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How Sources Shaped the Story of Gaza’s Aid-Site Killings
In conflict reporting, the question is rarely only about what happened. It is also who gets to explain what happened. The findings here suggest that the answer to that question often shapes the story that audiences ultimately receive.
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Under Fire: The Perilous Reality for Journalists in Gaza's War Zone
Journalists lack safety equipment and legal protection, highlighting the challenges faced by journalists in Gaza. While Israel denies responsibility for targeting journalists, the lack of international intervention leaves journalists in Gaza exposed to daily danger.
Elections and Misinformation – India Case Study
Realities are hidden behind memes and political satire in the battle for truth in the digital age. Explore how misinformation is influencing political decisions and impacting first-time voters, especially in India's 2024 elections, and how journalists fact-check and address fake news, revealing the true impact of misinformation and AI-generated content.
Amid Increasing Pressure, Journalists in India Practice More Self-Censorship
In a country where nearly 970 million people are participating in a crucial general election, the state of journalism in India is under scrutiny. Journalists face harassment, self-censorship, and attacks, especially under the current Modi-led government. Mainstream media also practices self-censorship to avoid repercussions. The future of journalism in India appears uncertain, but hope lies in the resilience of independent media outlets.
Your Words Are Your Weapon — You Are a Soldier in a Propaganda War
Narrative warfare and the role of journalists in it is immense; the context of the conflict, the battleground has shifted to the realm of narratives, where journalists play a decisive role in shaping the narrative.
The Privilege and Burden of Conflict Reporting in Nigeria: Navigating the Emotional Toll
The internal struggle and moral dilemmas faced by a conflict reporter, as they grapple with the overwhelming nature of the tragedies they witness and the sense of helplessness in the face of such immense suffering. It ultimately underscores the vital role of conflict journalism in preserving historical memory and giving a voice to the voiceless.
Journalism in chains in Cameroon
Investigative journalists in Cameroon sometimes use treacherous means to navigate the numerous challenges that hamper the practice of their profession: the absence of the Freedom of Information Act, the criminalisation of press offenses, and the scare of the overly-broad anti-terrorism law.
Opinion
Noe Zavaleta
The Left and the Right in One Front Against Journalism in South America
Journalism in Latin America is facing a crisis of hostility. In the age of political polarization, governments from both the left and the right are not merely managing states; they are actively…
Shereen Nanish
Humanitarian Storytelling: Reclaiming Voice in Crisis Reporting
Humanitarian storytelling is evolving. In the age of algorithmic amplification, humanitarian organisations are not merely sharing aid updates; they work side by side with responsible media; they…
Said Al-Azri
On the Misunderstanding Between Media and Diplomacy
The analysis of international crisis coverage reveals a clear structural gap between the immediate, simplified narratives produced by the media and the slow, complex processes of diplomacy. The…
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
How Sources Shaped the Story of Gaza’s Aid-Site Killings
In conflict reporting, the question is rarely only about what happened. It is also who gets to explain what happened. The findings here suggest that the answer to that question often shapes the story that audiences ultimately receive.
The Stringers Behind India’s Breaking News: No Contracts, Credit or Safety
Thousands of rural Indian freelance reporters, called "stringers," face low pay, police harassment, and total abandonment by the big TV networks that rely on them. These local journalists risk their lives to film breaking news like riots and rallies, but they work without contracts, insurance, or legal help when they get into trouble. This unfair system forces poor, small-town reporters to take on all the danger alone just to keep the national 24-hour news channels running.
Why Have Print Newspapers Disappeared in Gaza?
The genocidal war has systematically devastated the media sector in the Gaza Strip. With the occupation destroying over 150 media organizations, printing presses have completely shut down, forcing all newspapers to shift entirely to digital coverage.
Mohamed al-Khalidi and Marwa Muslim: Forgotten in Life, Vindicated in Death
The occupation killed journalists Mohamed al-Khalidi and Marwa Muslim as part of a systematic pattern of targeting the press, but throughout their careers they also faced neglect, marginalisation, and a lack of recognition. Colleague Maysoun Kahil tells their story, and asks why Palestinian journalists are so often honoured only after death, rather than supported in life.
The Double Ordeal of Freelance Journalists in Gaza
Independent journalists in Gaza face a dangerous double battle. Working without institutional protection or financial safety nets, they risk their lives to report the reality of war, overcoming severe resource shortages and systemic neglect to ensure the world hears the truth.
The Left and the Right in One Front Against Journalism in South America
Journalism in Latin America is facing a crisis of hostility. In the age of political polarization, governments from both the left and the right are not merely managing states; they are actively harassing critical voices, imposing institutional censorship, and enforcing official narratives that attack independent media to silence disagreement and fake democracy across the region.