July 11, 2017 •
Censorship, Media and Politics, Recent •
by Philip Seib
On June 5 four Arab states – Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt – declared a soft war on Qatar. They had a long list of demands, ordering Qatar to weaken ties with Iran, expel Turkish military forces from the...
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July 4, 2014 •
Press Freedom •
by Liga Ozolina
The decision by Cairo’s court to sentenced three Al-Jazeera English (AJE) journalists – Mohamed Fadel Fahmy, Baher Mohamed and Peter Greste has shocked journalists around the world. It has raised questions about the independence of the...
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November 19, 2013 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Meera Selva
Why do countries feel the need to own a news channel? To inform their citizens about the world, or to inform the world about their citizens? A seminar organized by the BBC World Service, the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism...
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February 4, 2013 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Nadia Leihs
“Can we simply import media accountability instruments from the West?” This is the question raised more than once by journalists and media scientists at the Media Accountably in Transition conferences held in Cairo and Tunis in October...
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January 30, 2013 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Andreas Sträter
In disciplines like politics, economics, and consumerism as well as in journalism, the issue of transparency has become an important value. Globalization, the Internet, and the first generation of digital natives are working as engines in...
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December 12, 2011 •
Digital News, Ethics and Quality •
by Marlis Prinzing
Change takes time, a fact that does not always agree with the human tendency to be impatient. At the beginning of the year, we were enthusiastic about the progressive events taking place in Arab regions. Dictators were removed and hundreds...
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