Investigative Visual Journalist
Freelance, Nieman Foundation at Harvard
Yousur Al-Hlou is a visual journalist who most recently worked for The New York Times, reporting on international breaking news and investigations. She uses field reporting, visual evidence gathering, and original cinematography to investigate crimes in conflict zones and has documented human rights abuses and their impact on civilians in Syria, Gaza, and Ukraine. Her work with colleagues covering Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine was awarded a 2022 George Polk Award, the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting, and a 2024 DuPont Award. Previously, she was a global fellow for The Associated Press in Jerusalem, an associate producer at the UC Berkeley Investigative Reporting Program, and an associate producer for Al Jazeera’s documentary show “Fault Lines.”
Methods of Field-Based OSINT-Driven Investigative Journalism
Monday, March 30, 2026
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CT