Why the Facebook abuse video is no UK news report
Facebook has decided to allow a disturbing video of a child being beaten by an adult back online, but can the decision really be justified?
Facebook has decided to allow a disturbing video of a child being beaten by an adult back online, but can the decision really be justified?
Facebook says it’s against child abuse. But its slow-footed response to a disturbing video on its site has raised questions about how well it deals with such material.
Why was the Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev not picked up by the FBI and FSB during his trip to and from Dagestan, despite being firmly on their radar?
A first glimpse of some powerful footage from Syria should make us stop and think about the complexities of the war there.
Reporting on Syria’s civil war is proving a dangerous business, but is the reluctance of media organisations to tell of the true risks actually doing the public a disservice?
Judging by my twitter feed and inbox, an awful lot of people out there have some very wrong ideas about how ‘official’ reporting of the Syrian war happens. So let’s clear up some
Everybody knows the only people out on the streets after dark are rebel fighters or the army taking them on, but for a mother of three boys the daily battle is for rent, gas for heating and cooking
Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson chances upon a factory manager battling to keep a sense of normality in war torn Syria.
The UN has a vital job in Syria, but with violence increasing, it is becoming increasingly difficult for the organisation to operate there and staff are being pulled out.
Murder and killings: Alex Thomson argues that the mainstream media is “taking sides” in its description of conflicts around the world.