Two countries on two continents pursue the same quest for justice When Elizabeth Okosun touched down for the first time in Nigeria, her parents’ homeland, in 2017, she knew it was where she belonged. “As soon as I landed, I felt this is where I'm supposed to be,”...
Catching up with: Yariel Valdés González Editor's note: Last year, Global Journalist talked to two journalists who had been detained for long periods of time despite entering the U.S. legally with asylum claims that were recognized as legitimate by...
Did Facebook’s pivot to video cause publishers to face plant? Last week, the Federal Trade Commission and 48 attorneys general accused Facebook of violating antitrust laws and illegally stifling competition by buying its rivals. It was the latest development in the...
Pakistani journalist watchdogs his government from overseas Despite threats to his livelihood and his life, Ahmad Noorani continues working as a journalist. "I have decided, I can't do anything right now, except journalism," the Pakistani investigative reporter told...
The fight for press freedom in Hong Kong William Yang was on the ground covering Hong Kong for several months during the height of the anti-extradition bill protests. He’s used to being on the frontlines. Now, because of COVID-19, budget cuts and...
After three years of #MeToo, are newsrooms more diverse? In the wake of #MeToo and the death of George Floyd, many public figures and institutions have had intense conversations about gender and racial inequities. The news media has brought these conversations to...
How to make news accessible. Really. Five years ago, Sandy Murillo could not have been an associate producer at CRIS Radio, a daily podcast that reads newspapers and other periodicals to people with visual impairments. The newsroom's...
Project Exile: Editor gets asylum in Germany after Erdogan cover "It is not a very comfortable and luxurious life in Germany, but it's better than prison." If there's one exiled journalist whose life encapsulates Turkey's purge of critical media, it might be Cevheri...
‘Midnight Traveler’ shows tenuous lives of refugees [rebroadcast] After being threatened by the Taliban, filmmaker Hassan Fazili was forced to flee Afghanistan. Like thousands of others, he and his family set out for Europe seeking safety and a stable life. What follows...
Venezuela’s embattled news media [program] Venezuela's news media has been squeezed by President Nicolás Maduro's authoritarianism and the country's ongoing economic crisis. But Venezuela is not Cuba or North Korea. There are still a number of...
