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Terrorists use social media to slander; let’s not do the same - opinion

The Free Press' Honestly with Bari Weiss (L) hosts Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R) presented by Uber and X on January 17, 2025 in Washington, DC

'The New York Times' tried to cancel Bari Weiss. Now she's running CBS - comment

Senior Editor David Brinn is seen in his office.

David Brinn: Stepping back from the news after 30 years at 'The Jerusalem Post' - opinion


AI website 'Jewish Onliner' linked to team behind Yale Scholar's suspension

A pro-Palestinian activity was suspended from her job at Yale University and banned from campus over alleged ties to a fundraising group that supports terror organizations.

 A student walks on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut November 12, 2015.

Jacob Laznik: Managing the welcomed chaos of breaking news

Behind the Bylines: In a chaotic mess of difficult-to-verify information that is breaking news in the Middle East, keeping up and managing a team is hard. But Jacob Laznik is up to the task.

 Jerusalem Post Breaking News Desk Manager Jacob Laznik is seen superimposed over a copy of the daily paper.

Unveiling the past: State Archives digitizes official British Mandate newspaper

Launched in 1920, the Gazette was utilized by the British Mandate for official publications until it was discontinued in 1948, following the establishment of the State of Israel.

 View of the "Palestine Gazette."

Finding joy in hard times: What is making Jerusalemites happy right now?

The news often isn’t uplifting. Let’s look at the bright side of things for a moment...

 An illustrative image of a happy smile on a manhole cover.

How did the world’s most watched hostages disappear from the headlines?

Before the release, the only site to it in the top section of the website was CNN. The BBC, the NYT, the WSJ, Washington Post, The Times, CBS, Sky and The Guardian did not.

 International media sites in the hour after hostage body release

NYT coverage of war creates 'imbalanced' sympathy for Palestinian side, study finds

The study, published by Yale professor, Edieal Pinker, revealed that "Little mention is made of Israeli casualties post-October 7 or of Palestinian acts of violence post-October 7."

 A photo illustration shows a cozy morning scene features the international edition of The New York Times alongside a cup of cappuccino with latte art and a notebook.

Trying to give press to the unheard cries of the masses - comment

From liberal Americans to poverty, from asylum seekers to the LGBTQ+ community, Jews and Arabs alike are being tossed aside. 

 An illustrative image of a woman with a newborn crying baby.

Visegrád24: a maverick media outlet disrupting the status quo - exclusive

MEDIA AFFAIRS: In the early weeks of the Israel-Hamas war, Visegrád24 emerged as one of the most influential accounts in the non-Jewish world.

 DURING THE conflict’s early weeks, Visegrád24 emerged as one of the most influential accounts in the non-Jewish world. Here, Tompson (right) sits with Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana last month.

Worlds oldest Jewish newspaper appoints new editor

Schwammenthal stated that he is “deeply honored” and “excited to embark on this next chapter” in a post on his personal X/Twitter account.

 The UK-based Jewish Chronicle is the world's oldest Jewish newspaper.

David Rudge, a throwback to journalism’s glory days - comment

“David was an old-school news reporter, always looking to get to the scene and talk to people first-hand rather than rely on secondary sources,” said Jeff Barak, a former Post editor-in-chief.

 DAVID RUDGE in Haifa.