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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaShame on those who try to justify Giulio Regeni’s assassination
Claims that Regeni’s supervisors bear responsibility for sending him into danger are outrageous, betraying both...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaDoes the media say too much when reporting on terrorism?
News coverage of investigations into terrorist attacks raise concerns about whether the media goes too far in...
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Published in: ourBeebThe BBC's Northern Irish Troubles
From its inception as an unabashedly ‘unionist’ organization, the BBC in Belfast has had a problematic history. Has...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaFrom Beirut to Paris, we are all hypocrites and selective grievers
In legitimately condemning selective grief, Lebanon (and the world) forgets that it selectively grieves all the...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe violence of the word refugee
Words have power. The meaning of the word ‘refugee’ must be challenged to represent the experiences of the millions...
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Published in: ourBeebIs the BBC licence fee still up for grabs?
John Whittingdale says the July agreement did not settle the BBC licence fee: is this a Government U-turn?
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Published in: ourBeebA radical proposal to preserve the BBC’s independence
To safeguard the BBC’s independence decisions over the Licence Fee should be taken away from politicians and handed...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaTurkey: media crackdown amid escalating violence
At the very moment that critical independent media are needed most in Turkey, we are witnessing a renewed crackdown...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe problem with the 'women of ISIL'
Deeply problematic media narratives on Islam and women go unchallanged, distracting from the difficult questions and...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKCo-operatives: redefining local journalism?
Local media is marked by monopolised ownership and a consistent decline in availability and quality. With over 400...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaNorth Sinai and Egyptian media
Early on 1 July, an Islamic State affiliate started a massive and unprecedented attack in Egypt. Once again, the...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKPolly Toynbee, Jeremy Corbyn and the limits of acceptable politics
If anyone is "out of touch" with British public opinion it is not Jeremy Corbyn, but the liberal intelligentsia.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaMissing journalists: Tunisia’s Arab Spring meets Libya’s
Two radically different “Arab Springs” have collided in the ordeal of two Tunisian journalists in Libya.
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Published in: ourBeebScrutinising the Scrutineers: part 1
The European Scrutiny Committee has locked horns with the BBC, repeatedly accusing it of a pro-EU bias. Is the...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWill Prince Charles' "heartfelt interventions" extend to arms sales?
The Prince of Wales and his family have a shameful record of collusion with the British arms industry.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKDiagnosing the daily poison
We must see the tabloid right as a target in the battle for a better society.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaOnly in Egypt’s media: women raped because the “guys were having a good time”
A long battle lies ahead. People need to start taking responsibility and stop trying to find scapegoats, whether the...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaSyria: when representational violence is as ruthless as political violence
Our representations of what happens in Syria contribute to the ongoing violence. The rhetoric allows the...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaJournalism is not terrorism
In Egypt, numerous journalists have been arrested since the overthrow of Morsi. They are being kept in high security...