Abu-Fadil Leads Virtual Masterclasses in COVID-19 Coverage
Journalists from bureaus of the Saudi-based daily Arab News took active part in a virtual masterclass on how to cover COVID-19 as the pandemic continues to grip the world and demand effective media attention. Media Unlimited director Magda Abu-Fadil … Continue reading
MU Director Leads Newsroom Management Workshops in Riyadh, Jeddah
Media Unlimited director Magda Abu-Fadil trained Arab News journalists on the finer points of newsroom management at the paper’s Riyadh and Jeddah headquarters, with follow-up mentoring covering the Misk Global Forum in the Saudi Arabian capital. The workshops in November 2019 … Continue reading
Abu-Fadil Trains Journalists for Saudi Daily
Media Unlimited director Magda Abu-Fadil put eight young journalists for a Saudi Arabian daily through the paces of reporting, writing and editing as part of a an intensive workshop to upgrade their skills and catapult them to the next level. … Continue reading
MU Director Trains Armenian Students on Migration & Media Issues
Media Unlimited director Magda Abu-Fadil trained Armenian students on how media should cover the issues of migration, refugees and human trafficking during a summer school grouping local and international academics and experts in Aghveran. The three-day event in July 2019 … Continue reading
MU Director Equips Tunisian Media With Migration Coverage Know-How
Migration, refugees and human trafficking once again featured at a three-day workshop in Tunis grouping 16 journalists from various media who learned how to shape the story, focus the narrative, keep it ethical, and make it more relatable. Media Unlimited … Continue reading
Abu-Fadil Teaches OMH “Reporting on Migration” Course
Journalists wishing to hone their skills on the issues of migration, refugees and human trafficking may take Media Unlimited director Magda Abu-Fadil’s online Open Media Hub course in English and Arabic. The free, self-paced interactive “Reporting on Migration” course is divided … Continue reading
MU Director Trains Arab Media on Migration Coverage
Don’t take migration issues lightly, do proper research, never assume, avoid hate speech, stick to the facts, use visuals ethically and tell a good story. That’s some of the advice Media Unlimited director Magda Abu-Fadil gave journalists at a three-day … Continue reading
MU Director Boosts LAU Marcom Team Skills
A two-day strategic communications workshop helped staffers at the Lebanese American University (LAU) beef up their writing and editing skills by thinking like journalists. Media Unlimited director Magda Abu-Fadil put members of the Marketing and Communications (Marcom) team through the paces … Continue reading
Palestinian Diplomats Hone Digital Communication Skills
Foreign service officials must master the art and science of digital and public diplomacy if they’re to be effective abroad, but equally if they’re on home turf dealing with media, diplomats and foreign visitors. This is doubly important for Palestinian … Continue reading
Arab Journalists Learn Religion Coverage
Media Unlimited director Magda Abu-Fadil helped train Lebanese, Jordanian and Iraqi journalists in Beirut on the mechanics of covering religion, religious diversity and freedom of expression during a much-needed five-day workshop. They had been given a solid dose of religious, … Continue reading