Recognizing and addressing burnout in the newsroom
Speaking to iMEdD, experts warn burnout in journalism goes beyond exhaustion and now poses serious risks to press freedom.
“Foreign agent” laws and SLAPPs, the legal challenges faced by journalists
Which are the new dangers that threaten the freedom of the press, and how can journalists continue to operate safely under conditions that are becoming increasingly difficult?
Inside the cross-border investigation “The Shadow Fleet Secrets”
We spoke with the journalists behind the award-winning cross-border investigation “Τhe Shadow Fleet Secrets,” which revealed how hundreds of oil tankers operated by Western companies ended up carrying Russian crude oil.
New Pentagon policy is an unprecedented attempt to undermine press freedom
The Pentagon’s new policy forcing reporters to seek government approval before publishing marks an unprecedented assault on U.S. press freedom.
Gaza’s storyline: the coverage and the silence
With the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas being a reality, five journalists and media professionals share their perspectives on covering a war that has resulted in the highest number of journalist casualties in history. They assess the experience of the last two years and comment on the prospect of the next day –which has yet to come.
No data? No problem, journalists collaborate with the crowd
When data for an investigation is missing, journalists rely on the community. Experts share open-source tools anyone can use
Can AI tools meet journalistic standards?
The promise that the media industry might benefit from AI seems unlikely to bear out, or at least not fully.
Israel’s killing of journalists follows a pattern of silencing Palestinian media that stretches back to 1967
For The Conversation writes Maha Nassar, Associate Professor in the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies, University of Arizona.
In your inbox: Substack and the return to self-publishing
For many journalists, Substack offers freedom and the prospect of financial sustainability, as well as the ability to build their own community. We spoke with journalists who write on the platform about why they turned to it, their expectations, its advantages and its pitfalls.