News Graveyards: How Dangers to War Reporters Endanger the World

2025 Thomas J. Watson Jr. School of International and Public Affairs

Journalist Nick Turse (Fellow, Type Media Center) examines how, since the 2000s, national governments and terrorist groups – from Israel, Syria’s Assad regime and the United States to the Islamic State – have found ways to curtail conflict coverage through myriad means, from repressive policies to armed attack. All have killed journalists and helped to foster a culture of impunity, turning conflict zones like Syria and Gaza into “news graveyards.”

Key wordsJournalism / Journalists

CountriesGlobal

CategoryPublication