Government-imposed internet blackouts in the Middle East have profound effects on the media and civil freedoms across the region.

State control over media can lead to public distrust in state institutions and a particular vulnerability to disinformation.

What should young journalists in the Middle East know about investigative journalism before they jump into the field? Veteran reporter Yasser al-Zayyat clarifies misconceptions and gives advice in his latest piece.

How do Twitter and other social networks regulate content on their websites? In this article, Majd Yousef describes how not all "banned" content is created equal.

How can journalism stem the tide of rising authoritarianism? In his latest book, Glenn Greenwald tackles the thorny subject, drawing on his experiences investigating corruption in the Bolsonaro government in Brazil.

In the midst of the narrative wars between Indian farmers and the Indian government, farmers have created media outlets and centers to combat what they see as unfavorable media coverage.

The core mission of the news industry is telling viewers the day's events. But another core mission of journalism is to make the world a better place, which means going beyond the facts to change what’s wrong and defend what’s right. Those two missions are in conflict today.

By all measures, journalists from Rio’s favelas are among the bravest war reporters in the world, facing a constant threat of violence from all directions. Still, favela journalists continue human rights violations and serve their community.

The “glass ceiling” that prevents women journalists from progressing in the Gulf is not due to a lack of competence, but rather a product social norms that encourage the press to favour men over women when filling posts.

How are certain media outlets weaponizing fake news against refugees to cause a "moral panic?" How can media practitioners fight against this phenomenon?

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Why are western media companies all of a sudden interested in opening channels in the Arab World?

How Arab media changed in the aftermath of the Arab Spring? Is its ongoing politicization for the better – or the worse?

In this new era of narratives, whoever can tell stories better will come out on top.

As a Palestinian, you live and sometimes die covering the story of your own people.

When many North African countries achieved their independence, nationalists began to repeat a sentence of great importance: Colonization will leave out the door, only to come back through the window. The sentence has proved to be prescient, as colonization has come back through the gateway of media, with an orientalist view that detaches reality from its cultural, and socio-political contexts.

To what level is the news media independent, and to what degree can it influence policymakers?
The "CNN effect" suggests that intense media coverage of humanitarian crises can sway public opinion and pressure governments into foreign policy action. It highlights how the media influences political agendas while also raising concerns about journalistic independence and manipulation by political elites.

Can Arabs accurately report their own affairs? Can Muslims be reliable
sources of objective information about their daily lives and historic changes? We from the Arab and Muslim world are rethinking the news.