NOVEMBER 1, 2018 | TULA CONNELL Two media workers have been murdered each week on average this year—73 to date, making it likely the number of those killed will meet or exceed that of 2017, when 82…
Originally Published: Bianet English Kurdish journalist-artist Zehra Doğan is presented her “IWMF 2018 Courage in Journalism Award” in a representational ceremony in New York where she reaches the audience by a voice recording taped during a…
By Wladimir van Wilgenburg | October 28, 2018 Originally Published: Kurdistan 24 Artist Zehra Doğan was sentenced to two years nine months and 22 days in prison. (Photo: Voice Project) ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Imprisoned Kurdish artist…
The advent of social media has meant that the dissemination of hate has become as easy as a simple click. Originally Published: Al Jazeera Journalists are used to having to defend their work in the…
BY KRISTEN HARE · AUGUST 29, 2018 Originally Published: Poynter This piece originally appeared in Local Edition, Poynter’s newsletter following the digital transformation of local news. Want to be part of the conversation? You can sign up here. …
Gender-based violence makes the internet “Not a safe place for women” Great strides have been made to raise awareness about the prevalence and dangers of harassment in the newsroom. However, gender-based violence continues to be…
The road towards gender equality is paved with better journalism – a journalism able to represent and treat women of all backgrounds as equal, and one that includes them in the news with respect and…
Last August, I went to Charlottesville, Virginia to cover the so-called ‘Unite the Right’ rally. I had covered violent protests in the past and was prepared for the physical and verbal aggression that typically comes…
For MarieClaire.com’s Women Bylines series (a partnership with Gucci’s CHIME FOR CHANGE campaign), we documented the-somewhat risky-reality facing French women when they voice their opinion on the Internet. ”Whore,’ ‘journa-bitch,’ ‘tart,’ ‘go die’-all of these…