War in Gaza
This session is split in two: an individual presentation, followed by a panel discussion.
Gaza: Tallying the Journalist Dead
A first-person presentation from Sherif Mansour, former Middle East and North Africa Program Coordinator at the Committee to Protect Journalists, on the work to count the numbers of journalists killed in the Israeli invasion of Gaza.
Sherif Mansour
Investigating Gaza
Given the difficulties of getting reporters into Gaza, journalists have been using remote methods – like AI and open-source technology – to find out what is going on there. Two reporters talk about the difficulties and opportunities of these methods, and the battle to uncover the truth.
Chair: Sherif Mansour
Krishna Karra
Abu Bakr Bashir
Sherif Mansour
Sherif Mansour is an Egyptian American democracy and human rights advocate. Most recently, he served as Middle East and North Africa Program Coordinator for the Committee to Protect Journalists. Before joining CPJ, he worked with Freedom House, in Washington, D.C., where he managed advocacy training for activists from the Middle East and North Africa.
Abu Bakr Bashir
A Palestinian journalist who lived and worked in Gaza reporting to NPR, WSJ, & other international media outlets. In London since 2019 reporting remotely on Gaza war to NPR and The New York Times. Bashir also the UK reporter for AlQahera news TV.
Krishna Karra
Krishna Karra is a data journalist at Bloomberg News, and specializes in using satellite imagery, remote sensing, and machine learning to reveal changes on Earth’s surface. Combining expertise in geospatial technologies and advanced data analysis, Krishna transforms complex datasets into compelling visual narratives that expose environmental changes, track urban development, and reveal conflict patterns.
- 14 November 2024 12.15–13.15 GMT
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Location: Frobisher Auditorium 1, The Barbican
This event will be recorded