It was a misty autumn evening, unusually warm, with rain falling softly through the wind. I stepped out of my cab and hurried towards Van Andel Arena, one of the largest public venues in Michigan, located in Grand Rapids, the state’s second-largest city. The intersection was blocked by police vans and the nearby street was…
HONG KONG — China’s Communist Party-controlled journalism association has bestowed its top annual reporting award to an English-language article by state news agency Xinhua on President Xi Jinping’s reelection — potentially reflecting the government’s emphasis on shaping global perceptions. The All-China Journalists Association, which has been handing out the awards since 1991, typically dishes out…
In a digital age when the line between truth and authenticity often blurs, the Click camera app brings a powerful tool to verify the reality behind images. For the first time, journalists working in Lebanon are capturing images from conflict zones that are digitally authenticated through a commercially available app. These images represent a breakthrough…
Phnom Penh, Cambodia: A high-profile Cambodian reporter who won an international award for uncovering alleged cyber scams told AFP Tuesday that he is quitting journalism, saying he has lost “courage” after being arrested by the authorities and freed on bail. Police arrested Mech Dara on September 30 on charges of inciting social disorder, drawing condemnation…