Journalism

Enough opinions: It’s time journalism focused on the facts - opinion

We all would like to think that the truth is self evident – always there in black and white; always the victor. It’s hardly so! 

 Hand holding sieve to filter truth from lies, facts from fakes. Concept of media literacy, fake news detection, and critical thinking in digital age (illustrative).
 London, United Kingdom - February 26, 2024: The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England.

Channel 4 takes up Gaza film axed by BBC, producers say journalists 'stymied and silenced'

 Batsheva Shulman

Batsheva Shulman: An explorer of language in the sea of journalism

 Iranian missile strikes a shelter in Beersheba, killing five, June 24, 2025.

Police must cancel directive limiting international media live footage, nonprofit argues to A-G


What if we can’t trust the international media? - opinion

When corrections are issued for news stories that were inaccurate or unverified, it's often too late.

 Hand holding sieve to filter truth from lies, facts from fakes. Concept of media literacy, fake news detection, and critical thinking in digital age (illustrative).

IDF reveals identities of two killed Islamic Jihad terrorists posing as journalists

The terrorists used the compound to plan and execute terror activities against IDF troops and Israeli civilians, the IDF noted.  

 Two Islamic Jihad terrorists killed by the IDF in Gaza who disguised themselves as journalists.

Syrian intelligence documents confirm Austin Tice imprisoned by Assad regime - report

The intelligence files unearthed by the BBC are the first evidence to surface of the Assad regime's detention of Austin Tice, who disappeared near Damascus in 2012.

 Marc and Debra Tice, parents of US journalist Austin Tice, talk during a news conference in Beirut, Lebanon December 4, 2018.

How we are being played by enemies, politicians, and ourselves - opinion

The psychological warfare waged by our enemies is obvious, but the manipulation and gaslighting done within the Israeli government and society are no less dangerous.

 PEOPLE IN THE center of the country take shelter during an air raid siren after Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel last year.

The Dragon from Chicago: On the American reporting from Nazi Germany - book review

Sigrid Schultz was the historic figure branded “that dragon from Chicago” by Hermann Göring, Hitler’s number two man angered by Schultz’s fearless reporting about the Nazis. 

 HERMANN GÖRING (first row, far L) and other Nazi criminals in the dock at the Nuremberg Trials, 1945-46

Gaza journalist faces Hamas threats and censorship - report

Gaza journalist Tawfiq Abu Jarad was threatened by Hamas. CPJ reports widespread intimidation and self-censorship among Gaza reporters.

A Palestinian Hamas terrorist displays guns on the day of the handover of hostages,  in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, February 22, 2025.

Pulitzer Prize shows Hamas continues to control Gaza war's narrative - opinion

Mosab Abu Toha's Pulitzer Prize win is problematic in light of antisemitic statements made by the Gazan writer.

 Mosab Abu Toha denying that Emily Damari should be classified as a hostage.

Trump says journalist Austin Tice has not been seen in many years

Trump made these statements days after Tice's body was allegedly found in a cemetery in northern Syria, according to Sky News Arabia.

 A #BringAustinHome" banner, honoring freelance journalist Austin Tice who was abducted in Syria in 2012, hangs outside of The Washington Post headquarters in Washington, DC, US, Aug. 9, 2022.

Indian forces kill terrorist whose hijacking led to release of Jewish jlist. Daniel Pearl murderer

Daniel Pearl, the Wall Street Journal's South Asia bureau chief, was beheaded on camera by al-Qaeda affiliated Pakistani terrorists in 2002.

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'Acting in direct contradiction to values': Emily Damari slams Pulitzer prize choice

Mosab Abu Toha was awarded the prize for essays about the situation in Gaza. In social media posts he argued Israeli hostages should not be called hostages.

 Emily Damari pre surgery holding hand up, March 2, 2025.

On World Press Freedom Day, journalists face record killings and rising censorship

A new Pew study suggests that those living in countries with relatively high press freedom are less likely to consider it important, raising concerns that complacency may lead to backsliding.

 Foreign and Israeli journalists stand on a hill overlooking the Gaza Strip in the city of Sderot, southern Israel, October 19, 2023. `