Journalism in a War Zone

How do journalists working in conflict zones maintain their impartiality and integrity?

In this episode of @WAR, our Team Lead for the Conflict Law Centre, Ayesha Malik, is joined by Meher Ahmad, a seasoned journalist and documentary producer and director who has made award-winning shows with VICE on HBO, CNN, BBC, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. As a reporter and writer, she has been published in The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, The California Sunday Magazine, and The Scientific American, among others. She has worked in dozens of countries and covered conflict zones, cults, identity, technology, and politics.

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0:00 - Introduction
5:25 - Impact of social media
11:45 - Role of being Pakistani in journalism
14:40 - Problem of misinformation
23:30 - Lack of coverage
27:00 - Censorship