As this issue of Arab Media & Society has a theme of ‘Media & Artificial Intelligence’ it provides the opportunity to reflect upon the forum hosted by the Kamal Adham Center for Television and Digital Journalism in the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the American University in …
Read More »REPORT | Mass Media and Conflict Issues in the World
Today’s world faces many conflicts and is impacted by an increasing number of natural disasters. In this climate of turbulence and uncertainty, the role of media in conflict management and peace building is extremely important. With this backdrop, the faculty of Mass Communication at Cairo University organized its 23rd annual …
Read More »Media and Crisis: An Arab Media & Society Symposium
On Wednesday, November 15, 2017, the Adham Center and Arab Media & Society hosted a symposium on “Media and Crisis”. The event involved a panel discussion with Makram Mohammed Ahmed, head of the Supreme Council for Media Regulation, Dr. Abdel Monem Said, renowned writer and political analyst, and Zeid Al …
Read More »REPORT | Media and Politics: An Arab Media & Society Symposium
The Kamal Adham Center for Television and Digital Journalism in the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the American University in Cairo (AUC) hosted a symposium on “Media and Politics” on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. The symposium, which brought together professors specialized in multiple scholarly disciplines, senior journalists, …
Read More »Media and Culture: An Arab Media & Society Symposium
Arab Media & Society the journal of the Kamal Adham Center for Television and Digital Journalism in The School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the American University in Cairo organized a one-day conference on “Media and Culture” on November 9, 2016. The event was held at the University’s …
Read More »CONFERENCE REPORT | IPI World Congress: How to Cover Violent Extremism and Survive
Under the banner “Journalism at Risk: Safety and Professionalism in a Dangerous World,” the 2016 World Congress of the International Press Institute (IPI) convened in Doha, Qatar in March to tackle the dangers of covering terrorism and other forms of political violence.
Read More »Media Policies and Freedom of Expression
The School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the American University in Cairo hosted a two-day conference on Media Policies and Freedom of Expression from February 25-26, 2015. The goal of the proceedings was to help strengthen legal and regulatory frameworks, especially in regard to freedom of expression in Egypt. Hussein Amin and Sarah El-Shaarawi revisit some of the notable discussion from the conference.
Read More »Striving for Excellence in Egyptian Media: Findings from the Egypt Media Forum
The Egyptian American Dialogue Initiative (EADI), in collaboration with George Washington University and Gallup hosted the Egypt Media Forum in Washington, DC from October 1 to 3, 2014. The Forum brought together a group of prominent Egyptian and international experts on media and policy to discuss media sector reform in Egypt. This report, jointly published by Arab Media & Society and EADI, offers a summary of the discussion that took place, as well as key recommendations that emerged.
Read More »Global Forum for Media Development
In October 2005, more than 500 media development professionals from dozens of countries gathered in Amman, Jordan for the first summit of the Global Forum for Media Development, a new alliance of organizations involved in media training activities around the world. The location of the gathering was significant: Jordan’s King …
Read More »ARAB INTERNATIONAL MEDIA FORUM: The Change Agenda and the Arab Media
House of Lords, London 9 March 2005 Next Steps The Arab International Media Forum (AIM), held a discussion on this topic in the House of Lords. This addressed how the Arab media cover the issues of freedom, women and economic diversification, building on earlier AIM workshops in Sharjah, which revised …
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