Pot, Kettle, Black: Jordanian MPs Call Out Media
NASEEM TARAWNAH: When I saw the accusations I felt like my head was imploding. …
The Myth That is Values-Based Analysis
DANIEL M. VARISCO: The U.S should only support regimes that believe in 'our values', says Tom Friedman. Really? …
Free Speech: All You Need is Mic & Laptop
CGNEWS: Three young Libyans have used their new found freedom to set up a radio station to discuss issues formerly off-limits. …
Ragheb Alama: Learning from Arab Idol
RACHEL MCARTHUR: Ragheb has been praised by critics for his fairness, but it has not been clear if he was going to return for the next season – until now.…
U.S. Billionaires, Israel Media: Please, No More…
RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: Adelson, Klarman... Israel needs these far-right pro-Israel billionaires in its media like it needs a hole in the head.…
Kashghari and Diminishing Free Speech
CROSSROADS ARABIA: The case of Hamza Kashghari, the Saudi journalist that expressed doubts about religion, is energizing free-speech advocates…
Press Freedom Sickly in Israel and Turkey
RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: Is Israel a haven for the free press? Hardly. It allows extensive use of gag orders to protect the state, the military, and the wealthy. …
A Worrying Journalistic Twend: Twitter Tales
ALEXANDER MCNABB: Journalists are taking to Twitter to stand up stories on selected, partial tweets. Balanced? Fair? Honest? Since when has that sold a story?…
Saudi Arabia: “The Female Body is a Battleground in the War to Stem Reform”
ROB L. WAGNER: An online battle between conservatives and reformers following the Saudi Intellectual Forum illuminates their diverging opinions...…
Radio: UAE, Home of the World’s Worst Ads?
ALEXANDER MCNABB: It's becoming a problem for my radio listening life: I turn the radio off as soon as the adverts come on, and then often forget to turn it back on again.…
