Russia’s 2014 annexation claim concerning Crimea and its 2022 claims over Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia are political assertions, not settled…
Wartime information rarely arrives as a complete picture. A flash alert, a clipped video or a line from an “official” account can travel faster than context,…
Journalists are taught to use secure communication tools for everyday work because routine conversations with sources can expose people, unpublished…
When Russia’s full-scale invasion began, one Ukrainian newspaper faced a decision shared by newsrooms across the country: keep publishing, close temporarily,…
Landmines are an enduring threat long after active fighting has moved elsewhere. They restrict farming, delay reconstruction, injure civilians and make…
Reporting on prisoner rights and detention conditions requires more than repeating a charge sheet or corrections-department statement. A defensible account…
Community Notes are an experiment in collective fact-checking. On platforms that offer them, users add context to posts that appear misleading by explaining…
Fact-checking claims about Western military aid without leaking classified information requires disciplined public-source verification. Reporters should be…
Foreign correspondents covering Ukraine often have to do two jobs at once: report for an international audience and navigate interviews, documents and street…
Journalists often describe anonymity as a shield, but naming a source is an exercise in risk, trust and public accountability. The ethics of naming sources who…