Al Jazeera Journalism Review
Radio Gargaar - grassroots broadcasting to refugees in Kenya
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: What it’s like to host a radio show in the Dadaab refugee camp, situated in one of the world’s most overlooked regions, during a global pandemic.
Witnessing the killing of Muhammad al-Durrah in Gaza - the cameraman's tale
Twenty-one years ago, a video of a 12-year-old boy being killed in Gaza reverberated around the world. Talal Abu Rahma, the cameraman who shot the video, described that day.
How to Use Social Media for Newsgathering
Social media platforms are too easily dismissed as ‘not serious’ when it comes to newsgathering. But you can use them as you would the news wires - here’s how.
Leaks - a badly behaved guest in the newsroom
The recent 'Facebook Files' - revelations about the inner workings of the tech giant published by the Wall Street Journal - were based on leaked internal information. But while leaks can be a valuable source of information for journalists, they can also be used to manipulate them.
Have you been hacked? - What Pegasus spyware revelations mean for journalists
How to protect yourself following the news that sophisticated spyware has been used to hack the smartphones of journalists, activists and politicians around the world.
‘Journalism is sacred work’ - Afghanistan’s frontline reporters
THE LONG READ: Afghanistan ranks as one of the world’s most dangerous countries for journalists. Yet despite targeted killings and an uncertain future, many Afghan reporters are determined to stay and bear witness.
How can we confront Islamophobia in the media?
The events of September 11, 2001 exacerbated anti-Muslim sentiment in the Western media, but Islamophobia had been around for a long time beforehand.
‘It Was Like the End of the World’ - The Reporter's Tale From 9/11
Al Jazeera’s Washington correspondent recalls the events of September 11, and explains how life for him as a Muslim journalist in America was forever changed in the aftermath.
We were journalists in Afghanistan - I got out; he was killed
Afghan journalist Zakarya Hassani escaped from Kabul to Paris after the Taliban takeover. Later, he watched in anguish as his best friend, Alireza Ahmadi, died trying to do the same.
The fall of Kabul - lessons from a field reporter
Al Jazeera's correspondent in Afghanistan describes what it was like to report events during the recent Taliban takeover.
How the Pandemic Introduced Me to Mobile Journalism
How our senior correspondent at Aljazeera English, Natasha Ghoneim, discovered the power of her mobile phone during the pandemic.
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.
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?
The Palestinian struggle to be seen in the media
Does the global media treat Palestinian lives as inherently less valuable?