Added on 13/03/2011
Syria News Wire
Damascus , iPhone , Middle East , Social Media , Syria , the Heritage , Twitter
SYRIA NEWS WIRE: Tweeting positive stuff about Syria is a depressing business – I seem to hit a reflexive ‘kick me’. That’s why the success of this new hashtag came as a bit of a surprise…
Added on 09/03/2011
Common Ground News Service
Asmaa Mahfouz , Bahrain , Common Ground News Service , East Africa , Egypt , International Women's Day , Iran , Iraq , Islamic Republic of Iran , Libya , Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , Middle East , North Africa , President , Saddam Hussein , Social Media , Tunisia , United Nations , Women , Women's Rights , Yemen , Youth Movement , YouTube
CARLA KOPPELL: Women’s role must be honoured in the struggle and protect against the fundamentalist push. Most importantly, their involvement will be key to enabling thriving societies
Added on 06/03/2011
Andrew Mackay
Algeria , Alternative Energy , Bahrain , BP , Christmas , East Africa , Egypt , European Union , GCC , Libya , Mediterranean , Middle East , Morocco , North Africa , PR , Qatar , Red Sea , Saudi , Social Media , Syria , Tunisia , UAE , United Arab Emirates
ANDREW MACKAY: Countries across the Middle East and Africa need to examine the damage done to their reputations, and rebuild vital revenue streams from inward investment and tourism.
Added on 02/03/2011
David
Social Media
I think Alex may sort of have a point here. Journalists, and I claim to be one (but who does not nowadays!) are not letting the readers or viewers the chance to filter the information, to take on board it is a PR person who is speaking. We hide that information to give more credibility to the story.
That said, if it is a story about social media, for example, what matters most is the credentials in that space. It is perfectly legitimate therefore to ignore the PR bit and focus on a person’s blogger credentials. If it was a wider story on the IT industry where that person may have clients, then to hide the title would be misleading.
So I think the bit that is missing in the article is the context angle.
Added on 02/03/2011
Alexander McNabb
Citizen Journalism , Dubai , Journalism , Journalist , lobbyist , Mainstream media , Middle East , Middle East Analyst , Piers Morgan , PR , Sky News , Social Media , Twitter , United Nations
ALEXANDER MCNABB: It infuriates me because I know how very dishonest the practice is – from a media that insists on telling us that it is the only trustworthy source.
Added on 23/02/2011
Steve Royston
Abdulaziz , Abdullah , Arabian Peninsula , Bahrain , Baluchistan , British Embassy , Democracy , East Africa , elected president , Facebook , Faisal , Fifa World Cup , France , GCC , George W. Bush , Hosni Mubarak , India , Iran , Iraq , Istanbul , Lebanon , Libya , Middle East , Muammar Gaddafi , North Africa , Oil , Oil and gas , Oil Embargo , oil prices , oil revenue , Oil revenues , Oil wealth , Palestinian Territories , Pearl Roundabout , Saddam Hussein , Saudi Arabia , Scotland , Social Media , Tahrir Square , Tripoli , Turkey , United Kingdom , United States , Winston Churchill , Yemen
STEVE ROYSTON: This post is more than a five-minute read. I apologise, but I don’t apologise: Sometimes you need more than a few hundred words.
Added on 15/02/2011
Natasha Tynes
Arabic , Egypt , Media outlets , Social Media , Twitter
NATASHA TYNES: Events in Egypt have woken up global media to the importance of Arabic, especially in social media and communications with their audiences.
Added on 07/02/2011
Rob L. Wagner
blogs , Censorship , Editor-in-Chief , Egypt , Jeddah , Media outlets , Media watchdog , Ministry of Foreign Affairs , Online media , Saudi Arabia , Saudi government , Saudi Ministry of Culture and Information , Social Media
ROB L. WAGNER: The Kingdom doesn’t yet require blogging licenses, but vague language in a new licensing law may hold surprises for Saudi bloggers.
Added on 05/02/2011
Steve Royston
Abdulaziz , Abdullah , Al Qaeda , Bahrain , Bahrain government , Crown Prince , Dammam , Egypt , Facebook , Faisal , Finland , Food prices , Internet space , Jeddah , Jordan , Madinah , Makkah , Minister of Information , Ministry of Information , National Assembly , Print media , Riyadh , Satellite TV , Saud , Saudi Arabia , Social Media , Tahrir Square , Tunisia , Twitter , Yemen
STEVE ROYSTON: I have had a few conversations whether Egypt will impact Saudi. My answer would be no – at least not in the current conditions.
Added on 05/02/2011
Eman-Al-Nafjan
Egypt , Israel , Jeddah , Jordan , Saudi Arabia , Saudi government , Social Media , Syria , Tunis , Tunisia , US Federal Reserve , Yemen , YouTube
EMAN AL NAFJAN: Shocked as they are by the events in Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen and Jordan there are strong historical reasons why Saudis remain viewers, not participants.
Added on 27/01/2011
Alexander McNabb
Censorship , Egypt , Facebook , Iran , Journalism , Mainstream media , Social Media , Tahrir Square , The Wall Street Journal , Tunisia , Twitter
ALEXANDER MCNABB: Blocking Twitter won’t stop word getting out. You’re as well to try and stop grains of sand falling through marbles.
Added on 26/01/2011
Common Ground News Service
American University of Beirut , Beirut , Civil society , Dubai , Emir , Facebook , Jordan , Journalist , Lebanese parliament , Lebanon , Media outlets , Middle East , Nasser Al-Missned , Online media , Project Manager , Qatar , Social Media , Social networking , Twitter , YouTube
HANI NAIM: The conclusion is no one is immune to social media. Activists, Governments, journalists are all now trying to harness its power in the Arab world.
Added on 20/01/2011
Eman-Al-Nafjan
Censorship , Europe , Facebook , Internet , Middle East , Online activism , Online community , President , Saudi Ministry of Culture and Information , Social Media , Tunisia , Wikileaks , YouTube
EMAN AL-NAFJAN: Leaders throughout the Arab World are suspicious of new media. Their citizens are using tools not simply to communicate concerns, but campaign for change.
Added on 16/01/2011
Bassam Sebti
Al Jazeera , BBC America , CNN , Facebook , iPhone , Jeopardy , MBC , MSNBC , news networks , Reporting , Social Media , Texas , Tunisia , Twitter , U.S. America , United States
BASSAM SEBTI: Shame on CNN, MSNBC and Fox News for intentionally ignoring a gripping event that could directly affect U.S. foreign policy.
Added on 12/01/2011
Ahmed-Al-Omran
Algeria , Egypt , Employment , Gaza , Jordan , Lebanon , Middle East , Mohamed Bouazizi , Morocco , Social Media , Stanford University , Tunisia , Unemployment , United States Agency for International Development , West Bank , Yemen , Youth
AHMED AL OMRAN: Identity, lack of economic opportunity, freedom of expression – these are just some of the issues facing young people throughout the Arab World.
Added on 06/01/2011
Crossroads Arabia
Central Intelligence Agency , Conspiracy Theories , Facebook , Iraq , Jeddah , SMS , Social Media , Technology
CROSSROADS ARABIA: People owe it to themselves and their fellow men to not feed the animals that inhabit all our inner beings.
Added on 04/01/2011
Carrington Malin
Adobe , Android , Blogging , Broadband , East Africa , Egypt , Facebook , Food and Drink , Google+ , Internet users , iPhone , Iran , Middle East , North Africa , Online media , PayPal , Print media , Saudi Arabia , Social Media , Social networking , Technology , United Arab Emirates
CARRINGTON MALIN: Some of our predictions may seem a little obvious and some may seem a little extreme, but all should provide food for thought.
Added on 24/12/2010
Steve Royston
Abdullah , China , Council of Ministers , Deng Xiaoping , Egypt , Facebook , Hosni Mubarak , Jeddah , Leonid Brezhnev , Middle East , Minister of Information , Ministry of Education , Oil producer , President , Russia , SAR , Saudi Arabia , Social Media , Social networking , Soviet Union , Vladimir Putin , Wen Jiabao , Youth
STEVE ROYSTON: Respect for the elderly is deeply ingrained in Arab society. Saudi Arabia, however, faces a major demographic challenge – a hugely youthful population.
Added on 12/12/2010
Sultan Al Qassemi
Abu Dhabi , Crown Prince , Dubai , Edward Said , FIFA , Fifa World Cup , Kuwait , Media outlets , Qatar , Social Media , The National , United Arab Emirates
SULTAN AL QASSEMI: Public intellectuals reflect the conscience of society and should not be regarded as a threat, but as part and parcel of the community.