Gaza could soon reopen to international news organizations, but what is the policy of the Israel Defense Forces toward working journalists? That's one of the questions surrounding the investigation into the tank shelling in October, 2023 that killed one journalist and wounded six others. This edition of Update-1 highlights the March 12 Press Freedom Center panel discussion on why no one has been held accountable for the deadly attack. Multiple investigations indicate an Israeli tank crew almost certainly was responsible.

Andrea Murad came to journalism through the unconventional route of finance in New York. Now, as a successful, D.C.-based freelance reporter and co-chair of the NPC's Freelance Team, she helps other members in an increasingly competitive market. In this episode of Update-1, Murad speaks with Broadcast/Podcast Team Co-Chair Adam Konowe about the lessons she has learned, the rise of artificial intelligence and the realities of making a living in journalism.

The number of journalists arrested in the U.S. last year surged, exceeding the previous two years combined. That's according to The Freedom of the Press Foundation, which keeps a running total of such incidents with its U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, a database of press freedom incidents in the U.S. In this edition of Update-1, Broadcast Podcast team member Gemma Puglisi talks with Kirstin McCudden, the vice president of editorial at the Freedom of the Press Foundation. They discuss are why more journalists were arrested in the U.S.