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| MDP Launches E-Learning Gateway |
| June 15, 2011 |
| MDP has launched a series of e-learning tutorials under the title Keys to Media Excellence. |
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| 5 Years of Media Development |
| May 15, 2011 |
| From 2006 to 2011, the Media Development Program funded by USAID/Egypt worked with Egyptian journalists to improve professional practices and increase coverage of local news; with training center managers to build a sustainable base of training capacity; with media managers to capture revenue opportunities and ground business decisions in market research; and with civil society to promote open information and collaboration between media and NGOs. |
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| Helping the Aswan Media Club Association succeed financially |
| April 07, 2011 |
| MDP has helped media-oriented NGOs in three selected governorates to achieve economic viability so they can sustain their role supporting their local media communities such as providing training, and even expand to providing other media services. |
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| Cooperation with Press Syndicate emphasizes sustainability |
| April 05, 2011 |
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| MDP works with new partners: October magazine, Watani newspaper, Dar al Hillal publishing house |
| March 31, 2011 |
| MDP has signed memoranda of understanding to provide assistance to three new media partners until the scheduled end of the Media Development Program in April 2011: October magazine, Al Watani newspaper, and Dar Al Hilal Publishing and Printing House. The new partnerships, funded by the United States Agency for International Development, will provide training and resources to bring the partners up to speed with new media practices. |
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| Reformers challenge the status quo within state-owned media outlets |
| March 14, 2011 |
| As the street protests of Egypt’s January 25th Revolution succeeded in ending the country’s authoritarian rule, they also triggered a wave of protests inside state-run media institutions. Journalists working for state media were inspired to forcefully present demands not only about their working conditions but also calling for a restructuring of the institutions’ mission and working procedures. In the past, journalists periodically held protests over working conditions but without questioning the status quo of the respective institutions. Now journalists are reflecting the country’s transitional period with its yearning for democracy and freedom, and are advocating higher-level issues such as free circulation of information and an end to newspaper licensing that were previously raised only by human rights organizations and individual writers.
Even before the success was certain for the democracy movement in the street, reformers within state-owned media demanded an end to the pro-regime slant in coverage. Although the top management in state institutions did not initially sympathize with calls for overhauling state media institutions, nevertheless dramatic changes were being suggested at high levels, such as the head of the ERTU news sector proposing that the state broadcasting group could be insulated from governmental interference like the BBC, and the Press Syndicate’s head of training calling for the abolishment of the newspaper-licensing Supreme Press Council.
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| Press Syndicate in Alexandria provides training hub in north of Egypt |
| March 13, 2011 |
| MDP and the Alexandria Branch of the Egyptian Press Syndicate have made rapid progress in establishing the Branch as a training center serving the region of northern Egypt with a strong core of trainers. |
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| Arabic-language training concludes with proof of its value beyond MENA |
| March 13, 2011 |
| MDP has concluded its training to improve the quality of Arabic editing at the central desk of the Middle East News Agency (MENA), a key element of the process of capacity-building and increased professional skills at MENA. |
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| Workshops spotlight need for access to public information |
| March 09, 2011 |
| Computer databases can empower journalists to uncover and explain complicated issues, as Blake Morrison of USA Today newspaper demonstrated in a series of workshops hosted by MDP and partners in January 2011. The events also built awareness of the need for stronger public information access laws. |
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| Media Management Diploma program concludes at Cairo University |
| March 04, 2011 |
| With the support of the USAID-funded Media Development Program (MDP), Cairo University in April 2010 launched a post-graduate Diploma in Media Management designed to help media enterprises improve their management and use of resources so that they can deliver more appealing products and services and increase their revenue. |
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| Journalists' feature stories from MDP study tours |
| February 12, 2011 |
| Feature writing affords journalists an opportunity to exercise their creativity and make use of their on-the-spot presence to cover topics in a comprehensive way. Egyptian journalists who participated in MDP study tours abroad wrote about their experiences in these articles. |
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| Egyptian journalists write about MDP study tours |
| February 11, 2011 |
| MDP study tours have immersed Egyptian media professionals in the values and state-of-the-art practices of their international peers. At the same time they have given the participants opportunities to write about themes far outside of their ordinary beat to give an insight to their readers about impressions and perceptions they gained during their trip. |
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| 150 take part as Photoweek 2 celebrates craft of photojournalism |
| January 31, 2011 |
| MDP staged its second extravaganza of photojournalism appreciation and professional development – Photoweek 2 – from January 3-9, 2011. This was the second time MDP had worked with its training center partners to organize a weeklong series of photojournalism-related workshops, seminars and lectures and announcing the winners of a photojournalism contest. |
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| Study tour exposes Egypt journalists to investigative techniques |
| January 18, 2011 |
| Under its partnership with the Egyptian Press Syndicate, MDP led a study tour to Washington, D.C., media sites with 14 journalists who scored highest in a training course held by MDP and the Syndicate. The journalists were exposed to modern methods of investigative journalism, database use, and web publishing. |
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| Media association in Minya trains junior media practitioners |
| January 01, 2011 |
| The strategy of MDP includes helping media associations play a key role in strengthening local media in areas outside Cairo. A lasting impact of MDP is apparent in Minya, where a media-focused non-governmental organization that participated in many MDP training workshops is now holding trainings of its own for local media professionals. |
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| MDP trains Cairo broadcasters to be 'Solo VJs' |
| December 31, 2010 |
| TV stations once needed large teams to cover events on location. Technology has allowed media outlets to conduct high-quality video journalism with less staff. Now, just one person with a full “Solo VJ” kit – camera, laptop, and editing software – can cover and file reports. Video journalism creates opportunities for marketing, content sharing with other media and online, and licensing the content to third parties. |
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| Local newspapers no longer have to do their layout long-distance |
| December 31, 2010 |
| MDP provided page-design equipment and training to its partners outside Cairo that will save the partners significant time and money in page design and other pre-production steps. In line with MDP's strategy of strengthening the economic viability of local media, MDP delivered and installed Pre-Production Units at MDP’s local newspaper partners Sout Al Minya and Akhbar El Belad in Minya and Gamahir El Ittihad in Alexandria as well as the Alexandria Branch of the Egyptian Press Syndicate. |
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| MDP helps Supreme Press Council train journalists from Sudan |
| December 30, 2010 |
| Toward the goal of positioning Egyptian media-training institutions as serving the Middle East region, the Supreme Press Council trained South Sudanese journalists in accordance with a training plan authored by MDP. |
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| Increased cooperation between local newspaper and NGOs in Minya on advocacy issues |
| December 30, 2010 |
| MDP has encouraged local media to find synergies with local civil-society associations to promote awareness of social problems. Akhbar El Belad, MDP local newspaper partner in Minya, is one media outlet that has taken that advice to heart. |
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| Media training centers on their way as regional hubs |
| December 20, 2010 |
| Since 2006, media training centers have made major leaps in building their capacities to attract journalism professionals from throughout the Arab region. |
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| Link to Photoweek Egypt |
| December 15, 2010 |
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| Cooperation with MENA includes website, training correspondents |
| December 11, 2010 |
| Building the capacity of the nationwide staff of the Middle East News Agency while benefiting other local journalists, MDP Multimedia Consultant Robb Montgomery delivered a four-day workshop on "Professional Correspondents and Multimedia" in October 2010 for 20 participants from 15 governorates. |
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| December 09, 2010 |
| Chicago journalist, Robb Montgomery teaches visual journalism techniques at a USAID sponsored training at Al Ahram media house in Cairo Egypt. The training is part of a multi-year training project produced by the Egypt Media Development. |
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| Ahram moving to build its Futuroom |
| December 01, 2010 |
| Al Ahram made progress towards establishing its own version of the "Futuroom" multimedia newsroom and training environment. |
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| MDP puts Egypt on the forefront of new media |
| December 01, 2010 |
| Egyptian media outlets are embracing the use of new media thanks in part to MDP trainings, study tours, equipment and consultancies. MDP's aim has been to equip the Egyptian media industry with the skills and tools to stay up-to-date with regional and global trends. |
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| International recognition for article produced during MDP workshop |
| December 01, 2010 |
| Seham Basha of El Youm Al Sabea has just won an international prize for the investigative feature she did as part of MDP’s "Back to Basics to Master the Future" series of workshops at the Press Syndicate. |
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| Page-design training for journalists in Aswan and Minya |
| December 01, 2010 |
| In support of professional development among journalists outside of Cairo, MDP delivered workshops on layout and page design in Aswan and Minya in fall 2010. |
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| MENA signs Local News Exchange with Akhbar El Belad of Minya |
| November 30, 2010 |
| MDP is expanding its unprecedented initiative promoting content-sharing between a national media giant (the Middle East News Agency) and private-sector local newspapers. On October 20, 2010, MENA Chairman Abdallah Hassan signed a protocol with MDP Minya MOU partner Akhbar El Belad, represented by Chairman Houssien Haridi (pictured). |
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| Forging a generation of Media Business Consultants |
| November 29, 2010 |
| Toward the objective of improving the management and economic viability of Egyptian print and broadcast sector, MDP trains professionals to serve as media business consultants. MDP trained a second cadre in 2010 with sessions on topics from human resources, marketing, advanced media content platforms, budgets, and strategic planning. |
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| MDP announces Egypt Photojournalism Contest 2011 Theme New Vision of the Middle East- Deadline for Submissions December 15th, 2010 |
| November 23, 2010 |
| MDP announces the “Egypt Photojournalism Contest 2011 entitled “New Vision of the Middle East” This contest gives participants a chance to show their country through photographs that challenge the stereotypes, inform the news, share a view of daily life and tell stories that few would otherwise know. Images should go beyond the ordinary and we ask photographers to seek out a new, diverse and personal vision. |
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| Training the media: Lessons from the MDP experience |
| November 19, 2010 |
| Many lessons can be drawn from MDP's experience in building the capacity of media professionals. Interviews with MDP participants provided insights to improve media training in Egypt and other countries. |
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| MDP highlights Egypt media's progress at world conference in Germany |
| November 06, 2010 |
| New media training has changed journalism in Egypt, MDP Media Training Specialist Tarek Atia tells the World Editors Forum in Hamburg. MDP brought a delegation of Egyptian media representatives to the international conference to learn more about the rapidly transforming news business and new methods of digital delivery of content. |
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| English for media professionals course reaches milestones |
| November 06, 2010 |
| MDP's customized courses in English for Media Professionals have begun one of the program's most popular activities. Milestones were passed in September as the Press Syndicate graduated its third batch of trainees, and the course was held for the first time outside of Cairo. |
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| Ahram's progress: A short film |
| November 04, 2010 |
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| Blogging Training For Journalists |
| November 01, 2010 |
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| Twitter for Journalists |
| November 01, 2010 |
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| MDP partners succeed with market-based approach to media business |
| October 05, 2010 |
| Egyptian media are applying MDP advice to improve their business planning, resulting in improved financial performance. |
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| ERTU, Cairo University endorse transparent media auditing |
| October 05, 2010 |
| MDP partners are adopting the call for open systems of measuring media performance. |
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| Local News Exchange is activated as national wire service shares content with Alexandria paper |
| October 05, 2010 |
| Under this unprecedented initiative, the Middle East News Agency is able to promote its services and enrich its range of news content with exclusive local news. Meanwhile, local newspaper Gamahir El Ittihad will upgrade its computer equipment and the skills of its professional correspondents while receiving national content. |
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| Egypt Media Development Blogging Training |
| September 28, 2010 |
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| Latest trends in website design, how the media can use iPads |
| September 26, 2010 |
| MDP is launching a four-part series on the latest developments in website design, iPad and Apple techniques for media outlets, as well as advice for video and documentary-making. The series is accompanied by useful examples of applications by well-known media outlets. The series is compiled by MDP media expert Robb Montgomery. |
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| 'Top scorers' final projects impress prestigious judges panel |
| September 16, 2010 |
| Fulfilling one of MDP’s remaining commitments with the Press Syndicate, MDP has embarked on an ambitious series of workshops aimed at mid-career journalists and editors titled “Back to the Basics in Preparation for the Future.” |
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| D.C. study tour exposes Egyptians to media law, information freedom |
| September 05, 2010 |
| A group of journalism practitioners and instructors met with media professionals, news organizations, legal experts, center and foundation advocates, and U.S. government public affairs officials to discuss the role of the law in preserving press freedom and ensuring transparency in government and corporations including public records access. Participants also learned about defamation, privacy, intellectual property, whistleblowers, and the role of a reader's advocate at a newspaper. |
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| Gauging MDP's impact after four years |
| September 02, 2010 |
| Partners say MDP has created a "culture" of training in the media industry. "MDP broadened the horizons of media professionals by exposing them to new trends and tools which aggregated more interest for advanced training," said Bassima Nafady, training director for the Middle East News Agency. |
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| Minya and Aswan journalists trained in marketing, new media |
| August 15, 2010 |
| MDP delivered practical trainings on Marketing Skills and New Media in July in Aswan for 20 journalists and Minya for 26. |
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| Poynter Institute's Tompkins provokes multimedia mania |
| August 01, 2010 |
| MDP is helping the Supreme Press Council jumpstart its cooperation with the prestigious Poynter Institute. Al Tompkins, who heads the institute's multimedia and broadcast training endeavors, held a week of trainings and meetings with top editors, mid-career journalists and SPC officials in July. |
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| Akhbar 'mini diploma' expands chances for media management training |
| July 25, 2010 |
| After helping Cairo University launch a Diploma in Media Management in April 2010, MDP supported Akhbar El Youm's training center in offering a condensed version of the program in June, thus providing an additional opportunity for journalists and media managers who may not be able to handle the cost and time of the full program. As MDP arranges for international visiting lecturers to present the Cairo University program, some of the lecturers will provide shorter versions for the "mini-diploma" course at Akbhar El Youm Center for Training & Consultation on subjects including media economics, financial and media business management. |
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| Ahram applies MDP training on infographics |
| July 10, 2010 |
| Al Ahram continues to implement recommendations from MDP training courses related to visual design. The partners are holding a continuing series of workshops and consultations on the importance of providing readers with visual information that is useful and easy to access. |
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| Techniques for covering a 'megacity' |
| July 01, 2010 |
| MDP trainer Ashraf Khalil of the Los Angeles Times writer delivered a newswriting course to Egyptian Press Syndicate members including investigative journalism and techniques for covering “megacities” – major urban areas. |
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| Ahram inaugurates MDP-equipped training labs |
| July 01, 2010 |
| As part of MDP's cooperation with the dominant Al Ahram press organization, MDP has greatly upgraded Ahram's training center Ahram Regional Press Insitute. |
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| Akhbar el Belad newspaper harnesses the power of the Internet |
| July 01, 2010 |
| With the benefit of general trainings and special consultations from MDP, the newspaper Akhbar El Belad has used the Internet to tighten its connection with readers and drive investigative journalism. Applying advice from MDP, the newspaper has attracted new advertisers, engaged with civil society organizations, increased print-edition sales, and generated revenue with online advertisements. |
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| Press reacts to clash between judges and lawyers |
| June 30, 2010 |
| The Egyptian press gave extensive coverage to a rift within the Egyptian legal sector, as lawyers staged a boycott of court proceedings to protest their perceived mistreatment by judges. The rare burst of incivility arose from a June 6 incident in which two lawyers were accused of assaulting a prosecutor in the city of Tanta. |
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| A rare civil debate about the journalist’s role in challenging government policy |
| June 30, 2010 |
| The head of Egypt's largest newspaper group and the head of the journalists' professional association have engaged in an unusual debate in print on the responsibilities of journalists in finding answers to major issues facing Egypt. |
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| Sudan government officials trained at Cairo University on gauging public opinion |
| June 30, 2010 |
| The Cairo University Faculty of Mass Communications organized a training event for employees from the Sudanese Council of Ministers on methods of public opinion measurement, independent Al Masry Al Youm reported June 8. |
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| October deputy editor reelected as Alex syndicate head |
| June 20, 2010 |
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| Slideshow: MDP workshops on supplements and online writing |
| June 16, 2010 |
| MDP is assisting Al Ahram in the process of developing media products such as newspaper supplements while teaching Press Syndicate members approaches to writing for the web. |
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| Research on iPad Tablets and Magazines as a media consumption device |
| June 16, 2010 |
| The following research compiled by media expert Robb Montgomery gives insights about the utility and application of iPads as an media consumption device and links readers with relevant websites on the issue. |
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| Egyptian press' divergent reaction on Shura Council election process and outcome |
| June 15, 2010 |
| The Egyptian press gave varying coverage to the outcome of the mid-term Shura Council elections on June 1 which resulted in a landslide victory for the ruling National Democratic Party. State-run papers praised the elections as fair and competitive with voter turnout a high 30 percent; the opposition press highlighted irregularities and reported turnout under 10 percent as a sign of voter apathy. |
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| Middle East News Agency board member resigns after agencies problems not debated |
| June 02, 2010 |
| A board member of the Middle East News Agency has submitted his resignation in protest of the agency's leaders not having convened the board since February elections. |
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| Al Gomhorreya latest to offer SMS news service |
| June 02, 2010 |
| State-run newspaper Al Gomhorreya has launched an SMS service providing news updates for its readers by mobile phone. |
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| MDP training promotes professional election coverage |
| June 01, 2010 |
| In line with MDP's goal to increase the coverage and to improve the presentations of local issues, MDP provided training to journalists in May 2010 on covering elections. MDP Investigative Reporting Consultant Stephen Franklin, a Pulitzer Prize-nominated Chicago Tribune writer, presented the trainings. |
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| Arab Nasserist Party launches local newspaper financed by members |
| June 01, 2010 |
| In preparation for the parliamentary elections, a local unit of the Arab Nasserist opposition party is launching a regional publication based in Gharbiya Governorate, state-run Rosa Al Youssef reported on May 17. |
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| Ministry of Information hands over documents in cut-rate sale of state shows |
| June 01, 2010 |
| Minister of Information Anes el Feky has handed over documents in an investigation of the improper sale of government-owned footage to a Saudi satellite channel. |
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| Sufi order launches two satellite channels |
| June 01, 2010 |
| Members of the Sufi religious order are preparing to launch two themed satellite television stations. |
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| Egyptian press intensively covers dispute over Nile water-sharing |
| June 01, 2010 |
| The Egyptian press has highlighted Egypt's water rights in its coverage of the dispute between Egypt and African countries over international sharing of Nile River water. |
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| Al Ahram to cooperate with Saudi publishing house |
| June 01, 2010 |
| Al Ahram has signed an agreement for unspecified cooperative ventures with the Saudi Research & Marketing Group, publisher of the Saudi Arabian daily newspaper Al Sharq Al Awsat and the Middle East’s leading English language daily, Arab News. |
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| Killing of Egyptian in Lebanon sparks shock wave along Egyptian press |
| June 01, 2010 |
| The killing of an Egyptian resident in a Lebanese village sparked sharp condemnation across the press scene. A 38-year-old Egyptian citizen, was murdered and his body mutilated April 29 he was accused of killings and a rape. |
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| Minister of Petroleum, unhappy with Ministry spokesman, plans his own media council |
| June 01, 2010 |
| Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmy has decided to create a "Ministry of Petroleum Supreme Media Council" producing publicity material independent of the ministry’s media administration. |
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| Press Syndicate chairman proposes fees for non-members |
| June 01, 2010 |
| The Egyptian Press Syndicate's office board has approved a proposal by Syndicate Chairman Makram Mohamed Ahmed to impose fees on non-members entering its headquarters. |
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| Interactive features draws viewers, say Nile Education channels |
| June 01, 2010 |
| The Nile Education channels are getting more viewers after the introduction of an interactive mode allowing students and parents to ask questions on the air during the live teaching broadcasts, state-run Al Gomhorreya reported May 4. |
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| How big a deal are Facebook and social networking? |
| May 10, 2010 |
| Many Egyptian newspapers use Facebook to promote their web sites. With a few clicks, Facebook can recommend an article to large groups of friends. But few realize how rapidly social networking has grown in recent years. Click here to see a video with statistics gathered by author Erik Qualman. |
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| Arab investigative journalism group forms units in Masry Al Youm, OTV |
| April 30, 2010 |
| Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism, a nonprofit organization in Jordan that trains and supports journalists in practicing investigative reporting, has selected independent newspaper Al Masry Al Youm and ON TV satellite channel as partners in Egypt. |
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| ERTU news sector head starts development of studios of Nile News Channel |
| April 30, 2010 |
| The head of the ERTU news sector, Abdel Latif Mennawy, is undertaking to upgrade the newsrooms and studios of the Nile News Channel to international standards with plans to relaunch the news channel in October, independent Al Yom El Sabea reported on its website April 13. |
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| Cairo University launches second round of ethics diploma program |
| April 30, 2010 |
| Cairo University on April 21 launched the second round of the MDP-sponsored Media Law and Ethics diploma. |
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| Conference discusses uneasy relationship between media and judiciary |
| April 30, 2010 |
| The Faculty of Mass Communications at Cairo University hosted a conference debating the relationship between the media and the judiciary in light of the judiciary’s mistrust of the media in covering court cases and the media’s attempt to enforce more transparency in the courts |
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| Party seeks legal action on independent paper over claim of election collusion |
| April 30, 2010 |
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| The MDP-supported Akhbar Al Youm Training Center obtained accreditation by the Central Agency for Organization and Management as a certified training center at the national level. |
| April 21, 2010 |
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| Market research conference shows media how to keep up with reader tastes |
| April 15, 2010 |
| Pointing the way to profitable journalism in the 21st century, Al Ahram Regional Press Institute joined with MDP to host a major conference, "Market Research and Media: Challenges and Opportunities," April 13 and 14 in Cairo. The conference shared MDP media market research results and showed how media outlets can use the data to reach new customers and revenue. |
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| Tracking the media habits of Egyptians |
| April 09, 2010 |
| Tracking research conducted by D3 Systems for MDP indicates that new media usage for all purposes has increased dramatically in Cairo, while radio usage has declined. In Alexandria, newspaper and radio use have declined as consumers increasingly turn to the Internet for their news. Traditional media has the highest rate of usage in Minya and Aswan, yet new media holds a significant share of the market. |
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| Minya papers receive mentor-style training on attracting readers |
| March 31, 2010 |
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| Coordinated events at all MDP-supported training centers place professional photojournalism in Egypt's spotlight |
| March 30, 2010 |
| MDP coordinated Photo Week, which spotlighted the importance of photographs and methods to attain powerful shots that tell a story. |
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| Ahram Alex office trained on photos and graphics |
| March 14, 2010 |
| Al Ahram Alexandria received a four-day mentor-style training conducted by MDP Local Media Consultant David Stoeffler. |
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| Aswan paper applies social networking |
| March 11, 2010 |
| As result of the MDP trainings and consultations delivered to media professionals in Aswan, the local newspaper Aswan El Haditha Aswani local newspaper, established its own Facebook group (pictured at right) to increase its connection with readers, invite their feedback and story ideas, and extend the paper’s exposure beyond its monthly print schedule.
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| Supreme Press Council opens MDP-supported training center |
| March 08, 2010 |
| At a high-profile ceremony inaugurating the Supreme Press Council's new Regional Media Training Center, top SPC officials and management strongly acknowledged the vital importance of media training to the future of this industry. |
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| Application of training brings multimedia content to the public |
| February 28, 2010 |
| Partners are applying the techniques from MDP trainings on digital video and the Internet. |
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| Egypt's media sector embraces the value of market research |
| December 31, 2009 |
| The impact of the MDP-organized market research study tour was rapidly apparent. Several major MDP partners started building their own market research departments. The partners also showed strong interest in nominating candidates to take part in MDP business consultant training to initiate in-house business advisors. |
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| How to hold on to readers |
| June 17, 2009 |
| Let’s admit it: Most readers don’t really love newspapers. They are fickle, fussy and hurried — they want the news, but they want to be “done” with reading as soon as possible to move on to work, play or rest. Dan Barry, author of The New York Times’ “This Land” and “About New York” columns and a former city reporter, tells his journalism students that “readers are looking for a reason to bail.” A long and boring story, an obvious photo or a complicated graphic and they’re out. What do we do to keep them? |
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