Silenced: Season 2
Press freedom around the world is under attack like never before. In the new season of Silenced, our host Nicola Kelly speaks to those who, despite adversity, continue to risk it all to report the truth. In this episode host Nicola Kelly speaks to Al Jazeera Gaza correspondent Youmna ElSayed. She asks: how do you report on a war, when the war is at home?
Youmna describes the challenges of reporting on the 7 October 2023 Hamas attacks and Israel’s devastating bombardment of the beseiged Gaza Strip in the months that have followed. She sets out the personal and professional costs of covering the war, the impact it has had on her family and the moment the Israeli Defence Forces called her home to issue a threat.
Our podcasts delve into aspects of freedom of expression; from exploring the right to protest, to fighting for basic freedoms under repressive regimes.
‘Silenced’, presented by Nicola Kelly and produced by Chris Hooton, explores extraordinary real-life stories from journalists and activists around the world. We hear the experiences of those who have been arrested, detained and murdered in their pursuit of the truth. Told in the first-person narrative and through immersive sound, the series takes us into the lives of those seeking justice and holding their governments to account. ‘Silenced’ was highly commended for ‘Podcast of the Year’ at the Society of Editors Media Freedom Awards 2022.
‘Boundaries of Expression’ takes an in-depth look at freedom of expression issues, including central debates surrounding topics such as the right to truth, protest, privacy and surveillance. An additional mini series on the right to protest explores limits to our right to speak freely, focusing on women’s rights, the environment and climate change, the monarchy and international sporting events.
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