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If you don’t read the newspaper, you’re uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you’re mis-informed. Twain

‘Safe to Speak’ For Journalists in the Middle East? Not Yet.

‘Safe to Speak’ For Journalists in the Middle East? Not Yet.

MICH CAFE: I've personally known several journalists who have been assassinated. It's still a very dangerous occupation in the Middle East. …

Israel Falls to 112th in Press Freedom Index

Israel Falls to 112th in Press Freedom Index

RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: Israel has fallen 20 places in the Press Freedom Index. It now ranks below both Qatar and Kuwait. But is its ranking low enough?…

On Press Freedom: Jordan’s ‘Misalignment’

On Press Freedom: Jordan’s ‘Misalignment’

Any Arab country serious about supporting a free and independent press must first revise its laws to give journalists the freedom to report news without fear...…

Turbanned, Bearded and Angry: Western Media on Islam

Turbanned, Bearded and Angry: Western Media on Islam

DANIEL M. VARISCO: The Newsweek cover this week is lazy and sensationalist. Not a lot has changed since Edward Said wrote a famous essay 30 years ago. …

Syria: We All Have 20:20 Vision in Hindsight

Syria: We All Have 20:20 Vision in Hindsight

SYRIA NEWS WIRE: Eight years ago the prevailing opinion about the future of Syria was optimistic. A British journalist knew better than everyone apparently…

Dead Tweets: Citizen Journalists Pay the Price

Dead Tweets: Citizen Journalists Pay the Price

MICH CAFE: With traditional media officially locked out of Syria since the start of the revolution there in March 2011, citizen journalism has taken over the mantle, at a great cost.…

Top 10 Reasons White Terrorists Are Different

Top 10 Reasons White Terrorists Are Different

JUAN COLE: Number 8 - Nobody thinks white terrorists are typical of white people. But other terrorists are considered paragons of their societies.…

MidEast Journalism: Whatever it Was, It Never Happened

MidEast Journalism: Whatever it Was, It Never Happened

CROSSROADS ARABIA: These stories serve as a useful reminder: Be very skeptical about any reporting coming out of the Middle East.…

Twitter: Shoddy Journalism on the Cheap

Twitter: Shoddy Journalism on the Cheap

ALEXANDER MCNABB: When you've got people actually there tweeting, you don't have to be there to report on it, do you?…

‘Mischief Afoot’: Regulation of Saudi Journalists Is ‘Wrong’

‘Mischief Afoot’: Regulation of Saudi Journalists Is ‘Wrong’

CROSSROADS ARABIA: How can civil servants judge whether a journalists is being 'professional'? The simple answer is they can't …

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