Press

Katie Zacharia's White House debut: Three reporters, 13 minutes, and a Freudian slip - analysis

In her first briefing as White House press secretary, Zacharia praised Trump, confirmed the administration had asked Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign, and offered a glimpse into her life.

|ByIDAN KWELLER
Reporters raise their hands to ask questions as the new White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia holds her first press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 13, 2026.
Katie Zacharia.

Conservative commentator Katie Zacharia offered role of Trump's new White House press secretary

Zacharia previously worked as a legal adviser for Fix California, a conservative group that aims to address what it described as "the left’s stranglehold" on state politics.

|ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press, at Shannon Airport in Ireland, September 13, 2026.

Trump's White House press pool ban lifted by federal judge, reporters regain access to White House

MS NOW, CNN regain access to the White House hours after a federal judge ordered US President Donald Trump to reverse his ban on the media outlets

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
An updated solidarity sign adding CNN, MSNOW and POLITICO hangs outside the Associated Press booth at the White House grounds after US President Donald Trump banned three major news outlets – CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, in Washington, D.C., US, September 21, 2026.

CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump over White House press ban, citing First Amendment

"This ban could not be a more direct assault on the First Amendment nor a more blatant violation of our most fundamental constitutional principles," the media networks' lawsuit stated.

|ByREUTERS

Israel Independence Day cyberattack takes down major news website

Credit for the cyberattack was claimed by the group Anonymous Sudan, which says it targeted Israeli sites Maariv, Walla, the Health Ministry and Shin Bet.

APRIL 26, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hands are seen interfering with cyber code (Illustrative).

Jewish organizations and leaders, it's time to start tweeting in Hebrew - opinion

Start translating your press releases, hire someone to run your social media in Hebrew and work on your confidence and fluency in Hebrew.

MARCH 29, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram apps are seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021

NY exhibit honors Middle East journalist Martin Fletcher's award-winning work

The exhibit will run from March 29-April 7 at Christie’s Auction House at Rockefeller Center.

MARCH 22, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Rockefeller Center, New York City, New York, US, November 21, 2020

Reporters from independent Egyptian news outlet referred to trial

Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders ranks Egypt 168th out of 180 countries surveyed in its press freedom index

FEBRUARY 28, 2023ByREUTERS
Cairo University students shout slogans against the government after the verdict of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's trial

The end of Israeli journalism... or not - opinion

This isn’t over. Both sides have plenty of ammunition left. For those watching from outside, this is the time to take a step back, take a deep breath, and, well, chill.

JANUARY 29, 2023ByMARK LAVIE/THEMEDIALINE
‘OCCASIONALLY, ON the bus ride into the office, I’d spy fellow passengers perusing the “Post.” I’d pay attention to what they were reading, their body language or the reaction on their faces.’

Will Likud restrict freedom of the press in Israel? - editorial

Journalists cannot do their jobs properly without recording interviews, particularly of people they suspect of wrongdoing. Boaz Bismuth should know better.

JANUARY 24, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Editor in chief of Israel Hayom, Boaz Bismuth at a conference of the Israeli Television News Company in Jerusalem on March 7, 2021.

Turkey’s authoritarianism increases targeting journalists, opposition - analysis

Amid the Ukraine war, Ankara has positioned itself as a friend to both sides, working with Russia on trade while also working with Ukraine.

DECEMBER 21, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a ceremony to mark an increase in capacity at a natural gas storage facility in Silivri near Istanbul, Turkey, December 16, 2022.

The anatomy of an Israeli communications failure in the West Bank - analysis

Halevi needs to understand that one badly managed incident might be enough to get the White House to change its position.

DECEMBER 4, 2022ByYAAKOV KATZ
Major General Herzi Halevi, Commanding Officer of the IDF Southern Command speaks during the conference of the Israeli Television News Company in Jerusalem on March 7, 2021.

Chinese police assaulted BBC journalist at protests, UK broadcaster says

China says that the reporter did not identify himself as a journalist.

NOVEMBER 28, 2022ByREUTERS
People protest against China's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) curbs in front of the Chinese embassy in London, Britain November 27, 2022 in this still image from a social media video.

Iranian official threatens UK over coverage of ongoing protests

The UK-based Iran International news agency reported recently that its journalists had been threatened by the IRGC.

NOVEMBER 9, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
A police officer stands on duty outside the Iranian embassy in Kensington, central London December 2, 2011.