تحدثت د.حنان يوسف أستاذ الإعلام بجامعة عين شمس ورئيس المنظمة العربية للحوار في ورقتها عن "تشاركية وسائل الإعلام والمجتمع المدني في مكافحة الإرهاب رؤية إجرائية في ضوء مدخل تقاسم المعرفة"، أبرزت فيها ضرورة الاهتمام بتفعيل دور المجتمع المدني في التعاون مع وسائل الإعلام المختلفة؛ من أجل تبني تيار متكامل على المستوى الحكومي وغير الحكومي علي حد سواء، يعمل بمنهجية تقاسم وتبادل المعرفة والخبرات في مواجهة ظاهرة الإرهاب، والتعامل معها باعتبارها ظاهرة شديدة التعقيد يتطلب مواجهتها التكاملية والتشبيك من قبل كافة قطاعات وقوى المجتمع العربي

من منظور السنة النبوية أدلى د.عمر محمد الفرماوي عميد كلية الدراسات الإسلامية والعربية بجامعة الأزهر الأسبق بدلوه في أطروحة "محاربة التطرف والعنف من منظور السنة النبوية"، حيث تحدث عن بعض الجوانب التي أدت إلى ظهور الإرهاب، والطرق التي ينبغي اتباعها لمحاربة هذا الداء من منظور السنة النبوية، ملقيًا الضوء على بعض الدروس العملية في حياة النبي وصحابته بما يفند مزاعم الجماعات المتطرفة والحاضرة في المشهد الإعلامي محليًا ودوليًا

May 16, 2016—Egypt's Minister of Planning and head of the National Committee for Press and Media Legislation, Ashraf al-Araby, announced the Cabinet's approval of a new bill today. The proposed law includes 230 articles that promise to protect and regulate the work of the media.

CAIRO—Renowned tycoon Naguib Sawiris has sold the company that owns the television channel ONTV. According to a spokesperson today, Egyptian Media Company bought the company. Egyptian Media Company, owned by businessman Ahmed Abu Hashima, released a statement announcing the signed acquisition contract with Sawiris. The deal handed over complete ownership …

May 12, 2016—A social media campaign of selfies went viral yesterday in response to the recent prosecutorial decision to detain members of the group Street Children for 15 days. These activists and social media users called for the Street Children’s freedom by posting personal selfies with the Arabic hashtag, “Does the phone camera shake/scare you?”

Steven Salaita is the Edward Said Chair of American Studies at the American University of Beirut. He is a scholar of indigenous America and has written extensively and comparatively on the question of Palestine and anti-Arab racism. He speaks with Arab Media & Society about academic freedom, tenure, the special case of Palestine, and self-regulating suppression.

A well-connected journalist, commentator, and master propagandist, Mohamed Hassanein Heikal crafted the message of former president and pan-Arab nationalist Gamal Abd al-Nasser and defended his legacy long after his death. Heikal’s books were consistent best sellers in the Arab world, and his political analysis was accorded respect. His opinion was sought in hour-long television interviews and behind closed doors in the corridors of power. His influence endured the epochs of long-reigning presidents, a revolution, and its political uncertainty. Senior Editor Abdalla Hassan examines his legacy.

Dr. Rasha Abdulla, associate professor in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at the American University in Cairo speaks with us about her work on big data, social media and the Egyptian Revolution. Together with a group of scholars from the University of Amsterdam, Dr. Abdulla conducted big data research using the contents of the “We Are All Khaled Said” Facebook page. Dr. Abdulla was lead on an article investigating the role of the page as a venue for lessons in democratic participation.

March 22, 2016—Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi initiated an open dialogue today with prominent intellectual figures, according to a statement from the President’s Office. The meeting, which was attended by approximately twenty invitees, marked the inaugural installment of a series of planned national dialogues among politicians, intellectuals, and media workers.

Issue 22, spring 2016 https://doi.org/10.70090/RH16TTAJ On December 28th, 2015, when the Iraqi army felt confident enough of the military situation around Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province, it invited the world’s media to witness the raising of the national flag atop a central administration building. For the Iraqi government, the …