journalism
Preacher calls for media purge
Egypt
July 3, 2012
Preacher calls for media purge
Wagdy Ghoneim, a Muslim preacher, called upon President Mohamed Morsy to “purge the media immediately, including the press and TV,…
MENA: A news agency under attack
Egypt
June 20, 2012
MENA: A news agency under attack
At 11:12 pm, Tuesday, the state-run news agency MENA aired a short news piece quoting an unknown medical source as…
News agency launched to cover Christians of the Middle East
Egypt
March 11, 2012
News agency launched to cover Christians of the Middle East
The Middle East Christian News Agency (MCN) was launched on Sunday in Arabic and English to be the first agency…
A reporter’s look back: A lifestyle girl caught in revolution
Life & Style
January 25, 2012
A reporter’s look back: A lifestyle girl caught in revolution
On the ninth floor of Samiramis hotel in Garden City, my boss is lying on the floor of the balcony…
Reporting a revolution: A timely remembrance
Cinema/TV
January 23, 2012
Reporting a revolution: A timely remembrance
Al-Masry Media Cooperation, which also publishes Egypt Independent, recently premiered its first documentary, called “Al Thawra…Khabar,” or “Reporting a Revolution.”
Military to form committee to provide ‘true information’ to the media
Egypt
January 16, 2012
Military to form committee to provide ‘true information’ to the media
Egypt’s military leader Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi has ordered the formation of a committee of high-ranking army generals tasked with…
Syndicate denounces detention of journalists
Egypt
December 13, 2011
Syndicate denounces detention of journalists
“We will not play the role of bystanders to the detention of journalists,” said Journalists Syndicate Chairman Mamdouh al-Walei on…
Time for something new
Egypt
November 24, 2011
Time for something new
Like everything in Egypt, Al-Masry Al-Youm English Edition is changing.
The military and the state-owned media: One hand?
Egypt
November 1, 2011
The military and the state-owned media: One hand?
Despite the promise that it would not involve itself in politics beyond the transition of power to a civilian government,…
Journalists finally cast their votes in syndicate elections
Egypt
October 26, 2011
Journalists finally cast their votes in syndicate elections
Egypt’s journalists began voting today to elect a new chairperson and board of directors for their syndicate. From early morning,…