Al Jazeera Journalism Review
Tear gas and internet blackouts - reporting on protests in Pakistan
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: Following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, violence has erupted across Pakistan. For journalists, it is like reporting from the centre of a storm
Remembering Shireen; my colleague and a 'role model for professionalism'
On the eve of the first anniversary of the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, Al Jazeera's Senior Correspondent in Palestine, her colleague commemorates the compassion, integrity and professionalism which made her the extraordinary journalist and human being that she was
Planning and carrying out an open-source investigation
Part three of our special series of articles on using OSINT in journalism. This time, follow our four steps to completing an open-source investigation
What is an open-source investigation?
In the second part of our special series on using open-source intelligence in journalism, we look at what constitutes and open-source investigation
How misinformation in the media wreaked havoc on an Indian village
When journalists - and social media ‘influencers’ claiming to be journalists - aimed for sensationalism and did not check their facts about the outbreak of the HIV virus in an Indian village, the results were devastating
Using Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) in Journalism
Where once journalists relied on sources for information - also known as ‘human intelligence’ (HUMINT) - they now increasingly rely on ‘open-source’ intelligence (OSINT) gathered from the internet, satellite imagery, corporate databases and much, much more
Why is life so dangerous for Pakistani journalists?
Pakistani journalists face huge danger in the course of carrying out their work. Why is so little being done to address this?
Investigating the assassination of my own father
As a journalist, reporting on the murder of my father meant answering questions about my own position as an objective observer
Getting started on your data story
In the third and final part of our special series of articles on data journalism, we look at how to work as a team and get started on a data-driven story
How to produce data-based stories
Follow our four steps to successful data journalism - from the story idea through to publication. Part two of our special series
‘I have disturbing dreams’ - the reporters suffering mental trauma on the job
Remaining objective while bearing witness to atrocities and suffering abuse from authorities is taking its toll on the mental health of journalists in India
Understanding Data Journalism
Data journalism is about much more than just sorting through facts and figures. In the first part of our series, we look at what constitutes data-based storytelling
‘He told me to sit on his lap’ - the women enduring sexual harassment in Nigerian newsrooms
On International Women's Day, we take a look at how female journalists suffer sexual harassment - and worse - on a daily basis in newsrooms in Nigeria. For most, it’s a case of ‘put up and shut up’ or lose your job
Why are journalists being prevented from reporting on the earthquakes?
Media workers have played a vital role in ensuring help arrives for earthquake victims in Turkey, but many claim they are being prevented from doing their jobs
‘I reported the truth - and was taken to jail’ - the journalists in prison in India
Indian journalist Siddique Kappan has been released after more than two years in prison just for doing his job. We talked to him and others who have been arrested or imprisoned