Hind Hassan Is Sorry We Didn’t Do More to Make Journalism Safe
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Earlier this month, Hind Hassan, a decorated documentary news reporter who has covered everything from conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon, and Ukraine to the bizarre underworld of the global wellness industry, spoke at a graduation ceremony for students at Columbia Journalism School.
In her address, Hassan pointedly apologized for not doing more to make the job safer for the next generation—a reference to, as she explains in this week’s episode of The Kicker, the brutality of the war in Gaza.
“We're responsible for what our industry stands for,” she said. “I think it is the responsibility of the industry, of those who have the power, of heads of news organizations, to defend journalists when they come under attack, no matter where they are.”
Watch More:
*“Starving Gaza”—Hind’s 2024 documentary for Al Jazeera’s Fault Lines
*“Inside the Wellness Industry’s Controversial Supply Chains”—Hind’s 2022 film for Vice News
*“The Business of War”—Episode One of Hind’s new series for Al Jazeera
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