media
Conference tackles media and religious discrimination
Egypt
May 30, 2010
Conference tackles media and religious discrimination
A conference on the role of the Egyptian press in religious discrimination took place last Saturday at the headquarters of…
Online vs. off: The future of Egypt’s print media
Egypt
May 12, 2010
Online vs. off: The future of Egypt’s print media
In the face of increasing varieties of alternative media channels, printed newspapers are likely to remain a primary source of…
The death and reincarnation of Islam Online
Egypt
April 5, 2010
The death and reincarnation of Islam Online
It seems the Islam Online saga is finally drawing to an end, although not necessarily the one hoped for by…
Govt to buy ART, Rotana flicks for LE1 billion
Cinema/TV
March 30, 2010
Govt to buy ART, Rotana flicks for LE1 billion
Essam Abdel Hady, chairman of the state-run Egyptian Company for Sound and Light Shows and Cinema (SLC), said Monday that…
Afghanistan bans coverage of Taliban attacks
World
March 2, 2010
Afghanistan bans coverage of Taliban attacks
Kabul-- Afghanistan on Monday announced a ban on news coverage showing Taliban attacks, saying such images embolden the Islamist militants,…
2009 most lethal year for journalists in a decade
Egypt
February 11, 2010
2009 most lethal year for journalists in a decade
A total of 110 journalists were killed because of their work in 2009, making last year the most lethal in…