The crisis in Tigray and the struggle to report the conflict
Foreign journalists are finally allowed into Tigray in Ethiopia – and their findings are shocking. Plus, the rise of newsletter journalism.
After months of a media blackout, journalists are finally able to examine reports of war crimes and ethnic cleansing in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.
Contributors:
Fisseha Tekle – Ethiopia researcher, Amnesty International
Tsedale Lemma – Editor, Addis Standard
Zecharias Zelalem – Freelance journalist
Abebe Gellaw – Journalist and activist
On our radar
Two and a half years after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a press freedom watchdog accuses Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of crimes against humanity. Richard Gizbert talks to producer Johanna Hoes about the case.
You’ve got mail: Journalism via newsletter
The hottest trend in news consumption – the humble email inbox.
Contributors:
Judd Legum – Creator and writer, Popular Information
Ariel Zirulnick – Fund director, Membership Puzzle Project
Priti Patnaik – Creator and writer, Geneva Health Files
Lance Strate – Professor, Fordham University