Al Jazeera Journalism Review

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.

Anam Hussain
Anam Hussain Published on: 12 Oct, 2021
Coronavirus conversations - revealing a world of difference 

Who or what are driving news and discussions about COVID-19 on social media? It all depends on where you are in the world.

Randy Covington
Randy Covington Published on: 7 Oct, 2021
Reporter’s Notebook - covering crisis in Lebanon

Lebanon has undergone a seismic economic collapse triggered by the financial crisis and compounded by last year’s shocking port explosion in Beirut. Al Jazeera.com’s correspondent describes what it has been like to cover the ongoing story.

Arwa Ibrahim
Arwa Ibrahim Published on: 5 Oct, 2021
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.

Abdullahi Mire
Abdullahi Mire Published on: 3 Oct, 2021
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.

Talal Abu Rahma
Talal Abu Rahma Published on: 30 Sep, 2021
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.

Majd
Majd Khalifeh Published on: 28 Sep, 2021
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.

Derick Matsengarwodzi
Derick Matsengarwodzi Published on: 28 Sep, 2021
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.

A picture of the author, Ayuob Errimi.
Ayoub Errimi Published on: 21 Sep, 2021
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.

Mei Shigenobu مي شيغينوبو
Mei Shigenobu Published on: 19 Sep, 2021
‘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.

Robyn Huang & Matt Reichel Published on: 14 Sep, 2021
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.

Khawla Nakua
Khawla Nakua Published on: 12 Sep, 2021
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.

Clive Stafford Smith
Clive Stafford Smith Published on: 12 Sep, 2021
‘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.

Mohammed Alami
Mohammed Alami Published on: 11 Sep, 2021
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.

Zakarya Hassani
Zakarya Hassani Published on: 6 Sep, 2021
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.

Younes Ait Yassine Published on: 2 Sep, 2021
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.

Natasha Ghoneim
Natasha Ghoneim Published on: 23 Aug, 2021
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.

Sam Dubberley Published on: 16 Aug, 2021
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.

Ethar El Katatney Published on: 2 Aug, 2021
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

Peter Greste Published on: 29 Jul, 2021
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.

Ibrahim Saber Published on: 26 Jul, 2021