Expectations for anti-terrorism law amendment, government steps back in press crisis
Editors-in-Chief demand law guaranteeing information access as part of state’s responsibilities
Latest in Tag: chief editors Highlight
Latest in Tag: chief editors
Journalists believe Shura Council criteria is “Islamisation” of the press
Emergency Meeting of Press Syndicate leads to a march on the Shura Council
Ahram journalists demand resignation of editor-in-chief
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: About 300 journalists of state-run daily Al-Ahram apologized Wednesday for the paper’s “unprofessional” coverage of the demonstrations that toppled the president. In a press conference at the headquarters of Al-Ahram, they also asked for the resignation of the Al-Ahram daily editor-in-chief Osama Saraya and chairman of the board, Abdel Moniem Saeid. …
Journalists call for expelling state-owned newspaper editors, new syndicate elections
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Journalists called Monday for the expulsion of chief editors of state-owned newspapers and magazines, as well as the head of the Journalists’ Syndicate, Makram Mohamed Ahmed, for their stances during the revolution. Journalists, gathering in a conference at the syndicate headquarters to discuss journalism in the post-revolution era, called for the …
Shoura Council reshuffles editors of state papers, magazines
By Safaa Abdoun and Marwa Al-A’asar CAIRO: The General Committee at the Shoura Council (Upper House of parliament) reshuffled during a meeting Tuesday a number of editors-in-chief of state-run newspapers and magazines. “This is the time for annual changes … It has nothing to do with any [other factors],” said Galal Doweidar, secretary general of the …