Al Jazeera Journalism Review

Mohammed Ahddad
Ahdad Mohamed

 

Journalist and editor of Al Jazeera Journalism Review Arabic at Al Jazeera Media Institute.

Author of the book "Hand in Water, Hand in Fire" about the investigative press.

 

Writer’s Articles

Intersections of Journalism and Social Sciences in the Field

The field is where journalism and the social sciences meet at their most dynamic edge. As the world grows more complex, journalists increasingly take on the role of sociologists, without abandoning their core mission to question power and expose uncomfortable truths. By drawing on the methods and insights of social science, journalism deepens its coverage, grounds stories in real-world contexts, and resists the temptation of surface-level narratives.

Published on: 23 Aug, 2025
From Rwanda to Palestine: How Media Becomes a Partner in Genocide

July 4 each year coincides with Liberation Day in Rwanda, which marks the end of the genocidal war against the Tutsi. This article explains the reasons behind the media’s neglect of the genocide and how the press failed to help prevent it. It also offers a critical perspective on how the same practices are being reproduced in coverage of the genocidal war on Palestine.

Published on: 5 Jul, 2025