Al Jazeera Journalism Review
When covering Afghanistan, what matters is the people
One year after the Taliban seized control of the country, the media must focus its attentions on the mounting humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan; the people are the broken heart of this story
Nigeria - a model for a free African media?
Journalism under military governments in Africa is under threat, but journalists can learn from Nigerian media’s experience of standing up to people in power
Journalism needs clear standards when it comes to ‘deplatforming’
Currently, 'deplatforming' of people with views considered hateful is applied in a haphazard way. This just adds to the problem of hate speech
‘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
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
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
If it’s clear who is funding them, community radio stations can transform lives
Community radio has begun to flourish in Zimbabwe in recent years. But for stations to truly support the communities they serve, it is imperative that they are transparent about who owns them
International media has abandoned Afghanistan
The international community will be vital in helping Afghanistan to survive Taliban rule - but it has to start with a change of approach by Western media
Let’s help refugees escape from the media’s ‘Ghetto of Compassion’
We must not lump all migrants and asylum seekers together when we report about refugees - ignoring nuance doesn’t solve problems
The occupation of Palestine is not a conflict of equal sides - media needs to start telling the truth
Western media's response to the killing of veteran journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by Israeli forces in Palestine is shameful. Until the media starts reporting the truth about Israeli brutality in Palestine, the killing of journalists doing their jobs will continue
The US is on its way to criminalising journalism
Billed as a ‘super fact checker’, Joe Biden’s new ‘Disinformation Governance Board’ is the first step on this path
Beware of activist journalists - they won’t always tell the ugly truth
It is the job of journalists to report the full truth - even when that might cast the ‘good’ guys in a ‘bad’ light
Bangladesh’s Digital Security Act is criminalising journalism
Bangladesh has been quietly strengthening its laws curtailing freedom of expression - with dangerous results
Moscow’s journalistic lights are dimmed, but their story needs to be told
Russia is waging a war on independent journalists who dare to question or contradict the official government line - we must do more to support them
Why healthy democracies need news junkies
Studies show that news junkies are more likely to register to vote and be politically engaged, but they are not better at predicting future events
