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Common Mistakes Made by Television Correspondents
Television correspondents earn trust not by being first or omniscient, but by reporting what they can verify, using images responsibly, resisting performance and speculation, and putting accuracy before speed.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Opinion
Jean-Pierre Afadhali
How to Protect News and Information Integrity During Elections
An analysis of threats to Kenya’s media landscape ahead of the August 2027 elections finds that AI deepfakes, synthetic media, and coordinated online campaigns threaten voter choice and democratic…
Hani Bishr
Docudrama: Aesthetic Narration as an Alternative to the Missing Camera!
The use of drama in documentaries sparks a debate between fears of fabrication and the celebration of filling gaps left by missing visual archives. This hybrid format occupies a middle ground,…
Anas al-Shaara
Moroccan Journalism Between State Support and Market Dominance: Can the “Information Economy” Save the Profession?
Moroccan journalism remains trapped between state dependency and market pressure, and its survival may depend on turning information into sustainable public value rather than cheap content for…
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
Common Mistakes Made by Television Correspondents
Television correspondents earn trust not by being first or omniscient, but by reporting what they can verify, using images responsibly, resisting performance and speculation, and putting accuracy before speed.
Priorities for Media Recovery in Gaza
Rebuilding Gaza’s media requires more than restoring equipment and newsrooms: it means protecting and supporting journalists, rebuilding institutions, strengthening professional standards, and preserving journalism’s role as a living witness to the truth.
Will We Write A Falsified History In The Future?
The digital transition of journalism has exposed a growing archive reliability gap, where online news documents are often subject to fake news, content manipulation, and a lack of verification mechanisms, challenging their role as official historical records.
Editorial Workflow in Television Journalism: From Oversight to Quality
Quality television journalism relies on cohesive teamwork rather than individual multitasking. A functional hierarchy is key, restoring the "gatekeeper" role by verifying facts and shielding the public from fake news and propaganda, especially in complex, high-tension environments.
Nepal’s Deadly Floods Expose a Newsroom Safety Gap
Nepal’s deadly floods exposed a wider South Asian newsroom safety gap, where many journalists are often sent into dangerous assignments without formal risk assessments, adequate training, protective equipment, evacuation plans or mental-health support.
The migrant issue in Libya: did the media pass the test of professionalism?
Libya’s migration debate has become a test of whether the media can report legitimate public concerns without laundering rumours, fuelling hate, or turning vulnerable migrants into scapegoats.
