct threat to the media, democracy and freedom of speech, and an enduring legacy of colonial surveillance practices.
How the New York Times fuelled a crackdown on journalists in India
Vague reporting and a piece ‘laden with innuendo’ by the New York Times gave Indian authorities the excuse they needed to crack down on news website Newsclick
Journalists feel the pain, but the story of Gaza must be told
People don’t always want to hear the historical context behind horrifying events, resorting even to censorship, but the media must be free to provide it
Opinion
Rita Freire
How Latin American media echoes Israeli discourse in reporting Gaza news
Heavily influenced by US and Israeli diplomatic efforts, Latin American media predominantly aligns with and amplifies the Israeli perspective. This divergence between political actions and media…
AJR Contributor
Critique of German media's handling of Gaza Conflict: Biased reporting and controversial journalistic stances
The German media's coverage of the Gaza conflict has been criticized for being biased, presenting a distorted view of the conflict, focusing only on the Israeli perspective, and downplaying the…
Derick Matsengarwodzi
Colonial legacy of surveillance: hidden world of surveillance technology in the African continent
African nations’ expenditure on surveillance technology from China, Europe and the US is a direct threat to the media, democracy and freedom of speech, and an enduring legacy of colonial…
Diaries
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
Reports
Why have opposition parties in India issued a boycott of 14 TV presenters?
Media workers in India argue that boycotts of individual journalists are not the answer to pro-Government reporting bias
Punishing the popular: the suspension of a youth magazine in Vietnam
Media outlets not directly affiliated with the state are not allowed to produce ‘news’ in Vietnam - but the loose definition of ‘news’ means many fall foul of the rules
When journalism and artificial intelligence come face to face
What does the future really hold for journalism and artificial intelligence?
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
‘We are not going to stop doing journalism’ - reporters defiant after raids on India’s NewsClick
This week’s raid on the offices and homes of NewsClick employees is the latest in a string of attacks on independent news outlets critical of the Indian government
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
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