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ADC creates new unit to monitor anti-Arab and Islamophobia in the news media

June 3, 2021June 3, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

ADC creates new unit to monitor anti-Arab and Islamophobia in the news media The ADC-Research Institute (ADC-RI) is proud to announce the formation of the Media Research Project. The primary objective of the project is to research, track and document anti-Arab and Islamophobic bias in the media, public discourse, and from public officials. This tracking project will…

American Arabs, Journalism, Media Bias, News, News Media, NewsWire, Social Media

The disturbing silence on Israel’s killings in Gaza

May 26, 2018September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

The disturbing silence on Israel’s killings in Gaza Mainstream American and Israeli news media fuel the killings of Arab and Muslim journalists by their immoral silence, while only caring about journalists abused in countries where they have political comfort. Israel has killed or seriously wounded 22 journalists covering their sniper killings of civilians on the…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, Journalism, Media Bias, Middle East, News Media, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan

Jordanian hate speech law could further stifle press freedoms

February 20, 2018August 20, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Jordanian hate speech law could further stifle press freedoms By Ignacio Miguel Delgado Culebras CPJ Middle East and North Africa Correspondent Recently proposed amendments to Jordan’s 2015 cybercrime law, including a vague and broad definition of hate speech, will further stifle press freedom on the pretext of protecting the country’s citizens, and could result in further…

Arab World, Journalism, Middle East, News, News Media, Palestine & Jordan

Sudan targets newspapers, journalists with confiscations and draconian legislation

December 6, 2017December 6, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Sudan targets newspapers, journalists with confiscations and draconian legislation New York, December 6, 2017—Sudanese authorities should stop confiscating newspapers and drop draft laws that would further curtail press freedom, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Over the past nine days, agents from Sudan’s National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) have confiscated all copies of…

Arab World, Journalism, Middle East, News

How do you explain a newspaper to today’s youth?

November 1, 2016June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

How do you explain a newspaper to today’s youth? Many of today’s young people don’t see the value of newspapers. They have their heads and minds buried deeply into their cell phones, not just for talking and texting but for writing, typing, viewing videos and storing thousands of digital photographs. They Snapchat, Instragram, Facebook, Twitter…

Baby Boomers, Editors Picks, Features, Journalism, mainstream, News, News Media, Ray Hanania