journalism
These Swedish Reporters Spent 438 Days in an Ethiopian Prison for Their 'Terrorist' Journalism
They were shot, faced mock execution and were left to rot in jail because they were travelling with a group of rebel fighters on the way to investigate an oil company.
VICE Meets Anas Aremeyaw Anas
Anas Aremeyaw Anas is the controversial Ghanian investigative journalist who's broken dozens of stories of corruption and organised crime in West Africa. He's also the subject of a new documentary called Chameleon by Ryan Mullins.
Meeting the People Behind the Grim Headlines of Women's Weekly Magazines
"I Breastfeed My Dad", "Lover Paid Thugs £50 to Burn Me Alive", "SOS! Psycho in Our Flowerbed!"
The Man Who Says He Knows the Truth About America's Economic Stranglehold on the World
We talked to Matt Kennard, author of The Racket, a new book that investigates how the US government, its banks and its intelligence agencies enforce a very covert and modern type of imperialism.
A New Documentary Follows the Exploits of Ghana’s Most Notorious Investigative Journalist
Anas Aremeyaw Anas is responsible for breaking countless stories about corruption and crime in his country, all without showing his face.
Why Do Bangladeshi Writers Keep Getting Murdered?
Bangladesh has never been an especially safe place for opposition writers, but things have begun spiralling out of control over the last two years.
Police Can't Figure Out What Actually Happened to the Woman from the 'Rolling Stone' Rape Story
The cops have suspended their investigation into the alleged gang rape that set off a national conversation in America about sexual assault on campus.
What I Learned Writing About Bad Cops for a Year and a Half
I've been writing this Bad Cop Blotter column for more than 18 months, and the pre-Ferguson, post-Ferguson divide is palpable – if only in a media-giving-a-shit kind of a way.
What's the Difference Between a Leaker and a Whistleblower?
The distinction may be the thing that keeps three WikiLeaks employees out of prison.
Photographing the Middle East in Peacetime
Photographer Jade Cantwell travelled through Syria, Lebanon, Israel and Egypt in the months before the Arab Spring. Several years later, her photos are reminders of the lives behind the news reports.
The Longest Wrongful Imprisonment in US History Is Over
After serving 39 years for a crime he didn't commit, Ricky Jackson is tasting freedom this weekend.
Journalist Graeme Wood on the Islamic State
In this week's episode of 'VICE Meets,' Graeme Wood breaks down the Islamic State's religious ideologies and visions for the future.