Journalism

Turkey appoints trustee to run pro-opposition Halk TV amid opposition crackdown

The move comes days after Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the court-appointed chairman of Turkey's former main opposition Republican People's Party, publicly criticized Halk TV over its coverage.

Turkish anti-riot police officers stand at the bottom of the building during a police raid at the headquarters of pro-opposition Halk TV in Istanbul, on October 14, 2026.
Passengers scramble at Ben-Gurion Airport after a staff strike halted Israeli air travel, August 20, 2026

Immigration Authority rejects German journalist's work visa application over anti-Zionist politics

Rochelle Furstenberg at work at WholeFamily.com where she was  Grandparent Center editor, 1999-2000.

Remembering Rochelle Furstenberg: A groundbreaking writer, editor, and literary critic

What happens when Israeli citizens lose the ability to distinguish facts from fiction?

When journalism fails, democracy fails - opinion


25 ViZionaries: Emily Schrader - No. 8

Founder of the Iran Israel Alliance, a pioneering NGO dedicated to strengthening ties between Iranians and Israelis

Emily Schrader, founder of the Iran Israel Alliance

Anonymous sources can become powerful tools of political manipulation - opinion

Protecting sources is essential, but anonymity can be abused. Journalists must examine who is speaking, what they know and what they want.

An illustrative image of a shadowed Israeli security official.

Feminist activist and journalist Gloria Steinem dies at 92

Steinem "passed away peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by some of the many who loved her," according to the statement. 

Writer and activist Gloria Steinem attends the "Make Equality Reality" event held in Beverly Hills, California November 3, 2014.

Israel Police arrest eight suspected extremist vandals after graffiti sprayed on West Bank mosque

The graffiti also denounced KAN News journalists who wrote news reports, and US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee who condemned West Bank extremist settler violence as "terrorism."

Israel Police officers operate against suspected extremist settler vandals who allegedly targeted a mosque near Nablus, West Bank, published September 1, 2026.

Washington Post columnist rehired after being laid off for comments on Charlie Kirk's assassination

The ruling, made public by the Democracy Defenders Fund on Monday, comes as the Post's opinion section faces scrutiny following a push by owner Jeff Bezos to focus on personal liberties.

Washington Post Editor Karen Attiah leads a discussion on Saudi hacking techniques at the Oslo Freedom Forum 2019 on May 28, 2019 in Oslo, Norway.

Pentagon fires editor-in-chief of US military newspaper, reportedly for opposing censorship

"According to the notice, I am being fired for stating in a CBS interview that hypothetical censorship of news for service members would constitute a personal red line," Erik Slavin said.

A general view of the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, March 21, 2025.

Prince Harry, other high profile claimants face multi million pound bill over failed lawsuit

Prince Harry, Elton John, and other high-profile claimants alleged that the Daily Mail engaged in widespread unlawful activities, including phone hacking.

Britain's Prince Harry leaves High Court on the day of the first week of a nine-week trial lawsuit against Associated Newspapers, publisher of the Daily Mail, which Britain's Prince Harry and others are suing over allegations of privacy breaches dating back 30 years, in London, Britain, January 20,

British teen pleads guilty over arson attack targeting Iran International offices in London

UK authorities charged three suspects over the April attack on offices linked to Iran International, with one teenager now pleading guilty.

A Police van is parked outside of a warehouse park housing offices of a the Persian-language TV station, Iran International, in Wembley, northwest London on April 16, 2026.

Austin Tice’s fate remains a mystery fourteen years following his disappearance in Syria

The longest-held US journalist in history disappeared near Damascus in 2012, and his family still believes he may be alive and may have been transferred to Iran after the fall of the Assad regime.

 A banner for journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared while reporting in Syria in 2012, hangs outside the National Press Club building in Washington, US, May 2, 2023.

Iranian parliament votes to further criminalize interviews with US, Israeli media outlets

Under the proposed bill, interviews or participation in discussions with such media would be banned, and violations would carry six months to two years in prison.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf looks on as parliament members chant in support of the IRGC while wearing military uniforms in Tehran, Iran, February 1, 2026; illustrative.