journalism
President’s criticism of the media causes backlash
Egypt
November 3, 2015
President’s criticism of the media causes backlash
Media figures are still voicing discomfort with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s speech on Sunday in which he accused media outlets…
Cate Blanchett poses more questions in journalism drama ‘Truth’
Cinema/TV
October 17, 2015
Cate Blanchett poses more questions in journalism drama ‘Truth’
When actress Cate Blanchett researched an infamous CBS News expose of US President George W.
Al-Masry Al-Youm journalists protest layoff plans
Egypt
October 11, 2015
Al-Masry Al-Youm journalists protest layoff plans
Journalists at the 11-year-old, privately-owned daily newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm staged a protest inside their newsroom on Sunday, condemning plans by the…
Egypt launches monitor to scrutinize foreign media reports
Egypt
July 12, 2015
Egypt launches monitor to scrutinize foreign media reports
The government of Egypt has launched a monitoring office run by its State Information Service (SIS) to verify information included…
Journalists convene Thursday to discuss press under terrorism bill
Egypt
July 8, 2015
Journalists convene Thursday to discuss press under terrorism bill
The Journalists' Syndicate is convening with the editors-in-chief from various newspapers, as well as journalists, Thursday evening to discuss the controversial…
PM: Press freedoms not threatened by anti-terror bill
Egypt
July 7, 2015
PM: Press freedoms not threatened by anti-terror bill
The government-approved amendment to the anti-terrorism law does not jeopardize press freedoms, Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb said, in response to…
Press freedom campaign denounces journalist’s arrest
Egypt
May 25, 2015
Press freedom campaign denounces journalist’s arrest
A campaign advocating press freedom has denounced the arrest of a Journalists Syndicate official on Saturday, dismissing the incident as…
Sudan confiscates 9 daily newspapers
Middle East
May 25, 2015
Sudan confiscates 9 daily newspapers
Sudan’s security services confiscated nine printed dailies without clarifying their reasons for doing so on Monday. Othman Marghany, chief editor of…
AP president: Killing of journalists should be a war crime
World
March 30, 2015
AP president: Killing of journalists should be a war crime
The president and CEO of The Associated Press called Monday for changes to international laws that would make it a…
Group decries press freedom restrictions on anniversary of reporter’s killing
Egypt
March 29, 2015
Group decries press freedom restrictions on anniversary of reporter’s killing
A press freedom advocacy group has criticized the condition of journalism in Egypt, while marking the first anniversary of the…