Despite the promise of digital technologies to amplify voices and expand media reach in the Global South, structural barriers, such as political repression, technological dependency, and persistent digital divides, continue to limit their impact. Real progress requires not only technological adoption but also institutional reform, stronger journalistic capacity, and independent ethical frameworks to challenge dominant Western media narratives.

Western media coverage of the Iran–Israel–US conflict often functions as a weapon of war, using selective language that frames US and Israeli strikes as “self-defence” while depicting Iranian actions as "provocation". This linguistic framing normalises civilian casualties and helps manufacture public consent for military aggression by dehumanising certain populations.

There has been a widening crackdown on the media in Ethiopia since war erupted between the central government and Tigray’s regional authorities in 2020, and the pressure appears set to intensify as the country prepares for general elections in June.

As political speeches framed the 2026 U.S.–Israeli attack on Iran, segments of Western media echoed their language and narratives, illustrating how strategic rhetoric and news framing can shape public opinion and legitimise military action.

In the following account, Amira Nassar presents a narrative filled with intricate detail, intimate exchanges, and an unyielding struggle over the meaning of writing amid slaughter and starvation. Part of The Journalism Review’s documentary project recording the testimonies of journalists in Palestine and the Gaza Strip during the ongoing genocide, it stands as a testament against oblivion and the machinery of extermination.

The emergence of Kukurigo during Zimbabwe’s 2018 elections marked a turning point for digital journalism, transforming WhatsApp from a hub for misinformation into a vital platform for verified news. By leveraging the app’s low data costs, this grassroots initiative bridged the information gap for under-resourced communities, establishing a new model for media credibility and public service within an unstable political landscape.

The mass release of millions of files related to Jeffrey Epstein serves as a metaphor for a wider crisis of the digital age: an overabundance of information that obscures rather than illuminates the truth. In an era where data floods replace traditional censorship, citizens risk becoming less informed, underscoring the vital role of professional journalism in filtering noise into meaningful knowledge.

Myanmar’s recent elections posed a profound challenge for journalists, who were forced to navigate between exposing a sham process and inadvertently legitimising it. With media repression intensifying, reporting became an act of resistance against the junta’s effort to control information and silence independent voices.

The December 2025 arson attacks on Prothom Alo and The Daily Star marked a turning point for journalism in Bangladesh. As public anger replaces state control as the primary threat, reporters are reassessing personal safety, editorial judgement, and professional credibility in a political transition where journalism itself is increasingly treated as an enemy.

How does the Western press shape the migration narrative? Which journalistic frames dominate its coverage? And is reporting on anti-immigration protests neutral or ideologically charged? This analysis examines how segments of Western media echo far-right rhetoric, reinforcing xenophobic discourse through selective framing, language, and imagery.

From the very first moment of the genocidal war waged by Israel on Gaza, Al Jazeera correspondent Hisham Zaqout has been a witness to hunger, devastation, war crimes, and the assassination of his colleagues in the field. It is a battle for survival and documentation, one that goes beyond mere coverage and daily reporting.

As a journalist, reporting on the murder of my father meant answering questions about my own position as an objective observer.

Will the story of Gaza be reduced to official statements that categorise the Palestinian as a "threat"? Or to images of the victims that flood the digital space? And how can the media be transformed into a tool for reinforcing collective memory and the struggle over narratives?

AI is reshaping Arab journalism in ways that entrench power rather than distribute it, as under-resourced MENA newsrooms are pushed deeper into dependency and marginalisation, while wealthy, tech-aligned media actors consolidate narrative control through infrastructure they alone can afford and govern.

Generative AI is transforming journalism and journalism education, but this article shows that its benefits are unevenly distributed, often reinforcing Global North–South inequalities while simultaneously boosting efficiency, undermining critical thinking, and deepening precarity in newsrooms and classrooms.