Because foreign journalists have been virtually banned from Syria during the uprising against Bashar al-Assad’s regime, news coverage has relied heavily on citizen journalists and international reporters working with sources inside the country. Syrians who communicate with foreign news media run the risk of being threatened, detained, tortured, or even killed. (more…)
By Lorraine Ali
Late New York Times journalist Anthony Shadid writes about insights gained rebuilding the war-ravaged home of his great grandfather in Lebanon in ‘House of Stone.’
Reporting from Syria can be a nightmare, even lethal
Samir Kassir Eyes (SKeyes) Foundation condemned in a statement issued on Thursday the threats and insults against New TV’s reporter Ibrahim Al-Desouki. (more…)
The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists says at least 35 journalists are in prison in Iran after a nearly yearlong crackdown on the news media in the Middle Eastern country. (more…)