Abu-Fadil, Magda. “New Media Laws for Lebanon Limp Through Parliament.” Middle East Media Educator. University of Wollongong Dubai, Summer 2011. (Abu-Fadil is on the editorial board of this academic journal.)
Abu-Fadil, Magda. “The Media’s Role in Combating Unilateral Points of View.” Summary of a paper published in UNESCO’s World Report, “Investing in Cultural Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue.” The author contributed recommendations on the need for media literacy programs at a round table at the third United Nations’ Alliance of Civilizations Forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 2010.
Abu-Fadil, Magda; Cobden, Michael (coordinator); Adam, Stuart; Holm, Hans-Henrik. Model Curricula for Journalism Education. UNESCO series on journalism education, 2007. Available in eight languages.
Abu-Fadil, Magda. “Lebanese Youth and the Media: Social and Political Influences.” Yearbook 2005/2006 In the Service of Young People: Studies and Reflections on Media in the Digital Age. Edited by Ulla Carlsson and Cecilia von Feilitzen. The International Clearinghouse on Children, Youth and Media, NORDICOM, Goteborg University, Sweden, 2006. Print.
Abu-Fadil, Magda. “What the Arab Media Need.” Hewar Al Arab (The Arabs’ Dialog), No. 13, p. 90–93. Arab Thought Foundation. Beirut. December 2005.
Abu-Fadil, Magda. “Windos of Democracy Blow in the Arab World.” Media & Good Governance. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 2005.
Abu-Fadil, Magda. “Straddling Cultures: Arab Women Journalists at Home and Abroad.” Women and Media in the Middle East. I.B. Tauris, September 2004.
Abu-Fadil, Magda. “Media Freedoms in Lebanon: Law v. Practice.” Paper presented at seminar by same title. Lebanese University Faculty of Information & Documentation. Beirut, Lebanon. February 2, 2006.
Abu-Fadil, Magda. “Online Media Ethics: A Needed Dynamic.” Paper presented at the conference Online Journalism in the Arab World: Realities and Challenges. University of Sharjah College of Communications. United Arab Emirates. November 22–23, 2005.
Abu-Fadil, Magda. “Towards a Professional Code of Ethics to Regulate Arab Media?” Keynote address to The New Arab Media & Socio-Political Challenge in the Arab World workshop. Lebanese Center for Policy Studies and Konrad Adenauer Foundation. Rotana Hotel, Hazmieh, Lebanon, June 1–2, 2005.
Abu-Fadil, Magda. “Regional Media/Dialogue and Competencies in the Arab World.” Paper presented at seminar by same title. Organized by UNESCO for UNESCO experts’ meeting in Doha, Qatar. December 6–8, 2004.
Abu-Fadil, Magda. “Lebanese Youth & the Media: Social & Political Influences.” Paper presented at German–Arab Media Dialogue conference organized by the German Foreign Miistry’s External Cultural Relations Institute in Berlin, Germany. November 29–30, 2004.
Abu-Fadil, Magda. “Media Ethics: Reconciling Organizational and Public Interests.” Paper presented at conference Media Ethics & Journalism in the Arab Word: Theory, Practice & Challenges Ahead, organized by the Institute for Professional Journalists, Lebanese American University. Beirut, Lebanon. June 9–11, 2004.
Abu-Fadil, Magda. “Media Literacy: Awareness v. Ignorance.” Paper presented at seminar Young People & the Media organized by the Swedish Institute. Alexandria, Egypt. May 25–27, 2004.
Abu-Fadil, Magda. “U.S. Media as Political Player.” Roundtable presentation to editors and reporters of 2M TV channel. Casablanca, Morocco. May 3, 2004.
Abu-Fadil, Magda. “Media Empires: Between Profit & Ethics.” Lecture at Gabes University. Tunisia. April 13, 2004.
Abu-Fadil, Magda. “Lebanon’s Broadcast Industry: A Work in Progress.” Paper presented at Towards Public Broadcasting in Morocco and in the Region, conference organized by the International Federation of Journalists. Magreb Arab Press Agency. Rabat, Morocco. December 16–17, 2003.
Abu-Fadil, Magda. “The State of Arab Media: A Call for Freedom and Reform.” Paper presented at Designs for Democratization in Iraq, conference organized by Internews Network, U.S. Agency for International Development and the Greek Foreign Ministry. Athens, Greece. June 1–3, 2003.
Abu-Fadil, Magda. “Revised Guidelines for Good Journalistic Practice.” Code of ethics presented at Professional Ethics, Media Legislation & Freedom of Expression in Lebanon, an international round table organized by the Institute for Professional Journalists at the Lebanese American University, UNESCO and the Vienna-based International Press Institute. Beirut, Lebanon. March 1–2, 2002.
Abu-Fadil, Magda. “Globalization of the Media: A Bicultural Woman’s View.” Paper presented at Arab Women & the Media, the 4th Forum of the Arab Women’s Summit. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. February 1–3, 2002.
Abu-Fadil, Magda. “Lebanon in Search of New Identity.” Die Berger daily newspaper. Cape Town, South Africa. March 10, 2005. Translated into Afrikaans from the original English version.
