AJMI - Doha

Al Jazeera Media Institute has released the 40th issue of Journalism Magazine, spotlighting human story/feature as part of its ongoing focus on this field through publishing a specialized guide and moreover allocating an award for the best feature/ human story.

In an Arab world plighted by crises, wars, and extreme climate repercussions, human story is once again taking center stage as a style that transcends logic of numbers and rigidity of traditional coverage, placing people back at the heart of the narrative.

Titled “Human storytelling… From news to meaning,” this issue seeks, according to the editorial board, to restore profession’s core values of accountability and watchdog journalism through field experiences of journalists who have worked on human-centered stories. The editorial board emphasizes that human storytelling is not merely about evoking sympathy or stirring emotions; rather, it requires compelling narrative techniques and rigorous fact-checking. It aims to shed light on angles often overlooked in conventional news coverage through close tracing of individual lives. It is essential that these stories reveal the social, economic, and political structures behind major events and transforming abstract issues into tangible, relatable experiences that create real impact.

Contents of the issue:

1. Humanizing the story… How do we bring people back to the center of the narrative? – Mohammed Al-Sawwaf
2. “Humanization” and emotional experience: When journalism goes beyond appealing sympathy – Jana Al-Duhaibi
3. Vases and baby diapers… War as told by people, not by politicians! – Maram Hameed
4. How to produce human story in Podcasts? – Wafaa Khairy
5. Can Artificial Intelligence become a documentary film director? – Bashar Hamdan
6. From the Cell to the Camp… “Kareem story Is not for sale” – Uday Al-Abdullah
7. A Birth on the edge of a knife! – Inam Saleh
8. Interview with Olivier Cosh: How does ChatGPT choose our journalistic sources? – Sofiane Al-Bali
9. Will we write a falsified history in the Future? – Said Haji
10. The Left and the Right united against journalism in South America – Noah Zavaleta
11. Epstein Files and strategy of news flooding – Ilya Topper
12. I’m the wife of Ismail Al-Ghoul! – Rima Al-Qatawi
13. From evidence to emotion: How “alternative facts” reshaped public debate – Ahmed Nazif
14. Journalism as a battle for survival in Sudan – Saif Al-Din Ahmed.