Journalism

US accuses contractor of illegally sharing classified information with reporter

Aurelio Perez-Lugones faces criminal charges for allegedly sharing classified military documents with a Washington Post reporter, whose home was raided during the investigation.

|ByREUTERS
The Department of Justice logo is pictured on a wall after a news conference in New York, December 5, 2013; illustrative.
Yemen’s Houthi-appointed Foreign Minister Jamal Amer speaks during a press conference held on February 26, 2025, in Sana'a, Yemen.

Experts warn of national risk after investigations find decade-old Houthi shell companies in UK

Experts told the Post the propaganda network poses a significant risk as it opens new doors for Iranian-backed terrorists to enter the UK and as a way for Tehran and the Houthis to evade sanctions. 

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Attorney General of Israel Gali Baharav-Miara attends a ceremony marking the Hebrew calendar anniversary of the Hamas attack on October 7.

A-G Baharav-Miara criticizes Army Radio's closure, warns of impact on Israel's press freedom

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara criticized the hasty decision to shut down Army Radio, calling it a step toward restricting media freedom in Israel.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, GILAD MORAG, MAARIV
Members of the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force stand in the front yard as they search a home in Dearborn, Michigan, on October 31, 2025.

FBI searches 'Washington Post' journalist's home, investigating possible intel leaks - report

The Washington Post reported the search was linked to the case against Aurelio Perez-Lugones, a technology specialist for a US government contractor.

|ByREUTERS

Knesset members to convene emergency meeting against Katz's 'destructive' Army Radio closure

“The defense minister’s decision is an inseparable part of the assault on the free press. His words incite violence and put the employees of Army Radio at risk,” Kariv stated.

NOVEMBER 12, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
MKs Naama Lazimi, Gilad Kariv over a backdrop of Army Radio building.

Israel Katz's closure of Army Radio an 'attack on free press,' journalists and opposition say

"It would not be surprising if the station’s broadcasting frequencies are soon handed over to wealthy figures affiliated with the corrupt and degenerate Likud Party,” MK Gilad Kariv stated.

NOVEMBER 12, 2025BySHIR PERETS
Defense Minister Israel Katz over a backdrop of Army Radio building.

Whistleblower details BBC bias in Israel coverage - opinion

The UK’s 'Daily Telegraph' revealed the contents of a 19-page whistle-blowing document listing numerous examples of blatant bias in BBC news coverage, in which Israel is cast as the aggressor.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025ByNEVILLE TELLER
General view of the BBC Television studios at Media City in Salford, Britain, March 13, 2023

Judith Segaloff: A writer and designer – powerful, prolific, and productive

Behind the Bylines: Judith Segaloff has been writing for longer than I’ve been alive. She has written numerous books, countless articles, conducted many high-profile interviews.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025ByAARON REICH
Judith Segaloff

White House restricts access for journalists to press secretary's office

Journalists can no longer freely enter the White House press secretary’s office, sparking outcry over transparency and press freedom from the White House Correspondents’ Association.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025ByREUTERS
Journalists raise their hands to ask questions, as White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 23, 2025.

How a High Court ruling on journalists could ignite battle over Gaza’s war narrative - opinion

Israel could be at risk of losing the narrative, with the world believing that Israel's reaction to October 7 was one of collective punishment.

NOVEMBER 8, 2025ByDAN PERRY
A Hamas terrorist stands guard near the Yellow Line to which Israeli troops withdrew under the ceasefire, as Hamas says it continues to search for the bodies of deceased hostages seized during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, in Gaza City November 2, 2025.

Israel should let journalists into Gaza, and this is why - opinion

The hard questions that come with open press access are preferable to the easy wrong answers that come with restriction.

NOVEMBER 7, 2025ByGIL HOFFMAN
HASSAN ESLAIAH, who worked for the AP and CNN, is kissed by then-Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.

National Religious Broadcasters set 2026 convention in Jerusalem

The NRB’s 2026 annual conference will take place in Jerusalem for the first time, with CEO Troy Miller pledging support for Israel and a fight against misinformation.

NOVEMBER 5, 2025ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
NRB CEO Troy Miller speaks at the NRB Christian Media Convention in Nashville, Tennessee, March 2022.

Ex-Syrian official says he passed order for US journalist Austin Tice's execution

While former Assad advisor Bassam al-Hassan said he ordered the execution of American journalist Austin Tice, many remain skeptical about whether Tice was actually killed.

NOVEMBER 1, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Marc and Debra Tice, parents of US journalist Austin Tice, talk during a news conference in Beirut, Lebanon December 4, 2018.

From out of Zion: The role of the Jewish journalist - opinion

The commodity journalists who write for the Jewish press in the Diaspora are offering is not so much life as Jewish identity.

NOVEMBER 1, 2025ByDVORA WAYSMAN
JOURNALISTS REPORT furiously in the Jerusalem Theatre’s communications center during Egyptian president Anwar Sadat’s historic visit to Israel, Nov. 1977.