Journalism

Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah to release abducted American journalist Shelly Kittleson

Middle East news site Al-Monitor said Kittleson was a US freelance journalist based in Rome who had covered several wars in the region and had contributed articles to the outlet.

US journalist Shelly Kittleson poses for a picture in Baghdad on March 31, 2026.
 Shelly Kittleson with an Afghani interview subject in 2024.

Foreign journalist holding US passport kidnapped in Baghdad by unknown parties, police say

Jerusalem Post breaking news desk editor and journalist James Genn

James Genn: Thriving in the eye of The Jerusalem Post's newsroom storm

The IDF Alpinist Unit preventing cross-border terror from the Syrian Hermon to southern Lebanon, March 28, 2026.

IDF Alpinist Unit conducts cross-border operation from Syrian Hermon to southern Lebanon


Bennett decries right-wing harassment of Arab Israeli journalist

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett asserted that Israel will cease being a democratic state if journalists grow to fear criticizing the government.

Israeli TV journalist Lucy Aharish. March 11, 2025.

Sam Halpern: Managing the fast-paced breaking news desk

Behind the Bylines: "As someone who came up as an intern and is currently a desk manager, I’d say the thing that got me from there to here is just working hard."

Sam Halpern

Journalist for German media detained in Turkey for 'misinformation,' 'insulting president'

DW Director General Barbara Massing called the accusations baseless and said the arrest was "a deliberate act of intimidation and shows how severely the government is suppressing press freedom."

 The logo of German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle is pictured in Berlin

Role of the media in Israel’s national security psychological crisis - opinion

Israel’s media may be eroding the psychological resilience that underpins its national security.

 IDF soldiers from the 146th Reserves Division begin operations in southern Lebanon.

Israeli court upholds order compelling KAN journalist to hand over raw footage in ‘Bild’ affair

The case placed the court squarely at the intersection of two weighty public interests: the independence of criminal investigations and the protection of a free press.

Israeli journalist Omri Assenheim attends a status of Women and Gender Equality committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on January 7, 2025.

Weaponizing influencers: How Iran is using access diplomacy to cement its narrative

Western media personalities who visited Iran this week have parroted the regime’s claims that foreign-backed rioters are behind the recent unrest.

Iranian women hold portraits of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the funerals of security forces personnel killed in recent protests in Tehran on January 14, 2026

Russian-Israeli journalist removed from Netanyahu's US flight amid 'security concerns'

Security officials decided to revoke Nick Kolyohin's inclusion in the prime minister's flight to Washington due to security concerns "that cannot be detailed at this moment," the PMO said.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara seen boarding the Wing of Zion ahead of a trip to the United States, July 6, 2025

Jerusalem journalist arrested after reporting suspected Iranian recruitment attempt

After alerting police to possible iranian recruitment attempts, an independent journalist was detained and questioned on suspicion of contact with a foreign agent.

 The silhouette of a person, with Iran's flag in the background (illustrative).

Editor's Notes: Washington Post chose comfort over survival, now journalists pay price - comment

When 300 journalists lose their jobs at a once-great paper (as it announced on Wednesday), democracy gets darker.

When 300 journalists lose their jobs at a once-great paper (as it announced on Wednesday), democracy gets darker.

Washington Post begins widespread layoffs, sharply shrinking storied newspaper's reach

The Washington Post launched widespread layoffs across nearly all departments, including international and Middle East coverage, as the paper restructures amid mounting financial losses.

The Washington Post headquarters, pictured on February 4, 2026.