A movement against silencing: What the war in Palestine has taught us about journalism – The Mail & Guardian

A movement against silencing: What the war in Palestine has taught us about journalism – The Mail & Guardian

One of the most revealing takeaways from the genocide in Gaza has been the profound threat posed to journalism. Even in this era of artificial intelligence and disinformation, truth remains a powerful force. And the most brutal way to silence truth is to eliminate those who report it. This has been the clear strategy adopted by Israel. A recent study found that more journalists have been killed since 7 October 2023 than in any other conflict in …

‘MSM’ still silent on Winstanley’s court victory over raid – they’d have to explain why they’ve ignored Starmer’s war on pro-Palestine journalism

The UK ‘mainstream’ media are still silent about pro-Palestinian journalist Asa Winstanley’s legal victory against the Metropolitan Police, days after a Central Criminal Court judge ruled that the Met’s dawn raid on Winstanley’s home, in which it seized his electronic devices and documents, was completely unlawful.It’s not hard to understand why the ‘msm’ have remained so stubbornly silent – they have been silent for more than eighteen months as…