Launch of Alchemiya: A dose of positivity in dark times

A new media start-up seeks to counter the warped portrayal of Islam. The digital television channel Alchemiya intends to showcase only positive content. Sounds a bit cheesy? Perhaps it is, says Jannis Hagmann, but it just might be a smart business idea and one that will catch on. Qantara Read more →

„Western journalists tend to treat locals as assistants“

Seasoned reporter Lara Setrakian quit a coverted job as a Middle East correspondent to co-found the online news site, Syria Deeply. The portal is dedicated to a single topic – the conflict in Syria – and has an innovative approach to news gathering. It serves as a landing page for pertinent news on the conflict,„„Western journalists tend to treat locals as assistants““ weiterlesen

حوار مع الصحفية المصرية لينا عطا الله: وسائل الإعلام المصرية أبواق للجيش

تنتقد لينا عطا الله، رئيسة التحرير السابقة لصحيفة إيجيبت إنتديبيندنت، الرقابة المتزايدة على الصحافة في مصر والتضييق على حرية التعبير في ظل حكم العسكر. وترى أن حالة وسائل الإعلام المصرية باتت مريبة وغير مقبولة. وتطالب في حوارها التالي مع يانيس هاغمان لموقع قنطرة، بنمط جديد من الصحافة الناقدة في مصر. ويأتي ذلك بعد إنهاء عملها„حوار مع الصحفية المصرية لينا عطا الله: وسائل الإعلام المصرية أبواق للجيش“ weiterlesen

„The Media are PR Machines of the Military“

EGYPT After being dismissed from the newspaper Egypt Independent, editor-in-chief Lina Attalah founded the alternative news website Mada Masr. Egyptian media are in „a very precarious condition“, she says – and calls for a new kind of critical journalism. (Photo: Thomas Leuthard/Creative Commons)     Qantara Read More / Weiterlesen →

Interview with Syrian web activist Monis Bukhari: „Never save any data on your own hard drive“

Monis, you are a Syrian online activist. Tech-savvy as you are, you know how to protect yourself. Why did you still have to leave your country? There was a spy in my activist group. I had reported some information to the Los Angeles Times and sent them photos and video footage about what happened in„Interview with Syrian web activist Monis Bukhari: „Never save any data on your own hard drive““ weiterlesen