Stories and Articles About Our Work

  • Free For The First Time In Decades, Libyan Media Struggles To Define Itself

    Sunday, March 18, 2012 - techdirt
    techdirt

    The following article from techdirt includes quotes from Jamal Dajani, Internews VP for the Middle East and North Africa, about media in Libya. Read more »

  • Innovation Labs Attract Wide Public Interest in Jordan

    Monday, February 27, 2012
    Two participants discussing

    Using ideas and input solicited from the public, the camp’s participants worked on digital solutions as varied as citizen media monitoring groups and apps for streaming traffic updates to monitoring produce prices via SMS. The event attracted dozens of twitter followers who requested similar events are conducted in the future. Read more »

  • Libya’s Emerging Independent Media

    Saturday, February 25, 2012 - Aljazeera
    AlJazeera

    For more than 40 years, the media in Libya served as a propaganda tool for Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. But the revolution has brought change not just to the country's leadership, but also to its media environment. Over the past year, Libyans have seen an explosion in brand new media outlets. At least 120 print outlets have sprung up, as well as fresh alternatives on TV and radio. Meanwhile, a new generation of Libyan journalists are enjoying their newfound freedom of expression despite the lack of training and infrastructure. Read more »

  • Students of the Egyptian Revolution Explore Media as a Profession

    Saturday, January 28, 2012
    Young man stands with a microphone

    After witnessing the real-world classroom of Egypt’s revolution in the past year, ten university students traveled to Washington, DC to extend their study and understanding of journalism and media.

    Through visits to American University, Al Jazeera, and many other media outlets, the students explored all aspects of media production and journalism, as well as citizenship. Read more »

  • AU, Egyptian Students Impact Communities Through Media

    Thursday, January 19, 2012 - American University, School of Communications

    International Media students had a unique opportunity to interact in person with students who witnessed the Arab Spring, and taken part in the revolution in Egypt as journalists and media professionals working for change.

    The AU event, “Impact Through Media,” brought ten Egyptian university students for an evening discussion. Each had a story as to how they have used media, in particular social media, to impact their communities. Read more »

  • Inauguration of a studio in South Valley University for media students

    Monday, January 16, 2012 - Ahram (article in Arabic)

    (Internews provided the English translation of this story)

    Dr. Abbass Mansour – President of South Valley University – inaugurated today a media studio for the Faculty of Arts & Mass Communication Department at South Valley University in Qena. The main objective of this high class radio and TV studio is to provide mass communication students with the latest media technologies. Read more »

  • Listening to Egyptian Voices on the Arab Spring

    Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - Sutradhar's Market

    In this case, the visitors were students from five Egyptian universities (including Cairo University and Alexandria University) and the hosts were students in the International Media program at American University in Washington, D.C. (many of them authors of this blog).  By the end of the evening discussions, the students had resolved the face-to-face interactions should make the bridge to Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms.
    Social media actually set the agenda for this meeting on Dec. 13. Read more »

  • Listening to Egyptian Voices on the Arab Spring

    Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - Sutradhar's Market

    In this case, the visitors were students from five Egyptian universities (including Cairo University and Alexandria University) and the hosts were students in the International Media program at American University in Washington, D.C. (many of them authors of this blog).  By the end of the evening discussions, the students had resolved the face-to-face interactions should make the bridge to Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms.
    Social media actually set the agenda for this meeting on Dec. 13. Read more »

  • Media support delegation goes to Libya

    Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - Media Update

    The delegation, in Libya until 3 November, will meet media practitioners, officials of the National Transitional Council and will hold workshops on media law, audio visual regulation, media safety and building a vibrant free media. Visits to media outlets in Benghazi, Tripoli and other Libyan cities are planned.

    Senior NTC official Mahmoud Shammam welcomed the delegation. "The delegation's mission and aim of working with local media outlets and helping us regulate the media landscape in the new Libya is exactly what we need at this time." Read more »

  • 'Reforming local media outlets key to instilling culture of accountability'

    Sunday, October 23, 2011 - The Jordan Times

    DEAD SEA - Reforming local media outlets in the region is key to instilling a culture of accountability to be observed and respected by governments, a media expert said on Saturday.

    Jamal Dajani, vice president at Internews Network for the Middle East and North Africa, said local media outlets are more capable of enforcing accountability on local governments than regional outlets.

    But Dajani, who is also a blogger, warned that there is a prevalent distrust of local media in the region. Read more »