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James Genn: Thriving in the eye of The Jerusalem Post's newsroom storm

Behind the Bylines: From the breaking news desk, to reporters, to editors, to copyeditors, everyone works together to try to get the best output that we can.

Jerusalem Post breaking news desk editor and journalist James Genn
 An illustration of misinformation being spread on the internet

Mossad dentists plant chips in teeth? What I learned reading Iranian media - analysis

FILE PHOTO: File Photo: Media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of Apple Daily arrives at West Kowloon Magistrates's Courts to face charges related to an illegal vigil assembly commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, in Hong Kong, China November 3, 2020.

Hong Kong hands media mogul Jimmy Lai 20-year prison sentence

 US journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, accompanied by her siblings Annie and Camron, speaks in a video message, addressing anyone who might be holding her elderly mother, Nancy Guthrie, who went missing from her Arizona home several days ago,   released February 4, 2026.

'We received your message,' says Savannah Guthrie, offering to pay for her mother's return


How does Israel suffer from increased dominance of Reuters, AP? - opinion

When AP or Reuters makes a mistake in its reporting on Israel, the damage this causes reverberates around the world and is much harder to correct.

 Reporting news

Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman of Fox, News Corp

Shares of Fox rose nearly 2% after the news of Murdoch stepping down.

 Media mogul Rupert Murdoch leaves his home in London, Britain March 4, 2016. Murdoch wed former supermodel Jerry Hall in a low-key ceremony in central London on Friday, the fourth marriage for the media mogul.

A behind-the-scenes look at the IDF's secret underground intel center

Established in 2013, I-NET focuses on following and curating open-source information for Israel’s intelligence community.

 I-NET COMMAND center.

Watch as popular Israeli reporter's avatar presents news in historic first

An avatar of Amit Segal reported on the inauguration of the Paraguayan embassy with his speech being translated into Spanish.

 Channel 12 News reporter Amit Segal speaks during a conference of the Israeli Television News Company in Jerusalem on March 7, 2021.

Australian news org. produces 3,000 stories a week with AI

Although the AI generated content is overseen by journalists, it has opened the door for massive amounts of content to be produced daily.

 Artificial intelligence (illustrative)

About half of US Republicans could spurn Trump if he is convicted

Trump has capitalized on his indictments since the first charges were filed in April, increasing his lead in the Republican nomination contest over his closest rival, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

 FORMER US president Donald Trump speaks at a Make America Great Again rally in South Carolina, earlier this month.

Here’s why Israel’s proposed broadcasting reforms are raising concerns - explainer

Proposed reforms in the TV and news sectors have triggered concern due to potential government oversight, censorship, and a threat to media freedom.

 Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi attends digital journalism Conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya, January 9, 2023.

Israel's ACT NEWS unveils AI-powered news presented by digital avatar clones

The development might be the future of journalism, but raises some concerns.

  ACT NEWS' digital newsroom, featuring a digital clone of Miri Michaeli; Michaeli's digital clone passes off the news to Amit Segal's digital clone.

Russia to launch online guide to Jewish history of Yekaterinburg

Visitors and residents of Yekaterinburg will be able to independently create and explore routes that will provide educational material about the history of the city's Jewish community. 

 Yekaterinburg, Russia

Communications Min. unveils plan to change media field in Israel

Content providers will be required to deliver the content of registered news providers.

 Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi attends digital journalism Conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya, January 9, 2023.