Al Jazeera Journalism Review
Human rights lessons from a ‘terrorist’ journalist
It has ever been the case that when a journalist reports crimes by a despot, militant group or even, these days, a so-called democratic state, he is liable to be labelled a criminal.
How should we talk about Pakistan?
How do journalists report accurately about a country which suffers sectarian violence without reinforcing Islamophobic tropes?
'Both sides’ journalism does not always show us the truth
Journalists are bound to tell the truth, not give platforms to positions which are demonstrably wrong in a misguided attempt to be ‘impartial’.
Forget superheroes - science journalists will save the world
Science journalism is not just about test tubes, it's about everything. And the past few years have shown that the world needs science journalists more than ever before.
The media must stop obsessing about ‘economic migrants’
The use of the term ‘economic migrants’ to describe desperate people trying to find a better life for themselves and their families conceals the reality of the brutality they face at Europe’s borders.
Life as a journalist on a US ‘kill list’
The US continues to shroud policies for the ‘War on Terror’ behind a veil of secrecy. This undermines democracy and a free press, and means no justice for one American journalist who claims he has been targeted for assassination on five separate occasions, nor for countless civilian casualties of US drone attacks.
No, you are NOT the story
A writer reflects on the absurdity - and naivety - of journalists who place themselves at the centre of the stories they cover.
It’s time to put an end to ‘parachute’ journalism
While global media organisations continue to fly in their own correspondents, relying on local journalists only for translation and ‘fixing’, the world will never get to know the real stories happening in the Global South.
Julian Assange and Wikileaks are no model for responsible journalism
Punishing journalists who publish leaked information is an assault on democracy, but journalists still need to handle such information with care and integrity.
When journalists are blind to their privilege, the ‘true’ story may not be told
It took me years to see how my privilege would influence the outcome of interviews with minority Hindus in Pakistan. This ‘positionality’ is something journalists should pay closer heed to.
Why I’ve had to launch my own magazine about Pakistan
Western media is full of negative stereotypes about my birth country. My job as a diaspora journalist is to challenge those tired old tropes.
Will Zimbabwe’s journalists be harmed by new cyber laws?
Zimbabwe’s Cybersecurity and Data Protection Bill aims to protect privacy and guard against child sexual abuse depicted online. But it could also seriously hamper a free press.
Secrecy is journalism's deadliest foe
When journalists unquestioningly swallow the narrative put forward by governments in the name of 'secrecy', it serves no-one.
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.
Professional Integrity: The Cornerstone of Protection
Propaganda and censorship are as old as war itself, but that has generally been a struggle to control the story rather than targeting