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Washington — At least six journalists were denied media accreditation to cover Donald Trump’s election watch party in Florida because of their coverage of the Republican presidential candidate. VOA confirmed that the six journalists work for the media sites Axios, Politico and Puck. In the case of Politico, three reporters and a photographer had initially…
In Guinea-Bissau, the 21-day sprint to Election Day begins November 2 and both politicians and journalists are preparing for a hotly contested campaign. The high-stakes election season brings with it logistical and ethical challenges for reporters. Media organizations are preparing coverage proposals to present to international partners, particularly the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). These…
GUATEMALA CITY — A Guatemalan judge on Friday ruled that jailed journalist Jose Zamora can leave prison and be held in house arrest after more than 800 days behind bars. Zamora, a well-known journalist who founded the now-defunct elPeriodico newspaper and whose work has criticized successive governments, was arrested in July 2022 on money laundering…
Washington/New York — One year has passed since Hamas launched a violent attack on southern Israel, triggering a deadly conflict and an unprecedented number of journalist deaths. Twelve months on, journalists are continuing to navigate how to cover the conflict. When Tareq Hajjaj, a Gaza correspondent for the news website Mondoweiss, ventured into the field…
The Hamas terror attack on Israel last October sparked a conflict that has become the deadliest in recent history for journalists and media workers. At least 116 of them – nearly all Palestinian — have been killed. VOA speaks with reporters who have covered the conflict and media analysts about why it is essential to…
