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Robert Gerhardt

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Photojournalist | Journalist, Blind Magazine | Freelance Arts Writer, New York Amsterdam News | Freelance Contributor, The Trace | Member FCC HK | Member NPPA

 New York, NY
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Joined September 2014
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They fled persecution in Myanmar. In Muslim-majority Malaysia, Rohingya still struggle to belong #Myanmar #Myanmar #Rohingya apnews.com/article/malaysia-…
They fled persecution in Myanmar. In Muslim-majority Malaysia, Rohingya still struggle to belong

They fled persecution in Myanmar. In Muslim-majority Malaysia, Rohingya still struggle to belong

Rohingya Muslim refugees who fled persecution in Myanmar face new challenges in Malaysia, a Muslim-majority country that does not legally recognize refugees.

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Jailed Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years over foreign collusion Joshua Wong is already serving a sentence of four years and eight months handed down in the ‘Hong Kong 47’ national security case. #HongKong #JoshuaWong hongkongfp.com/2026/11/05/br…
BREAKING: Jailed Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years over foreign collusion

BREAKING: Jailed Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years over foreign collusion

Jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to conspiring to collude with foreign forces, his second conviction unde…

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I Covered the Tiananmen Square Massacre. It Still Weighs on Me The day that changed modern China also taught me how to recognize true courage #China #TiananmenSquare nytimes.com/2026/10/30/world…
I Covered the Tiananmen Square Massacre. It Still Weighs on Me. (Gift Article)

I Covered the Tiananmen Square Massacre. It Still Weighs on Me. (Gift Article)

The day that changed modern China also taught me how to recognize true courage.

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Patrick Stewart, Master of Shakespeare, ‘Star Trek’ and More, Has Died The British actor was 86. He achieved pop-culture stardom as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard on “Star Trek: The Next Generation.” #StarTrek #PatrickStewart nytimes.com/2026/10/29/arts/…
Patrick Stewart, Master of Shakespeare, ‘Star Trek’ and More, Has Died (Gift Article)

Patrick Stewart, Master of Shakespeare, ‘Star Trek’ and More, Has Died (Gift Article)

The British actor was 86. He achieved pop-culture stardom as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard on “Star Trek: The Next Generation.”

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CNN, MS NOW and Politico Escalate Legal Battle for White House Access The news outlets argued in an updated lawsuit that they should be granted access to the White House reporting pools. #Trump #WhiteHouse #freepress #pressfreedom nytimes.com/2026/10/28/busin…
CNN, MS NOW and Politico Escalate Legal Battle for White House Access (Gift Article)

CNN, MS NOW and Politico Escalate Legal Battle for White House Access (Gift Article)

The news outlets argued in an updated lawsuit that they should be granted access to the White House reporting pools.

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Life Magazine, Chronicler of 20th-Century America, Rises Again The iconic publication, acclaimed for its visual storytelling, will return as a print quarterly next month in a challenging business environment. #LIFE #magazine #journalism #media nytimes.com/2026/10/28/busin…
Life Magazine, Chronicler of 20th-Century America, Rises Again (Gift Article)

Life Magazine, Chronicler of 20th-Century America, Rises Again (Gift Article)

The iconic publication, acclaimed for its visual storytelling, will return as a print quarterly next month in a challenging business environment.

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My latest story for Blind Magazine on the new book "Journalism is Not a Crime" about the work of Palestinian journalists in Gaza who work to document the war they are also caught up in: #Gaza #journalists #FreePress #PressFreedom blind-magazine.com/stories/h…
How Palestinian Journalists and Photojournalists in Gaza Became the Only Witnesses to Their Own War...

How Palestinian Journalists and Photojournalists in Gaza Became the Only Witnesses to Their Own War...

A new FotoEvidence book honors the Palestinian journalists documenting Gaza, with 166 photographs and 70 Instagram posts.

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6 citizens sue Trump administration over White House media ban Lawsuit says the ban deprives them of news as audience stakeholders #FreePress #PressFreedom #Trump #WhiteHouse audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news…
6 citizens, including Penn student, sue Trump administration over White House media ban

6 citizens, including Penn student, sue Trump administration over White House media ban

A lawsuit filed on behalf of six ordinary citizens, including a student at Penn, argues that Trump's bans on media outlets whose content he dislikes violate the public's right to independent report...

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Photographer ‘Almost Died’ After Police Hit Him With Grenade While Covering Paris Protests #Paris #France #FreePress #PressFreedom petapixel.com/2026/10/27/pho…
Photographer ‘Almost Died’ After Police Hit Him With Grenade While Covering Paris Protests

Photographer ‘Almost Died’ After Police Hit Him With Grenade While Covering Paris Protests

'The police did not help him, letting him bleed out on the sidewalk.'

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A ceasefire agreement in Gaza has not stopped what a group of independent experts commissioned by the U.N. say is genocide carried out by Israel #Israel #Gaza #WestBank #genocide apnews.com/article/israel-ga…
UN-commissioned experts say Gaza ceasefire has not stopped Israel from committing genocide

UN-commissioned experts say Gaza ceasefire has not stopped Israel from committing genocide

A U.N.-commissioned group of independent experts accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza despite a ceasefire agreement. The report, released Monday, also claims Israeli forces committed crimes...

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India Targets Journalists in Crackdown on Growing Protest Movement Reports of arrests and intimidation of journalists at voting rights protests raise international alarm #India #FreePress #PressFreedom niemanreports.org/gen-z-indi…
India Targets Journalists in Crackdown on Growing Protest Movement - Nieman Reports

India Targets Journalists in Crackdown on Growing Protest Movement - Nieman Reports

Reports of arrests and intimidation of journalists at voting rights protests raise international alarm

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Israeli forces fire tear gas, point lasers at journalists, raid office in West Bank #Israel #WestBank #FreePress #PressFreedom cpj.org/2026/10/israeli-forc…
Israeli forces fire tear gas, point lasers at journalists, raid office in West Bank - Committee to...

Israeli forces fire tear gas, point lasers at journalists, raid office in West Bank  - Committee to...

Beirut, October 26, 2026 – The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply alarmed by the violations committed against journalists during the raid by the Israel Defense Forces on the occupied West...

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A third Hong Kong media outlet has received a suspicious letter containing unknown powder sent from the UK, marking the second consecutive day of such incidents. #HongKong #media #freepress #pressfreedom hongkongfp.com/2026/10/23/th…
Third Hong Kong media outlet receives suspicious letter with unknown powder from UK

Third Hong Kong media outlet receives suspicious letter with unknown powder from UK

A third Hong Kong media outlet has received a suspicious letter containing unknown powder sent from the UK, marking the second consecutive day of such incidents. Threatening letters containing unkn…

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Last year, South Korea took responsibility for enabling the ‘mass export’ of children for sale abroad. Now those uprooted are grappling with false promises of a better life #SouthKorea #Korea #adoption theguardian.com/us-news/2026…
Adoptees from Korea say they were abused and isolated in the US. Were they also ‘stolen’ from their...

Adoptees from Korea say they were abused and isolated in the US. Were they also ‘stolen’ from their...

Last year, South Korea took responsibility for enabling the ‘mass export’ of children for sale abroad. Now those uprooted are grappling with false promises of a better life

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Heidi Levine recounts how Palestinian youths helped save her in settler attack US photojournalist describes ‘protective shield’, vows to return to work in West Bank and criticises Netanyahu comments on incident #Israel #WestBank #freepress #pressfreedom theguardian.com/world/2026/o…
Heidi Levine recounts how Palestinian youths helped save her in settler attack

Heidi Levine recounts how Palestinian youths helped save her in settler attack

US photojournalist describes ‘protective shield’, vows to return to work in West Bank and criticises Netanyahu comments on incident

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Trump Pushes to Evict the Press From the White House President Trump has talked about replacing the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room with an indoor swimming pool. #Trump #WhiteHouse #freepress #pressfreedom nytimes.com/2026/10/20/us/po…
Trump Pushes to Evict the Press From the White House (Gift Article)

Trump Pushes to Evict the Press From the White House (Gift Article)

President Trump has talked about replacing the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room with an indoor swimming pool.

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CNN threatens new legal action, saying it's still being denied access to Air Force One #CNN #freepress #pressfreedom #Trump apnews.com/article/cnn-trump…
CNN threatens new legal action, saying it's still being denied access to Air Force One

CNN threatens new legal action, saying it's still being denied access to Air Force One

CNN has threatened further legal action if its journalists continue to be denied access to Air Force One.

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Protests in New York City over the shooting of Oscar Belgal by ICE agents in the Bronx on October 7, 2026 during an attempted arrest. Manhattan. October 9-10, 2026 #ICE #Immigration #Protest #NewYorkCity #Leica #IlfordHP5
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Photographer attacked by settlers in the West Bank feels insulted by Netanyahu #Israel #westBank #freepress #pressfreedom apnews.com/article/israel-we…
Photographer attacked by settlers in the West Bank feels insulted by Netanyahu

Photographer attacked by settlers in the West Bank feels insulted by Netanyahu

Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine, attacked by Jewish settlers in the West Bank, says she's angry that Israel's military seems to protect settlers more than those under threat.

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Palestinians, US journalist attacked in West Bank pogrom Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives and severely beat Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine. #Israel #WestBank #FreePress #PressFreedom aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/1…
Palestinians, US journalist attacked in West Bank pogrom: What we know

Palestinians, US journalist attacked in West Bank pogrom: What we know

Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives and severely beat Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine.

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