media
News agency launched to cover Christians of the Middle East
Egypt
March 11, 2012
News agency launched to cover Christians of the Middle East
The Middle East Christian News Agency (MCN) was launched on Sunday in Arabic and English to be the first agency…
Society formed to monitor Egyptian media for ethical violations
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Society formed to monitor Egyptian media for ethical violations
A number of media activists founded the Spectator, Reader and Listener Protection Society to monitor Egyptian media for violations of…
Tantawi dismisses general in bid to improve image
Egypt
January 31, 2012
Tantawi dismisses general in bid to improve image
Egypt’s military ruler, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, sacked Major General Ismail Etman, the general responsible for media affairs, on Monday.…
Brotherhood leader asks media to support democracy
Egypt
January 19, 2012
Brotherhood leader asks media to support democracy
Muslim Brotherhood’s Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie called on media channels to support democracy and acceptance of the other. The group’s…
Military to form committee to provide ‘true information’ to the media
Egypt
January 16, 2012
Military to form committee to provide ‘true information’ to the media
Egypt’s military leader Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi has ordered the formation of a committee of high-ranking army generals tasked with…
Demonstration to purge state media of corruption
Egypt
January 15, 2012
Demonstration to purge state media of corruption
Scores of protesters on Sunday marched from Tahrir Square to the state TV building in Maspero to demand the dismissal…
Egypt’s new war of information
Opinion
January 7, 2012
Egypt’s new war of information
The war of information in Egypt — one that has been at the heart of this revolution since its inception — is…
The battle for Maspero
Egypt
January 4, 2012
The battle for Maspero
As 2011 comes to an end, Egypt’s state media continues to act as the ruling regime’s mouthpiece, despite calls for…
Q&A Noam Chomsky: Dictatorships, US relations & state propaganda
Egypt
December 28, 2011
Q&A Noam Chomsky: Dictatorships, US relations & state propaganda
A darling of the left, Noam Chomsky is well-known for his articulate criticisms of US foreign policy. The American intellectual…
Looking to consolidate its influence, Brotherhood takes to the media
Egypt
December 27, 2011
Looking to consolidate its influence, Brotherhood takes to the media
In a spacious newsroom divided by pillars, reporters, focused on their computers, sit at a round table. Around the corner,…