Broadcasting murder: Militants use media for deadly purpose
April 27, 2015 11:01 AM ET
News of the August 19, 2014, murder of journalist James Foley broke not in the media but instead on Twitter. News organizations faced the agonizing questions of how to report on the killing and what portions of the video...
Al-Arabiya reporter released from captivity in Philippines
December 4, 2013 4:07 PM ET
New York, December 4, 2013--The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the release today of a reporter working for Al-Arabiya news channel who, along with two crewmembers, was abducted by Islamist militants 18 months ago....
Threats, security in Afghanistan: Some responses
May 24, 2011 12:50 PM ET
Last Friday's post, "After bin Laden, a warning to foreign journalists," generated several responses from Western journalists in Kabul. I also did two lengthy interviews on Monday with the U.S. government-funded broadcaster Voice of America, and fielded questions from several...
Sethi: Pakistani media challenging military
May 23, 2011 12:38 PM ET
Pakistani journalist Najam Sethi was in the United States last week to talk about the challenges facing his country at a critical moment. Ever the contrarian, he also sees opportunities. "For the first time the media is challenging the...
After bin Laden, a warning to foreign journalists
May 20, 2011 1:44 PM ET
Security is always risky in Kabul, as it is in the entire Afghanistan-Pakistan theater. But the May 2 U.S. raid into Pakistan and killing of Osama bin Laden has raised the risk of retaliation against international representatives, including journalists. ...