Journalism

Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah to release abducted American journalist Shelly Kittleson

Middle East news site Al-Monitor said Kittleson was a US freelance journalist based in Rome who had covered several wars in the region and had contributed articles to the outlet.

US journalist Shelly Kittleson poses for a picture in Baghdad on March 31, 2026.
 Shelly Kittleson with an Afghani interview subject in 2024.

Foreign journalist holding US passport kidnapped in Baghdad by unknown parties, police say

Jerusalem Post breaking news desk editor and journalist James Genn

James Genn: Thriving in the eye of The Jerusalem Post's newsroom storm

The IDF Alpinist Unit preventing cross-border terror from the Syrian Hermon to southern Lebanon, March 28, 2026.

IDF Alpinist Unit conducts cross-border operation from Syrian Hermon to southern Lebanon


Bari Weiss names Tony Dokoupil, who defended Israel on-air to top CBS News anchor job

Bari Weiss reshapes CBS News by appointing Tony Dokoupil to anchor, amid a focus on Israel and journalistic integrity.

CBS Mornings co-anchor Tony Dokoupil (r) challenges author Ta-Nehisi Coates about Israel in a controversial on-air interview, September 30, 2024. On December 10, 2025, Dokoupil was named the new CBS News evenings anchor.

Hamas terrorists eulogized as ‘Gazan reporters’ at Washington gala

Those eulogized included a Hamas sniper, the head of a Hamas unit responsible for rocket attacks against Israel, and a member of Hamas's Nukhba forces.

A protester holds a sign in memory of Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif, who was killed along with his colleagues during an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, in New York City, US, August 15, 2025.

UN torture report flags Israel for allegedly mistreating journalists, detainees, ex-MAG

The UN warned Israel over alleged abuses against rights defenders and detainees, calling for stronger legal protections and impartial investigations.

An Israel Prison Service officer at Ketziot Prison watches as Palestinian prisoners are prepared for release in exchange for Israeli hostages held by Gazan terrorists, February 26, 2025; illustrative.

The Jerusalem Post marks 93 years as a link to Israel and the Jewish world - editorial

What began as The Palestine Post in 1932 has become a global media force. As we turn 93, our dedication to Israel and the Jewish world remains unchanged.

The first edition of "The Palestine Post," the newspaper that would become "The Jerusalem Post."

Tunisian journalists protest, as crackdown on media escalates

Journalists and reporters waved press cards, chanting "Journalism is not a crime" and "Freedom for Tunisian media."

Tunisian journalists rally near the government's office, holding signs to protest press restrictions, call for greater freedom, demand the release of their jailed colleagues, and vow that the widening crackdown will not silence them, in Tunis, Tunisia, November 20, 2025.

'Post' columnist detained by ICE, in danger of execution if returned to Iran - opinion

Erfan Fard, a prominent Middle East and security analyst, was detained by ICE and awaits a decision from the US Immigration Headquarters on whether he will be deported to Iran

Erfan Fard, US resident and Jerusalem Post columnist

Inciting graffiti against journalists sprayed on Channel 13 headquarters, police complaint filed

The message, “The blood of traitors will yet be published,” appeared overnight on the broadcaster’s building in Tel Aviv, prompting the network to file a police complaint.

Threatening graffiti sprayed across the exterior of Channel 13’s headquarters has renewed alarm over the increasingly hostile environment facing Israeli journalists, particularly those reporting on politically explosive security matters On November 19th, 2025.

Jewish creators are fighting antisemitism with humor and truth

Jewish voices around the world are harnessing social media not for fame or fortune but to defend their identity.

Max Cohen, aka Murray Hill Boy, has 155,000 followers on TikTok and 166,000 followers on Instagram. He filters out all hateful messages he receives.

Israeli arrested by police on suspicion of threatening journalists

A man in his 20s was arrested in Holon for issuing threats against Channel 14 journalists. The case highlights a rise in harassment targeting Israeli reporters amid rising press freedom concerns.

Police car at night

Army Radio's shutdown is due to a Netanyahu government policy of intimidation - comment

For 75 years, Israel has considered journalism a legitimate way to serve the country, so what message is being sent to the public with its closure?

Defense Minister Israel Katz attends a state ceremony at Mount Herzl military cemetary, October 5, 2025.