Journalism under Fire: Risking It All to Tell the Story

Panel recording from First Annual ACW Palestine Conference, held as a memorial symposium for Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. The panel covers what Palestinian journalists face as they try to communicate their stories to the world, the situations of journalists on the ground, and how to overcome a lack of accountability for the killings of journalists. Featuring Lina Abu Akleh, Palestinian human rights advocate, Shireen Abu Akleh’s niece; Karen Attiah, Columnist for the Washington Post; Sherif Mansour, Egyptian-American democracy and human rights advocate; Eman Mohamed, Photojournalist from Gaza; Moderated by Rhana Natour, Award-winning journalist and host. This source is valuable for research on press freedom, international humanitarian law, Shireen Abu Akleh, and journalist killings.