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Transformations in Egyptian Journalism 9780755694532, 9781780765891
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Executive Summary Of the numerous transformations in Egyptian journalism throughout its long history, those that preceded and followed the revolutionary uprising of 25 January 2011 were especially momentous. In recent years, thanks to the rise of news leads and political information in expanding informal online spaces, journalists in mainstream media had the means to challenge misinformation from the dictatorial regime of Hosni Mubarak and his ruling National Democratic Party. Increasingly persistent popular protest, worsening corruption, and Egypt’s first multi-candidate presidential election in 2005 emboldened them to do so. By September 2007, in the words of political blogger Baheyya at the time, a ‘different breed’ of journalists ‘from starkly different schools’ had come to the fore. With the turmoil of 2011–12 and an expanded search for a ‘new kind of journalism’ that would be credible, timely, relevant to ordinary people, and untainted by complicity with military rule or Mubarak’s business cronies, the diversity multiplied. Immediately after the handover of power to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), headed by the man who was Mubarak’s defence minister for 20 years, j
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SRMG Wins Four Prestigious Awards At The 2024 Arab Media Forum
SRMG, the largest integrated media group from the MENA region, won four prestigious awards at the 2024 Arab Media Forum. Organised by the Dubai Press Club, the event attracted prominent journalists, intellectuals and leading Arab media organisations.
Asharq News received the Visual Media Award in the Best Documentary category for the episode “Salt on a Wound” from its programme “In Front of the Scenes”. The documentary explores the complex issue of Palestinian patients receiving medical treatment in Israeli hospitals, known as medical referrals from the Palestinian Authority to Israel.
Asharq Al-Awsat won in two categories of the Arab Journalism Award. Iraqi journalist and writer Ali Al-Saray won in the Political Journalism category for his investigative report titled: “Iraq post the Aqsa Flood”, while writer Ossama Al-Saeed won in the Economic Journalism category for his piece “Electronic Games... Economic Rivalry and Cultural Conflict”.
The renowned writer Samir Atallah from Asharq Al-Awsatwas honoured with the“Media Personality of the Year” award, recognising his outstanding career in journalism and literature. His wo
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