Last post from Doha: Five Stories
I’m walking out of the mall where I’ve bought a pineapple and two cans of soda. Sitting on a concrete road barrier in front of… Read More »Last post from Doha: Five Stories
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April 2007
Media in the Middle East: bridges or walls, or the need for a cigarette
So, Al Jazeera’s broadcasting to the North in English. How do people in the Arab world feel about Northern stations broadcasting to the region in… Read More »Media in the Middle East: bridges or walls, or the need for a cigarette
Al-Jazeera panel on the rights and safety of journalists
David Marash begins the last panel of the Al Jazeera forum, speaking as he’s striding onstage. The coverage of Somalia in most media shows the… Read More »Al-Jazeera panel on the rights and safety of journalists
Lessig: “Help us in the US to remember these ideals. Help us by living them yourselves.”
Professor Lawrence Lessig is stalking me. I realize this sounds a bit paranoid, but the facts support my case. As he checked into the hotel… Read More »Lessig: “Help us in the US to remember these ideals. Help us by living them yourselves.”
Al Jazeera English. I want it.
The overarching theme of the Al Jazeera Forum last year was the launch of Al Jazeera International, which is now called Al Jazeera English. The… Read More »Al Jazeera English. I want it.
A new era? Al Jazeera’s cautious embrace of citizen media
One of the themes of this year’s Al Jazeera Forum is “New Era”, an effort to make AlJ a “media” company and not just a… Read More »A new era? Al Jazeera’s cautious embrace of citizen media