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July 25, 2009
 Should bloggers follow ethical standards for journalism or is the nature of their work significantly different from that of traditional media? How should the print media, increasingly moving online in the region, adopt blogging and how do they maintain their standards if they do so? At a recent workshop in Dubai, bloggers and journalists from throughout the Gulf region focused on the increased visibility of bloggers and online forums in the region, the impact of new technologies on traditional media, and the relationship between bloggers and journalists. |
July 16, 2009
 Despite efforts to earn more revenue through their websites, many radio stations in Serbia face serious challenges from clients who are not enthusiastic about advertising on new media platforms. One key obstacle is the notion of advertising on a radio station’s website as a free extension of traditional radio advertising, rather than a dynamic and important way to capture more of an audience’s attention. |
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July 5, 2009
 Residents of Karak, in southern Jordan, have had little local media to provide news and information. Now, however, they hear the sounds of Sawt Al-Karak FM (the Voice of Karak), a new community radio station at Mutah University. |
June 17, 2009
 Cairo University’s 100-year history as an educational institution has taken a new turn with a new venture—operating a successful media training center with the help of the USAID-funded Egypt Media Development Program (MDP). |
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May 29, 2009
 The wide-ranging impacts of the financial crisis have been felt around the world. As citizens and businesses suffer, so too do the media who cover them. |
May 3, 2009
 Somali media – mirroring Somali society – has traditionally been male-dominated. The Puntland Women in Media Association (PWMA), based in Bosaso, works to empower female journalists, combat negative traditional stereotypes and to bring attention to women’s rights and concerns. PWMA also operates a school for female journalists. Last year, in conjunction with the We are Women Activists (WAWA) network, PMWA sponsored a peace poem competition in Bosaso. |
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May 3, 2009
 On World Press Freedom Day, May 3, IREX would like to recognize the thousands of journalists, media workers, and media outlets with whom we have the honor to work as friends and colleagues. Without their hard work, without the risks they take every day, and without their dedication and sacrifice, more citizens throughout the world would be deprived of the vital news and information they need to actively participate in the development of their neighborhoods, towns, countries, and regions. |
May 1, 2009
 One theme of World Press Freedom Day is empowering citizenship through media, dialogue, and education. Somalia’s lively media sector regularly provides informational segments on topics of popular interest as well as forums for citizen debate, primarily via radio programs but also newspapers, television, and blogs. |
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May 1, 2009
 Gender issues are receiving more attention on television in the Middle East, thanks to additional funding provided to the IREX-administered, US State Department-funded Middle East and North Africa Media Development Initiatives Alliance (MENA MEDIA) program to expand its TV production grants. The new and groundbreaking programming is tackling sensitive topics such as sex workers, female virginity, and suicide. |
May 1, 2009
 IREX's Jordan Media Strengthening Program on May 3 will launch the Jordan News Media Stylebook. The comprehensive style guide--it covers print, broadcast, and online media--was produced for the Get Out the Vote Campaign ahead of the 2007 parliamentary elections and for a parliamentary TV show. |
