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Arab Society and Investigative Journalism: The Dialectic of Culture, Power, and Profession
Investigative journalism in Arab societies operates within a dense web of social, political, and cultural pressures that often push journalists to balance truth-telling against survival, forcing them onto a precarious “razor’s edge.” Yet despite these constraints, moments of crisis can transform society itself from a source of pressure into a powerful ally, driving accountability and reigniting the pursuit of truth.
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Has the Global South Benefited from the Digital Transformation?
Despite the promise of digital technologies to amplify voices and expand media reach in the Global South, structural barriers, such as political repression, technological dependency, and persistent digital divides, continue to limit their impact. Real progress requires not only technological adoption but also institutional reform, stronger journalistic capacity, and independent ethical frameworks to challenge dominant Western media narratives.
Missiles Made of Words: How Western Media Narratives Shape the Iran–Israel–US Conflict
Western media coverage of the Iran–Israel–US conflict often functions as a weapon of war, using selective language that frames US and Israeli strikes as “self-defence” while depicting Iranian actions as "provocation". This linguistic framing normalises civilian casualties and helps manufacture public consent for military aggression by dehumanising certain populations.
Why Editorial Planning is Key in Today's Relentless News Cycle
In the past, having a detailed editorial plan was something extra that only some newsrooms did, but today it is a necessary part of surviving the non-stop news cycle. As newsrooms move away from old paper deadlines and into a digital world run by social media and search engines, having a clear plan is what keeps a team organised instead of stressed.
How the Ethiopian Civil War Unleashed a Lethal Media Crackdown
There has been a widening crackdown on the media in Ethiopia since war erupted between the central government and Tigray’s regional authorities in 2020, and the pressure appears set to intensify as the country prepares for general elections in June.
Are Netanyahu's and Trump’s Speeches Shaping Western Media Framing?
As political speeches framed the 2026 U.S.–Israeli attack on Iran, segments of Western media echoed their language and narratives, illustrating how strategic rhetoric and news framing can shape public opinion and legitimise military action.
Journalism in Gaza… A Race Against the Train of Genocide
In the following account, Amira Nassar presents a narrative filled with intricate detail, intimate exchanges, and an unyielding struggle over the meaning of writing amid slaughter and starvation. Part of The Journalism Review’s documentary project recording the testimonies of journalists in Palestine and the Gaza Strip during the ongoing genocide, it stands as a testament against oblivion and the machinery of extermination.
Opinion
Al-Shafi Abtidon
Has the Global South Benefited from the Digital Transformation?
Despite the promise of digital technologies to amplify voices and expand media reach in the Global South, structural barriers, such as political repression, technological dependency, and…
Muqeet Mohammed Shah, Ifrah Khalil Kawa
Missiles Made of Words: How Western Media Narratives Shape the Iran–Israel–US Conflict
Western media coverage of the Iran–Israel–US conflict often functions as a weapon of war, using selective language that frames US and Israeli strikes as “self-defence” while depicting Iranian…
Nalova Akua
How the Ethiopian Civil War Unleashed a Lethal Media Crackdown
There has been a widening crackdown on the media in Ethiopia since war erupted between the central government and Tigray’s regional authorities in 2020, and the pressure appears set to intensify…
Diaries
Journalism in Gaza: A Struggle for Survival
In Gaza, journalism becomes inseparable from the life it documents: reporting continues not from a distance, but from within the same fear, grief, and instability it tries to record.
Journalism in Gaza… A Race Against the Train of Genocide
In the following account, Amira Nassar presents a narrative filled with intricate detail, intimate exchanges, and an unyielding struggle over the meaning of writing amid slaughter and starvation. Part of The Journalism Review’s documentary project recording the testimonies of journalists in Palestine and the Gaza Strip during the ongoing genocide, it stands as a testament against oblivion and the machinery of extermination.
From News Reporting to Documentation: Practical Lessons from Covering the War on Gaza
From the very first moment of the genocidal war waged by Israel on Gaza, Al Jazeera correspondent Hisham Zaqout has been a witness to hunger, devastation, war crimes, and the assassination of his colleagues in the field. It is a battle for survival and documentation, one that goes beyond mere coverage and daily reporting.
Reports
Arab Society and Investigative Journalism: The Dialectic of Culture, Power, and Profession
Investigative journalism in Arab societies operates within a dense web of social, political, and cultural pressures that often push journalists to balance truth-telling against survival, forcing them onto a precarious “razor’s edge.” Yet despite these constraints, moments of crisis can transform society itself from a source of pressure into a powerful ally, driving accountability and reigniting the pursuit of truth.
The Revolution That Framed Islam: How 1979 Shaped Western Media on Iran
The 1979 Revolution transformed how the Western world views and reports on Islam. What started as a confused attempt to understand a new religious movement has turned into a permanent media habit of framing Iran through the lens of conflict and suspicion.
The Challenge of Reporting in Chechnya
Independent journalism no longer exists as a functioning practice inside Chechnya. What remains is a profession rebuilt in exile, forced to operate at a distance from the very place it is meant to cover.
How AI Can Clean Messy Data; and Where It Can't
Normalising inconsistent, messy, or incomplete data is tedious and time-consuming, but essential. AI can handle grunt work, but editorial decisions remain with the journalist.
Missiles Made of Words: How Western Media Narratives Shape the Iran–Israel–US Conflict
Western media coverage of the Iran–Israel–US conflict often functions as a weapon of war, using selective language that frames US and Israeli strikes as “self-defence” while depicting Iranian actions as "provocation". This linguistic framing normalises civilian casualties and helps manufacture public consent for military aggression by dehumanising certain populations.
How the Ethiopian Civil War Unleashed a Lethal Media Crackdown
There has been a widening crackdown on the media in Ethiopia since war erupted between the central government and Tigray’s regional authorities in 2020, and the pressure appears set to intensify as the country prepares for general elections in June.