“Middle East/ North Africa Virtual Mentoring Center Bootcamp Hosted by ICFJ & ARIJ [Private Invitations]”

webmaster — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 17:07:24 +0000

The mentoring center bootcamp is an opportunity for media entrepreneurs in the MENA region to sharpen their skills and acquire new ones while learning from the best experts in the region.

Closed Event – Pre-selected Invitees only

Hosted by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ)

10 Years after the Arab Spring: IJ Challenges

webmaster — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 06:51:25 +0000

This plenary discusses the core challenges investigative journalism is facing 10 years on from the Arab spring. In all Arab countries, Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi is not to be forgotten. Street demonstrations and popular protests spread to other countries including Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Yemen and Syria. Since 2010, online-driven movements have also emerged in much of the developing world with citizens taking a leading role in gathering and producing news while demanding a greater voice in determining their social and political destinies, raising hopes for greater political inclusion and freedom, including press freedom.

In marking the 10th anniversary of the so-called Arab Spring, we also ask whether the revolutions have inspired fundamental changes in the ways in which investigative journalists operate, questioning whether they face operational obstacles and if so, counterquestioning whether freedom of speech has regressed to pre-revolution conditions.

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_a6EEaWS1Ty6tKNeejUMtNA

Ali Ibrahim – ARIJ18

“Middle East/ North Africa Virtual Mentoring Center Bootcamp Hosted by ICFJ & ARIJ [Private Invitations]”

10 Years after the Arab Spring: IJ Challenges