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Has Demotix democratised journalism? Demotix founder Turi Munthe discusses the role of citizen journalism and Demotix in today’s media environment.
Free speech and the gun in Libya Libyan media are crippled by their Gaddafi legacy. Without new regulations and, above all, bravery to stand up to violent intimidation, freedom of speech remains a distant dream, writes Jerry Timmins.
Why Rwanda and Libya need free speech – and media regulation Jerry Timmins describes a new report on media in two post-conflict societies, and argues that countries like Britain should do more to support them.
Has Innocence of Muslims ended the innocence of YouTube? Join us to debate the role internet platforms like YouTube should play in setting free speech agendas in your country, your language and across the world. Online editor Brian Pellot kicks off the discussion.
Why the Arab world needs community radio Social media and satellite television played a crucial role in the Arab uprisings, but Daoud Kuttab argues community radio must be embraced to effect positive change in the region.
How impartial was the the BBC’s coverage of the Arab Spring? A new report from former UN director of communications Edward Mortimer says the BBC’s coverage of the Arab Spring uprisings was “reasonably impartial”.
Wadah Khanfar: Was Al-Jazeera partisan under his watch? The former head of Al Jazeera denies allegations that the network was in any way partisan under his watch, a criticism frequently levelled at the broadcaster, which is funded by the emir of Qatar.
(Not) reporting homosexuality in the Middle East Media in the Middle East do not report gay issues in the same way as they would other news. By Brian Pellot.
Zur (fehlenden) Berichterstattung über Homosexualität im Nahen Osten Im Nahen Osten berichten Medien über Homosexualität nicht in gleichem Maße wie über andere Themen. Von Brian Pellot