ALT Israel: War, Power and the Vote The consequences of a high-stakes election will extend far beyond the electorate. IWPR’s Managing Editor Daniella Peled interviews Nagham Zbeedat Haaretz correspondent.

ALT The consequences of a high-stakes election will extend far beyond the electorate. As Israelis head to the polls, voters face a series of defining questions about security, accountability, Palestinian rights and the future direction of the country. Nagham Zbeedat, Palestinian and Arab world affairs correspondent for the Israeli Haaretz newspaper, explains the issues that will shape these elections, amid deep divisions within Israeli society and against the backdrop of ongoing conflict. https://iwpr.net/nq4kpr9u

ALT Project Highlight Turkey: Empowering Women Journalists

ALT Participants at Istanbul event explore ways of building solidarity and sustaining networks amid a rapidly changing media landscape. Women journalists in Turkey face a range of challenges, including harrasment, gender bias and restrictions on press freedom. Despite these obstacles, many are finding ways to navigate these constraints and sustain their work in a complex media environment. Women media professionals from across Turkey discussed strategies for working effectively in this period of uncertainty at the inaugural Istanbul Forum, held within the framework of IWPR’s Empower Women Journalists project. Hosted by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Istanbul, participants explored the cost of being a woman in journalism, building trust with audiences and staying afloat in a rapidly changing media landscape.