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Did Egyptian Newspaper Publish Fake Interview with Hosni Mubarak? Lawyer Says 'Whole Interview is a Lie'

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Did Egyptian Newspaper Publish Fake Interview with Hosni Mubarak? Lawyer Says 'Whole Interview is a Lie'

By: Sydney Smith

May 13, 2013 11:40 AM EST

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak's lawyer accused newspaper al-Watan of publishing a fake interview with Mubarak. Al-Watan reporter Mohammad Al Shaikh claims he talked to Mubarak recently, and that Mubarak...

Egyptian TV Anchor Wears Hijab, Against Dress Code

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Egyptian TV Anchor Wears Hijab, Against Dress Code

By: Sydney Smith

September 12, 2012 04:20 AM EST

Egyptian TV news anchor Fatma Nabil broke "decades of secular dress code" Sept. 2 by "wearing the hijab" on air, the Guardian reported. According to the Guardian, which posted a video of Nabil's...

Complaints about Egyptian Media Coverage of Muslim Brotherhood

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Complaints about Egyptian Media Coverage of Muslim Brotherhood

By: Sydney Smith

August 06, 2012 07:30 PM EST

Abdel-Moneim Abdel-Maqsoud claimed "state-owned media" reported "false news" about his client, the Muslim Brotherhood, Ahram reported. In question is a story "quoting Muslim Brotherhood...

Egyptian Media Workshop on Journalism Independence & Access

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Egyptian Media Workshop on Journalism Independence & Access

By: Sydney Smith

May 09, 2012 05:00 AM EST

During an April workshop called "Media Coverage Monitoring and Enhancement during the Democratic Transitional Phase" in Egypt, journalists discussed "the negative and positive aspects of the media...

NYT Criticizes Reporters without Borders Annual Press Freedom Ranking of US below Hungary for Occupy Wall Street Arrests

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NYT Criticizes Reporters without Borders Annual Press Freedom Ranking of US below Hungary for Occupy Wall Street Arrests

By: Sydney Smith

February 03, 2012 04:05 PM EST

Nonprofit advocacy group Reporters without Borders released its latest Press Freedom Index on Jan. 25. This is the "10th annual" report in full. According to Reporters without Borders, "crackdown...

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Protest for Media Ethics in Egypt?

By: Sydney Smith

January 16, 2012 05:00 AM EST

According to Egypt Independent, "scores" of people participated in a January 15 demonstration in Egypt to call for media ethics. The "protestors carried coffins as a metaphor for the death of 'media...

More on Egyptian Interview of Gilad Shalit

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More on Egyptian Interview of Gilad Shalit

By: Sydney Smith

November 14, 2011 09:15 AM EST

StinkyJournalism wrote in late October about criticism of Egyptian journalist Shahira Amin's interview with Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier released after five years imprisonment by Hamas. As we wrote, Shalit reportedly...

Egyptian Journalist Criticized for Interview of Gilad Shalit

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Egyptian Journalist Criticized for Interview of Gilad Shalit

By: Sydney Smith

October 25, 2011 08:45 AM EST

Egyptian journalist Shahira Amin has been criticized for her interview with Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, YNet News reported. According to YNet, Shalit didn't have a choice to be interviewed. According to YNet,...

Egyptian Editorial Criticizes Anonymous Sources

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Egyptian Editorial Criticizes Anonymous Sources

By: Sydney Smith

July 02, 2011 10:01 AM EST

Why is New WaPo Ombudsman Praising, not Critiquing WaPo in 1st Column?

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Why is New WaPo Ombudsman Praising, not Critiquing WaPo in 1st Column?

By: Sydney Smith

March 11, 2011 03:25 PM EST

Do Egyptians Want Freedom of Religion? Understanding the Different Findings from Pew & Gallup

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Do Egyptians Want Freedom of Religion? Understanding the Different Findings from Pew & Gallup

By: David W. Moore

March 01, 2011 08:04 AM EST

Screenshot from Fox News report on conflicting views in Egypt (Credit: FOX News) One of the key questions in assessing the likelihood of public support for democracy is the willingness of people to tolerate religious...

Do Egyptians Really Want 'Democracy?' Reinterpreting the Pew Report

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Do Egyptians Really Want 'Democracy?' Reinterpreting the Pew Report

By: David W. Moore

February 14, 2011 07:09 AM EST

According to a recent Pew Global Attitudes Project article, a Pew poll of Muslims in Egypt last year found that about six in ten believe democracy is “preferable to any other kind of government.” However, a...