New Voices: Aswat Jadida. Ten Years of Development in Arabic Media
Issy-les-Moulineaux: CFI (2021), 65 pp.
Other editions: also published in Arabic and French
"This work highlights ten years of support for media development in the Arab world, telling the story through photos, eye-witness accounts, journalist profiles and personal experiences. Ten years spent alongside men and women playing an active role in civil society, committed to citizen-centred, diverse news content, driving democratic debate in their country." (Foreword)
I. ONLINE MEDIA OUTLETS AS VECTORS FOR FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
Malek Khadhraoui: "Earning readers' trust was a challenge, and it's still the case today" [Tunisia], 8
A free Syrian radio station broadcasting from Paris, 11
Mégaphone: an alternative Lebanese media outlet at the heart of the 2019 revolution, 13
Pierre Haski [France], 14
Journalism and new media: the 4M adventure [CFI], 18
Ayman Mhanna: "Together, we share media-related values and visions" [Lebanon], 21
II. STRIVING FOR MORE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION BY YOUNG PEOPLE
Ki Derti Liha: videos offering young people careers advice [Morocco], 24
Interactive programmes to foster dialogue with Members of Parliament [Jordan], 25
Al Hudood, satire as an antidote to censorship [Jordan], 27
III. THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE ARAB MEDIA
Tala Al-Sharif [Palestine], 30
Taking to the road, to meet the women of Morocco, 32
Narjess Khinini [Jawhara FM, Tunisia], 34
IV. DEVELOPING LOCAL NEWS IN THE REGIONS
Dream FM: "The dream of an independent media outlet of value to citizens" [Tunisia], 36
Far from the capital, Radio Nefzawa is the mouthpiece for southern Tunisia, 38
V. MEDIA TO HELP PROMOTE PEACE
After Isis, what role can the media play in reconciliation? [Iraq], 40
Ali Al Fakih [Al Masdar Online, Yemen], 42
Hala Kodmani [French-Syrian journalist], 44
"I am a Libyan journalist": contrasting perspectives on journalism, 47
VI. MAINSTREAM MEDIA SWITCHES TO DIGITAL
L'Orient-Le Jour: From printed to digital, the road taken by a media outlet in transition [Lebanon], 50
El Khabar, one of Algeria's very first daily papers, 52
The Tunisian press agency's goals, 53
VII. TRAINING FUTURE GENERATIONS OF JOURNALISTS
Benoît Califano [ESJ Pro Montpellier]: "News of the Arab Spring really spurred us to support this democratic surge", 56
Hamida El Bour: "Striving for high-quality journalism in Tunisia", 59
Princess Rym Ali of Jordan, 62
Malek Khadhraoui: "Earning readers' trust was a challenge, and it's still the case today" [Tunisia], 8
A free Syrian radio station broadcasting from Paris, 11
Mégaphone: an alternative Lebanese media outlet at the heart of the 2019 revolution, 13
Pierre Haski [France], 14
Journalism and new media: the 4M adventure [CFI], 18
Ayman Mhanna: "Together, we share media-related values and visions" [Lebanon], 21
II. STRIVING FOR MORE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION BY YOUNG PEOPLE
Ki Derti Liha: videos offering young people careers advice [Morocco], 24
Interactive programmes to foster dialogue with Members of Parliament [Jordan], 25
Al Hudood, satire as an antidote to censorship [Jordan], 27
III. THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE ARAB MEDIA
Tala Al-Sharif [Palestine], 30
Taking to the road, to meet the women of Morocco, 32
Narjess Khinini [Jawhara FM, Tunisia], 34
IV. DEVELOPING LOCAL NEWS IN THE REGIONS
Dream FM: "The dream of an independent media outlet of value to citizens" [Tunisia], 36
Far from the capital, Radio Nefzawa is the mouthpiece for southern Tunisia, 38
V. MEDIA TO HELP PROMOTE PEACE
After Isis, what role can the media play in reconciliation? [Iraq], 40
Ali Al Fakih [Al Masdar Online, Yemen], 42
Hala Kodmani [French-Syrian journalist], 44
"I am a Libyan journalist": contrasting perspectives on journalism, 47
VI. MAINSTREAM MEDIA SWITCHES TO DIGITAL
L'Orient-Le Jour: From printed to digital, the road taken by a media outlet in transition [Lebanon], 50
El Khabar, one of Algeria's very first daily papers, 52
The Tunisian press agency's goals, 53
VII. TRAINING FUTURE GENERATIONS OF JOURNALISTS
Benoît Califano [ESJ Pro Montpellier]: "News of the Arab Spring really spurred us to support this democratic surge", 56
Hamida El Bour: "Striving for high-quality journalism in Tunisia", 59
Princess Rym Ali of Jordan, 62
