Al Jazeera Journalism Review
A Continuing Crisis, an Intermittent Story: What Makes Famine Newsworthy?
An analysis of 180 articles from the BBC, The Guardian, The New York Times and CNN found that coverage of hunger in Gaza frequently linked the crisis to political decisions and identified responsibility rather than treating it only as a humanitarian emergency. Tracking the same outlets through early August 2026 also shows that this coverage came in sharp waves, with periods of intense reporting separated by months of limited attention even as severe food insecurity persisted.
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Journalism and Artificial Intelligence: Who Controls the Narrative?
How did the conversation about using artificial intelligence in journalism become merely a "trend"? And can we say that much of the media discourse on AI’s potential remains broad and speculative rather than a tangible reality in newsrooms?
The Whispers of Resistance in Assad’s Reign
For more than a decade of the Syrian revolution, the former regime has employed various forms of intimidation against journalists—killing, interrogations, and forced displacement—all for a single purpose: silencing their voices. Mawadda Bahah hid behind pseudonyms and shifted her focus to environmental issues after a "brief session" at the Kafar Soussa branch of Syria’s intelligence agency.
Culture of silence: Journalism and mental health problems in Africa
The revealing yet underreported impact of mental health on African journalists is far-reaching. Many of them lack medical insurance, support, and counselling while covering sensitive topics or residing in conflicting, violent war zones, with some even considering suicide.
Tweets Aren’t News: Why Journalism Still Matters
Twitter, once key for real-time news, has become a battleground of misinformation and outrage, drowning out factual journalism. With major newspapers leaving, the challenge is to remind audiences that true news comes from credible sources, not the chaos of social media.
Will Meta Become a Platform for Disinformation and Conspiracy Theories?
Meta’s decision to abandon third-party fact-checking in favor of Community Notes aligns with Donald Trump’s long-standing criticisms of media scrutiny, raising concerns that the platform will fuel disinformation, conspiracy theories, and political polarization. With support from Elon Musk’s X, major social media platforms now lean toward a "Trumpian" stance, potentially weakening global fact-checking efforts and reshaping the online information landscape.
Charged with Being a Journalist in Sudan
Between the barricades of the conflicting parties, sometimes displaced, and sometimes hiding from bullets, journalist Iman Kamal El-Din lived the experience of armed conflict in Sudan and conveyed to Al-Sahafa magazine the concerns and challenges of field coverage in a time of deception and targeting of journalists.
Opinion
Anas al-Sharif
Anas al-Sharif: “I am the owner of a cause before I am a journalist”
From documenting the occupation's crimes on social media platforms to covering the war of genocide on Al Jazeera, journalist Anas Al-Sharif defied harsh field conditions and the lenses of snipers…
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Israeli media incitement has helped frame Palestinian journalists as security threats, weakening their legal and professional protection and legitimising attacks against them. Legal accountability…
Jean-Pierre Afadhali
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Diaries
Anas al-Sharif: “I am the owner of a cause before I am a journalist”
From documenting the occupation's crimes on social media platforms to covering the war of genocide on Al Jazeera, journalist Anas Al-Sharif defied harsh field conditions and the lenses of snipers. He lost his father and a number of his loved ones, yet he chose to convey the "Palestinian narrative to the world." In this interview, we get to know the face and features of a Palestinian journalist stripped of protection and faithful to the belief that "coverage continues."
In Gaza… Testimonies That Have Not Been Told
Beyond the frontline dangers, reporting during the Israeli war involves enduring arrest, torture, systematic incitement, and assassination. This reality forces journalists into a relentless struggle to keep reporting from the depths of mass displacement, starvation, and a complete breakdown of daily infrastructure.
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.
Reports
A Continuing Crisis, an Intermittent Story: What Makes Famine Newsworthy?
An analysis of 180 articles from the BBC, The Guardian, The New York Times and CNN found that coverage of hunger in Gaza frequently linked the crisis to political decisions and identified responsibility rather than treating it only as a humanitarian emergency. Tracking the same outlets through early August 2026 also shows that this coverage came in sharp waves, with periods of intense reporting separated by months of limited attention even as severe food insecurity persisted.
Who Decides the News? Inside India's Algorithm-Driven Newsrooms
For decades, editors acted as journalism's gatekeepers, deciding which stories mattered based on evidence, public interest and professional ethics. Today, many young reporters say that role has increasingly been assumed by recommendation algorithms, software designed not to identify what is important, but what is most likely to keep audiences scrolling… As news organisations compete for audience attention on digital platforms, metrics such as engagement and follower growth are increasingly influencing editorial strategy.
As in Rwanda: Can the Israeli Press Be Prosecuted for Participation in Genocide?
Israeli media incitement has helped frame Palestinian journalists as security threats, weakening their legal and professional protection and legitimising attacks against them. Legal accountability is possible through the ICC, universal jurisdiction, and professional pressure against journalists and outlets that incite violence.
A Soldier with the Rank of Correspondent in the Israeli Army
Israeli military journalism developed through a deep fusion of media, censorship, and the army, turning correspondents into carriers of the official security narrative. This embedded model later influenced Western war reporting, where access to the battlefield often came at the cost of independence and critical distance.
The Phenomenon of “News Avoidance”: Have We Come to Know More Than We Should?
Audiences are increasingly avoiding the news as the constant flow of crises, violence, and tragic human stories creates psychological exhaustion and anxiety. Media outlets need to respond with more responsible editorial choices, stronger media literacy, and coverage that balances urgent events with constructive, humane, and less harmful storytelling.
From Srulik to Handala: Caricature as a Media Symbol
From the pro-occupation Israeli character 'Srulik' to the resilient and satirical Palestinian 'Handala', caricature emerges as another battleground for memory and the future. How did these characters come to be, what is their media symbolism, and why does caricature remain so influential?