Al Jazeera Journalism Review
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.

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

Closing the Door on Inciting Violence: How to Avoid Hate Speech
What is the definition of hate speech and what is its impact on society, particularly in the Arab world? Social media has a huge role in spreading hate speech and the conflicting relationship between hate speech and freedom of expression. The article explores the legal aspects of hate speech and provides guidelines for journalists to avoid promoting hate speech in their reporting.

American Journalism… An attempt to place it in context
The media has started to mirror the severe cultural and ideological division in American society, and with the transition to the next American presidential administration, it is imperative that the Arab journalist understands how media platforms can address critical societal issues.

Bias towards ideology at the expense of truth... Look for the reasons
Donald Trump’s election as US President in 2016 may have represented a key shift in the issue of ‘fake news’.

Protection of Journalists under Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Global perspective and Arab world realities
Protecting journalists in times of peace and war is crucial. Understanding the legal framework and rights is essential for their safety.

COVID-19: A lesson of data journalism significance for Arab world
The coronavirus pandemic has not only accelerated the growth of digital transformation, but it has also brought profound transformations in the journalism field, especially awareness over the importance of data journalism. The role of data journalists in interpreting and mediating between public and scholars has posed the old and new question: Was the Arab journalism up to this challenge?

The West forms a new Arab “Imaginary”
Years ago, the Moroccan thinker Hassan Aourid published his book titled "The Refracted Mirror of the West". Among its major topics was his seeking for media intervention to shape a new public opinion. The article brought a detailed explanation of compatibility of media visions between the West and the Arab regimes' orientations after September 11, 2001 events.

War Stories on Social Media: Audience Engagement and Ethical Hiring Practices
How AJ+ leverages social media to engage audiences with raw, unsensitized news while prioritizing ethical hiring practices for freelancers in conflict zones.

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?

Overcoming Barriers and Hazards: A Woman’s Experience Reporting in Gaza
The first female fixer and journalist in Gaza shares her experiences of reporting in the besieged Palestinian enclave.

In coverage of Palestine, biases and irresponsible journalism emerge
In the coverage of events in Jerusalem and Gaza, mainstream media outlets are failing to report on the situation fairly.

Journalism and sociology; uneasy bedfellows
Journalism and sociology cannot be at odds since they are based on the same principle, and they use the same tools to construct social analyses. Still, the two disciplines do not see eye to eye. The sociologist sees the journalist as superficial, while the journalist sees the sociologist as cloistered in an ivory tower.

Should foreign laborers in Oman have their own media outlets?
Asian migrant workers in Oman face a host of challenge in adjusting to their host country. Could media outlets in their native languages ameliorate those challenges?

Slow versus instant journalism: Is digital media the answer?
Digital media might be the answer to a question gripping the journalism industry: Slow or instant journalism?
