Exemplary Reporting and Reporters
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Forum on the Arms Trade-listed experts nominated the following reporters and articles as being exemplary examples of journalism that uncovers new information and/or expertly explains issues related to the arms trade, security assistance and weapons use that was published from January 1 to March 31:
Forum on the Arms Trade-listed experts nominated the following reporters and articles as being exemplary examples of journalism that uncovers new information and/or expertly explains issues related to the arms trade, security assistance and weapons use that was published from January 1 to March 31:
- Liz Sly describing U.S. military aid to forces fighting in Syria and their tangled alliances in "U.S. military aid is fueling big ambitions for Syria’s leftist Kurdish militia," Washington Post, Jan. 7
- Lauren Chadwick reporting on foreign officers who attended top Pentagon schools and were later accused of rape, murder, genocide, and other offenses in "Pentagon Program Trained Foreign Torturers & Rapists," Daily Beast, Jan. 17.
- Josh Rogin for ongoing attention and early commentary on possible U.S. F-16 sales to Bahrain in "The Trump team’s deal with Bahrain could ignore its human rights abuses," Washington Post, Feb. 19
- Missy Ryan and Anne Gearan reporting on controversial potential arms sales to Saudi Arabia as the famine threatened to worsen in Yemen in "Trump administration looks to resume Saudi arms sale criticized as endangering civilians in Yemen," Washington Post, March 8. (See additional reporting here.)
- Iona Craig conducting investigations at the village in Yemen where the first America soldier had been killed during active military operations under the Trump administration in "Death in Al Ghayil," The Intercept, March 9.
- Marcus Weisgerber compilation of articles examining the Obama administration's arms sales and more recent developments in an ebook on "Foreign Military Sales," DefenseOne, March 16.
- Aaron Mehta examining efforts to build support for a joint declaration on the use and export of armed drones in "Uncertainty at State Department holding up new agreement on armed drones," DefenseNews, March 21.
This is just a sample of good reporting on Forum-related issues and is not reflective of a complete sweep of the media landscape. The intention is to conduct a new poll every three months as a way to recognize and draw attention to the importance of accurate and thoughtful reporting on these topics.
The Forum also maintains an online list of journalists active on these issues. Please see the spotlight section for reasons why they see reporting on these topics as necessary.
The Forum also maintains an online list of journalists active on these issues. Please see the spotlight section for reasons why they see reporting on these topics as necessary.
