state media
Seeds of dissent in the state TV fortress
Egypt
November 16, 2011
Seeds of dissent in the state TV fortress
A group of employees inside the Egyptian state TV and radio building, Maspero, are hoping to revolutionize the decades-old media…
The military and the state-owned media: One hand?
Egypt
November 1, 2011
The military and the state-owned media: One hand?
Despite the promise that it would not involve itself in politics beyond the transition of power to a civilian government,…
Protesters chant slogans against Tantawi in wake of Maspero violence
Egypt
October 19, 2011
Protesters chant slogans against Tantawi in wake of Maspero violence
Coptic youth and political movements wore black and demonstrated on Monday evening in Shubra, a northern district of Cairo, to…
Journalists demand resignation of information minister in wake of Maspero
Egypt
October 13, 2011
Journalists demand resignation of information minister in wake of Maspero
The Minister of Information must resign, the group No to Military Censorship said yesterday during a protest at the state…
State media coverage of Maspero violence raises tempers
Egypt
October 10, 2011
State media coverage of Maspero violence raises tempers
As clashes erupted on Sunday night between military forces and a group of mostly Coptic protesters demonstrating against sectarian attacks,…
The war of memory: State media’s twist on a Mubarak-less 6 October
Egypt
October 6, 2011
The war of memory: State media’s twist on a Mubarak-less 6 October
The celebrations for the 6 October anniversary have, over the past three decades, always been overblown, with the emphasis on…
Sundays’ papers: The revolution continues, SCAF ignores it
Egypt
July 10, 2011
Sundays’ papers: The revolution continues, SCAF ignores it
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf spoke for a few minutes on Saturday, vowing to accelerate prosecutions of those who killed the…
Demonstrators denounce protest ban, call for more reforms
Egypt
March 28, 2011
Demonstrators denounce protest ban, call for more reforms
Over 500 protesters demonstrated Sunday night, criticizing the military and government for recent decisions and requesting them to realize what…
Al-Ahram, MENA and other media outlets call for new chief editors
Egypt
February 26, 2011
Al-Ahram, MENA and other media outlets call for new chief editors
Employees from several national and private press institutions continue to protest, calling for media officials to be brought to justice…
Al-Ahram’s Photoshop crime
Opinion
September 19, 2010
Al-Ahram’s Photoshop crime
There are two possibilities regarding the digitally-manipulated photo initially taken at the launch of the Middle East peace talks in…