Al Jazeera in the Mirror
The last session of the morning, “Al-Jazeera in the Mirror” gives a chance for media analysts and members of the network to celebrate and criticize… Read More »Al Jazeera in the Mirror
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Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
Al Jazeera Forum: Media and Power
I’m on stage at the Al Jazeera forum, speaking on a panel about Media and Power, blogging while on camera. I’ve gotten into the habit… Read More »Al Jazeera Forum: Media and Power
Mmmm… Kelewele…
Lydia Polgreen, writing about Ghanaian food in the New York Times, gets it RIGHT. Great food is one of the main reasons to come to… Read More »Mmmm… Kelewele…
Ethiopia notices cyber-dissidents. (Indefinite detention without charges is the sincerest form of flattery.)
It’s been an open question for a while: when will repressive African leaders start taking the Internet seriously enough that they’ll start locking up cyber-dissidents?… Read More »Ethiopia notices cyber-dissidents. (Indefinite detention without charges is the sincerest form of flattery.)
Bloggers and Citizen Journalism at the Al Jazeera Forum
I was originally invited to Doha to participate on the panel that’s going on right now “The New Media: Bloggers and Participatory Journalism”. It’s an… Read More »Bloggers and Citizen Journalism at the Al Jazeera Forum
Aljazeera Forum: Who defines professional ethics?
Abdul Badrakhan, the deputy editor of Al Hayat, suggests that the current controversy over cartoons in a Danish newspaper is a good way to frame… Read More »Aljazeera Forum: Who defines professional ethics?