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IREX Iraq and SMEX Publish Facebook Guide in Arabic May 7, 2012 by Yahya Al-Bayati With over 900 million users, Facebook is by far the most used social network and with further plans for its expansion across the globe, it is becoming a necessity for NGOs and individuals to open an account for communication. With this in mind, Social Media Exchange (SMEX), in cooperation with and funding from IREX Iraq, produced a Facebook Guide in Arabic.	Training the Next Generation of Iraqi Journalists February 17, 2012 by Yahya al-Bayati “Journalism is not about what journalists want to say, it’s about what citizens have a right to know and now technology makes that possible,” Dr Hamdan Al Salim noted after one of IREX’s workshops for journalism professors in Iraq on “How to Teach Media.”
2011 Iraq Media Usage Survey Released - New Data on Iraqi Youth Audience December 6, 2011 by Evan Tachovsky Newly released IREX audience research shows that while Iraqis continue to rely on television as their primary source for news and information, social media and mobile devices play an important role in the consumption and distribution of news and information in Iraq. The Iraq Audience Measurement Survey, a periodic study of media usage in Iraq, was commissioned by IREX as part of the Media and Technology for Community Development program. D3 Systems of Vienna, Virginia conducted the survey.	Iraq: Mediating Gender in the Digital Age July 19, 2011 by Namo Abdulla Like many women hungry for better representation in the Middle East, 22-year-old Dina Najem is finding her voice through social media tools, which she is actively using to promote women rights in Iraq’s largely patriarchal and tribal society.
The Rebirth of Photojournalism in Iraq June 24, 2011 by Michael Clarke On June 4, 2011, IREX sponsored an Advanced Photojournalism Course through a small grant to Iraq’s first photo agency, Metrography. Founded by international photographer Sebastian Meyer and Iraqi photojournalist Kamaran Najm, Metrography is the only Iraqi photography agency covering all 18 of Iraq’s governorates.	Beyond Internet Freedoms: E-Governance in Iraq June 19, 2011 Recently, marking World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD 2011), the Kurdistan Regional Government Information Technology Department (KRGIT) and IREX hosted a conference called “Beyond Internet Freedoms: E-Governance in Iraq”, to discuss Iraqi government responses to the global transparency imperative. The conference took place against a backdrop of unrest in Iraq and the Arab world as citizens demand more inclusive, transparent, and effective governance.
Beyond Internet Freedoms Conference in Iraq May 16, 2011 On May 16, 2011, marking the World Telecommunications and Information Society Day (WTISD), the Kurdistan Regional Government Department of Information Technology and IREX are hosting a conference on Government Responses to the the Global Transparency Imperative. A Hands-on Training will follow May 17, 2011. Both activities will be at KRG IT Academy in Erbil.	Social Media Skills for the Next Generation of Iraqi Journalists February 24, 2011 by Namo Abdulla IREX’s efforts to enhance new media literacy among journalists and civil society in Iraq coincides with a wave of demonstrations for democracy across the Arab World that has shown the power of social networking sites, leading authorities in Egypt, then later Libya to cut Internet and mobile phone services in an attempt to disrupt demonstrations.
Iraq and Egypt – Virtual New Media Training for Iraqis Continues Amidst Protests February 7, 2011 by Namo Abdulla As protests escalated in Cairo and across Egypt the last week of January, with phone and internet soon to be cut off, a Cairo-based blogger changed plans and reverted to his cell phone to present a long-planned webinar to over a dozen Iraqi journalists gathered in Irbil.	Rebirth of a Salesman? January 19, 2011 by Ali Al-Mutlbi The story of a newspaper salesman in Najaf, Iraq.