Millet in the Middle East: Disunity in diversity
The Middle Eastern practice of assigning a faith to every citizen and a separate court system for each religion promotes division and sectarianism.
Read MoreThe Brussels press corps: Shaken, not sunken
Despite the crisis in traditional media, the Brussels press corps continues to survive and thrive, but not without difficulties.
Read MoreNews of revolution (part III): Televising the life and death of an Egyptian president
Anwar Sadat was the first Egyptian leader to exploit television’s propaganda power – and even his assassination was unwittingly televised.
Read MoreStriving for imperfection
The subtext of the bestselling novel, The Imperfectionists, are elusive… Is it a perfect take on the imperfections of the media and modern society?
Read MoreNew Egypt, new media
Egyptians will no longer tolerate paying for the state-run newspapers that peddled Hosni Mubarak’s propaganda.
Read MoreEgypt hires PR firm to revamp its image
A picture is worth a thousand words, but a doctored picture is a scandal that can be worth a thousand articles to cover.
Read MoreFrom numbers to narratives
Most journalists dread crunching data. But finding narratives among the numbers is part of journalism’s mandate. Luckily, there are tools to help.
Read MoreGood news, bad ads
Global TV networks provide us with insight into major events around the world. But surely we can do without the terrible ‘global ads’.
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