Journalism

Anonymous sources can become powerful tools of political manipulation - opinion

Protecting sources is essential, but anonymity can be abused. Journalists must examine who is speaking, what they know and what they want.

An illustrative image of a shadowed Israeli security official.
Writer and activist Gloria Steinem attends the "Make Equality Reality" event held in Beverly Hills, California November 3, 2014.

Feminist activist and journalist Gloria Steinem dies at 92

Israel Police officers operate against suspected extremist settler vandals who allegedly targeted a mosque near Nablus, West Bank, published September 1, 2026.

Israel Police arrest eight suspected extremist vandals after graffiti sprayed on West Bank mosque

Washington Post Editor Karen Attiah leads a discussion on Saudi hacking techniques at the Oslo Freedom Forum 2019 on May 28, 2019 in Oslo, Norway.

Washington Post columnist rehired after being laid off for comments on Charlie Kirk's assassination


Bennett decries right-wing harassment of Arab Israeli journalist

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett asserted that Israel will cease being a democratic state if journalists grow to fear criticizing the government.

Israeli TV journalist Lucy Aharish. March 11, 2025.

Sam Halpern: Managing the fast-paced breaking news desk

Behind the Bylines: "As someone who came up as an intern and is currently a desk manager, I’d say the thing that got me from there to here is just working hard."

Sam Halpern

Journalist for German media detained in Turkey for 'misinformation,' 'insulting president'

DW Director General Barbara Massing called the accusations baseless and said the arrest was "a deliberate act of intimidation and shows how severely the government is suppressing press freedom."

 The logo of German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle is pictured in Berlin

Role of the media in Israel’s national security psychological crisis - opinion

Israel’s media may be eroding the psychological resilience that underpins its national security.

 IDF soldiers from the 146th Reserves Division begin operations in southern Lebanon.

Israeli court upholds order compelling KAN journalist to hand over raw footage in ‘Bild’ affair

The case placed the court squarely at the intersection of two weighty public interests: the independence of criminal investigations and the protection of a free press.

Israeli journalist Omri Assenheim attends a status of Women and Gender Equality committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on January 7, 2025.

Weaponizing influencers: How Iran is using access diplomacy to cement its narrative

Western media personalities who visited Iran this week have parroted the regime’s claims that foreign-backed rioters are behind the recent unrest.

Iranian women hold portraits of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the funerals of security forces personnel killed in recent protests in Tehran on January 14, 2026

Russian-Israeli journalist removed from Netanyahu's US flight amid 'security concerns'

Security officials decided to revoke Nick Kolyohin's inclusion in the prime minister's flight to Washington due to security concerns "that cannot be detailed at this moment," the PMO said.

 Illustrative: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara seen boarding the Wing of Zion ahead of a trip to the United States, July 6, 2025

Jerusalem journalist arrested after reporting suspected Iranian recruitment attempt

After alerting police to possible iranian recruitment attempts, an independent journalist was detained and questioned on suspicion of contact with a foreign agent.

 The silhouette of a person, with Iran's flag in the background (illustrative).

Editor's Notes: Washington Post chose comfort over survival, now journalists pay price - comment

When 300 journalists lose their jobs at a once-great paper (as it announced on Wednesday), democracy gets darker.

When 300 journalists lose their jobs at a once-great paper (as it announced on Wednesday), democracy gets darker.

Washington Post begins widespread layoffs, sharply shrinking storied newspaper's reach

The Washington Post launched widespread layoffs across nearly all departments, including international and Middle East coverage, as the paper restructures amid mounting financial losses.

The Washington Post headquarters, pictured on February 4, 2026.