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Last year was one of the worst years for journalists on record, with 79 journalists alone killed in the Israel-Gaza conflict. With other conflicts in Sudan and Ukraine, with a mass of elections happening globally, and an escalation of threats in countries such as Ecuador, the environment for journalists is increasingly hostile. January 12, 2024 - Source: Publicmedia alliance - On the day before New Year’s Eve, with journalists preparing for a third year reporting on the war in Ukraine, a Russian airstrike hit the Kharkiv Palace Hotel. “There is an incredibly loud thud, the building...

International Federation of Journalists says 68 killed covering Israel-Gaza war, more than in any other conflict in over 30 years A leading organization representing journalists worldwide has expressed deep concern at the number of media professionals killed around the globe doing their jobs in 2023, with more journalists killed during Israel’s war with Hamas than in any other conflict in more than 30 years. In its annual count of media worker deaths, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said 94 journalists had been killed so far this year and almost 400 others had been imprisoned....

Source: Al Jazeera Media Institute -  By Dr Abdulsamad Zangana -  The development of new technology in recent years has offered ordinary people various online digital platform tools and internet access in providing news stories, information and subjects of public interest in the Kurdistan Region Government-Iraq (KRI). This shifting aspect has offered more opportunities for ordinary people to engage with other individuals in many issues in order to discuss and argue matters relating to their everyday lives. The key purpose of this research project will examine the role of citizen journalism in the increase of...

Shireen Abu Akleh, the renowned veteran journalist for Al Jazeera, the 24-hour Arabic news channel, was a mainstay in homes across the Palestinian territories, the wider region and for Arabs and Muslims globally. The strong yet mild-mannered Shireen joined Al Jazeera in 1997 as a field journalist and was introduced on air by the Arabic channel’s Palestine bureau chief Walid Omary. At that time, only a few female Palestinian journalists were working as reporters, and Shireen's career blazed a trail for many young women aspiring to be journalists. The first Oslo Accord had been signed...

Nearly 1,700 journalists have been killed worldwide over the past 20 years, an average of more than 80 a year, according to an analysis published by Reporters Without Borders. The two decades between 2003 and 2022 were "especially deadly decades for those in the service of the right to inform", said the Paris-based media rights campaigners. "Behind the figures, there are the faces, personalities, talent and commitment of those who have paid with their lives for their information gathering, their search for the truth and their passion for journalism," RSF secretary-general Christophe Deloire said. Iraq...

January 21, 2022 - General  Journalists working in conflict zones or under authoritarian regimes face serious risks that may require sudden evacuation. GIJN’s guide outlines essential steps for preparing in advance to ensure safety and survival in emergencies. First, journalists should gather and securely store important documents. These include original and scanned copies of passports, national IDs, driver’s licenses, birth and marriage certificates, academic diplomas, press cards, and vaccination records. It's crucial to keep both physical and digital backups—ideally encrypted and stored in secure cloud services like Sync.com or Google Drive. Sharing copies with trusted...