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Bangladesh: Crackdown on Reporting on Indigenous Communities
In newsrooms across Bangladesh, the word "Indigenous" has become too dangerous to put in print. Editors quietly strike it from the copy, wary that a single mention could invite the wrath of the state.
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Bangladesh: Crackdown on Reporting on Indigenous Communities
In newsrooms across Bangladesh, the word "Indigenous" has become too dangerous to put in print. Editors quietly strike it from the copy, wary that a single mention could invite the wrath of the state.
Why should journalists be cautious with Israeli sources?
Journalists should treat Israeli sources with particular scrutiny because anonymous briefings, military censorship, strategic leaks and recycled analysis can blur the line between verified information, speculation and propaganda, with real consequences for audiences on the ground.
Priorities for Media Recovery in Gaza
Rebuilding Gaza’s media requires more than restoring equipment and newsrooms: it means protecting and supporting journalists, rebuilding institutions, strengthening professional standards, and preserving journalism’s role as a living witness to the truth.
Common Mistakes Made by Television Correspondents
Television correspondents earn trust not by being first or omniscient, but by reporting what they can verify, using images responsibly, resisting performance and speculation, and putting accuracy before speed.
How to Protect News and Information Integrity During Elections
An analysis of threats to Kenya’s media landscape ahead of the August 2027 elections finds that AI deepfakes, synthetic media, and coordinated online campaigns threaten voter choice and democratic integrity. Across Africa, emerging regulation, verification tools, and fact-checking efforts are constrained by limited funding, weak platform accountability, and largely reactive debunking.
Will We Write A Falsified History In The Future?
The digital transition of journalism has exposed a growing archive reliability gap, where online news documents are often subject to fake news, content manipulation, and a lack of verification mechanisms, challenging their role as official historical records.
Opinion
Marzia Hashmi Momo
Bangladesh: Crackdown on Reporting on Indigenous Communities
In newsrooms across Bangladesh, the word "Indigenous" has become too dangerous to put in print. Editors quietly strike it from the copy, wary that a single mention could invite the wrath of the…
Jean-Pierre Afadhali
How to Protect News and Information Integrity During Elections
An analysis of threats to Kenya’s media landscape ahead of the August 2027 elections finds that AI deepfakes, synthetic media, and coordinated online campaigns threaten voter choice and democratic…
Hani Bishr
Docudrama: Aesthetic Narration as an Alternative to the Missing Camera!
The use of drama in documentaries sparks a debate between fears of fabrication and the celebration of filling gaps left by missing visual archives. This hybrid format occupies a middle ground,…
Diaries
Anas al-Sharif: “I am the owner of a cause before I am a journalist”
From documenting the occupation's crimes on social media platforms to covering the war of genocide on Al Jazeera, journalist Anas Al-Sharif defied harsh field conditions and the lenses of snipers. He lost his father and a number of his loved ones, yet he chose to convey the "Palestinian narrative to the world." In this interview, we get to know the face and features of a Palestinian journalist stripped of protection and faithful to the belief that "coverage continues."
In Gaza… Testimonies That Have Not Been Told
Beyond the frontline dangers, reporting during the Israeli war involves enduring arrest, torture, systematic incitement, and assassination. This reality forces journalists into a relentless struggle to keep reporting from the depths of mass displacement, starvation, and a complete breakdown of daily infrastructure.
Journalism in Gaza: A Struggle for Survival
In Gaza, journalism becomes inseparable from the life it documents: reporting continues not from a distance, but from within the same fear, grief, and instability it tries to record.
Reports
Why should journalists be cautious with Israeli sources?
Journalists should treat Israeli sources with particular scrutiny because anonymous briefings, military censorship, strategic leaks and recycled analysis can blur the line between verified information, speculation and propaganda, with real consequences for audiences on the ground.
Priorities for Media Recovery in Gaza
Rebuilding Gaza’s media requires more than restoring equipment and newsrooms: it means protecting and supporting journalists, rebuilding institutions, strengthening professional standards, and preserving journalism’s role as a living witness to the truth.
Common Mistakes Made by Television Correspondents
Television correspondents earn trust not by being first or omniscient, but by reporting what they can verify, using images responsibly, resisting performance and speculation, and putting accuracy before speed.
Will We Write A Falsified History In The Future?
The digital transition of journalism has exposed a growing archive reliability gap, where online news documents are often subject to fake news, content manipulation, and a lack of verification mechanisms, challenging their role as official historical records.
Editorial Workflow in Television Journalism: From Oversight to Quality
Quality television journalism relies on cohesive teamwork rather than individual multitasking. A functional hierarchy is key, restoring the "gatekeeper" role by verifying facts and shielding the public from fake news and propaganda, especially in complex, high-tension environments.
Nepal’s Deadly Floods Expose a Newsroom Safety Gap
Nepal’s deadly floods exposed a wider South Asian newsroom safety gap, where many journalists are often sent into dangerous assignments without formal risk assessments, adequate training, protective equipment, evacuation plans or mental-health support.
