Al Jazeera Journalism Review
Protecting Newsgathering through the Sustainable Use of Social Media
The importance of social media in providing access to different perspectives and immediate stories, but there is also an emphasis on the ethical considerations and potential harm to content creators.
Why Social Media Storytelling Can Take You Closer to Your Audience
Journalists have evolved from traditional tools to digital platforms, yet storytelling remains central to their work. With the rise of social media, especially among younger audiences, news organizations face challenges in delivering concise, engaging content that competes with a myriad of online distractions.
War Stories on Social Media: Audience Engagement and Ethical Hiring Practices
The horrific scenes became more accessible than ever before.
Antixenophobic media: An impossible goal?
Current media coverage in Jordan and Lebanon tend to demonize refugees and migrants. How can newsrooms prevent this sort of generalization and demonization?
Arab Investigative Journalism: Good Intentions Are Not Enough
What should young journalists in the Middle East know about investigative journalism before they jump into the field? Veteran reporter Yasser al-Zayyat clarifies misconceptions and gives advice in his latest piece.
Beyond objectivity: The rise of reformist news
The core mission of the news industry is telling viewers the day's events. But another core mission of journalism is to make the world a better place, which means going beyond the facts to change what’s wrong and defend what’s right. Those two missions are in conflict today.
Female journalists struggle for representation in the Arab Gulf
The “glass ceiling” that prevents women journalists from progressing in the Gulf is not due to a lack of competence, but rather a product social norms that encourage the press to favour men over women when filling posts.
Al Jazeera Journalism Review: Opening the door for a global discussion
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Importing credibility: Why does foreign private media invest in the Arab media market?
Why are western media companies all of a sudden interested in opening channels in the Arab World?
Reporting under occupation in Palestine
As a Palestinian, you live and sometimes die covering the story of your own people.
Close up and personal
Can Arabs accurately report their own affairs? Can Muslims be reliable sources of objective information about their daily lives and historic changes? We from the Arab and Muslim world are rethinking the news.