Latest in Tag: Media Highlight
Latest in Tag: Media
Conditions deteriorate for Egypt’s journalists
Members of the press face increased arrests, attacks
Eleven attacks on journalists during referendum coverage: AFTE
Organisation calls on state to abide by ratified international treaties and conventions
Business Media Group organises energy conference
The conference will discuss Egypt’s energy situation and will seek to find alternative energy methods
International journalists condemn detention of Al Jazeera news crew
Cairo-based correspondents, Journalist Syndicate speak out against the crackdown on press freedom
Al Jazeera journalists’ detention extended
Prosecutor orders 15 more days of detention for imprisoned journalists
Rafah crossing to open on Wednesday and Thursday
The border crossing has been closed since 27 December
Detained Al Jazeera journalists face more questioning
Interrogations continue for a trio of journalists accused of terrorism
Journalists must acquire permit from SEC to cover referendum vote
Supreme Electoral Committee issues rules and regulations regarding vote on draft constitution
Amr, Esraa and the Travolta Predicament
No doubt, current events in Egypt are testing our understanding as well as the practice of the freedom of speech and the concept of liberties at large. Two articles that I have come across in the past 6 months have paid homage to the concept of liberties in two distinct fashions. Last July, Dr. Amr …
Fatah urges Hamas to stop interfering in Arab countries
Egypt remains a point of contention bet6ween the rival groups
Members of Al Jazeera news team arrested
Four journalists detained in the latest crackdown on press freedom
The Bachmann dilemma
When I got into the newsroom Tuesday morning, a heated discussion between my colleagues was ongoing about whether or not to publish Michele Bachmann’s piece (which was sent to us by her office). Most of the young democracy-passionate reporters were vehemently against publishing her, very few were for it, and our Opinion editor was quite …
CPJ calls for investigations into killing of journalists
The group ranks Egypt as the second deadliest country for journalists in 2013
Former Al-Ahram chairman released
Investigations judge had ordered detention of former Al-Ahram official for 15 days
Refugees should not participate in domestic politics: UNHCR official
RSM activist highlights hardships Syrian refugees face in Egypt
Hamas says media falsely implicating it in Egyptian affairs
The movement responds to media allegations which claim that it set up three missile platforms in Maadi
Press freedom constitutional articles amended
EOHR welcomes amendments of articles discussing human rights
Two Al-Jazeera personnel detained
The duo is accused of possessing unlicensed TV broadcasting devices.
El-Moslimany meets youth representatives
Presidential adviser’s meeting comes as part of his New Leaders campaign
Al-Faraeen abruptly closed
Controversial satellite channel Al-Faraeen was closed on Saturday
Strategy
There are three schools utilised by the state facing strategic Political Violence, also known as terrorism: 1) The Justice System model, where the police and the judiciary pursue such acts as civilian criminal offenses (the most effective model  and takes place in civilised democratic countries; but to be fair, it usually takes a really long …
Fatah-Hamas accusations continue
Polarisation within Egypt is reflected within the Palestinian political spectrum
Al Jazeera officials released, deported
Journalists forced to leave Egypt after being detained five days
Freedom of expression groups denounce raid on Al-Jazeera
Egyptian government continues to “detain and harass journalists”: CPJ
Security forces raid Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr offices
Al Jazeera works without legal backing or professional ethics, government says
Here to inform…
When the television was invented back in the early 20th century, many people believed that they had finally found an effective method to eradicate ignorance all over the world. Enthusiasts believed that children would learn from their homes, and the public would become better informed about the issues that governed their lives. While most people …
Polarised, politicised and biased: Covering Egypt
In Egypt’s dire political situation, one of the most important ways to understand the complexities of the situation is the media; supposedly the institution that seeks to find the truth and present it to its audience. However, in Egypt’s case, much of the local media is polarised, politicised and biased, and international media as well does not serve as an alternative for objective reporting due to the many challenges it faces. The Daily News Egypt reviews the positions of local and international media coverage of Egypt’s latest events, and the different narratives that are presented.
Egypt’s media line up behind state against Islamists
In portraying its fight against the Muslim Brotherhood as a “war on terror”
#Egypt needs more #facts
Egypt needs fewer rumours and more facts, writes Iris Boutros
Fahmy: Any threat to cut aid to Egypt is unacceptable
Foreign minister announces committee to investigate events since 30 June