MU Director Presents MIL Case Studies at Doha Experts Meeting
Morocco, South Africa and The Netherlands offer good examples of how Media and Information Literacy (MIL) can be integrated into school curricula, experts were told at a meeting in Doha. Media Unlimited director Magda Abu-Fadil examined successful case studies from … Continue reading
@SocialMediasPACE Empowers Lebanese Netizens
A standing-room only hall of Lebanon-based netizens sharpened their skills, rubbed shoulders with experts and networked feverishly to expand their professional and online activist horizons. Dubbed @SocialMediasPACE, a one-day fair in Beirut grouped activists, bloggers, journalists, Net newbies and geeks … Continue reading
MU Director to Arab Strategy Forum: Social Media Aren’t Just for Kids
Catch the wave and ride it, don’t sink under it, Media Unlimited director Magda Abu-Fadil told participants at the Arab Strategy Forum 2013 in Dubai. “We can’t operate in the media with a Stone Age mentality,” she insisted. “Social media … Continue reading
Accuracy key to good journalism: Abu-Fadil
Getting it right topped the list of tips Media Unlimited director Magda Abu-Fadil offered journalists at Al Arabiya’s English website during an informal chat in Dubai. Abu-Fadil said elementary rules like spelling people’s names correctly and ensuring their titles were … Continue reading
The Middle East in Transition: What Future for Arab Youth?
Arab Youth are more concerned about fair pay, home ownership and a decent life than democracy, Media Unlimited director Magda Abu-Fadil told students at Sciences Po – Menton in the south of France. The rising cost of living was a … Continue reading
Abu-Fadil Dissects Media Accountability in Lebanon
How much media accountability is there in Lebanon? Are media accountable and do they hold officials accountable? It’s a double-edged sword that cuts both ways, said Media Unlimited Director Magda Abu-Fadil, adding that laws and codes of ethics are not … Continue reading
Dubai Press Club Google Hangout Reviews Arab Journalism Award
Seven journalism aficionados rounded up 2012 events with a Google Hangout session to review the Arab Journalism Award’s (AJA) development and impact. AJA judges and recipients discussed the Arabic language as a standard for evaluating published materials, the importance of … Continue reading
Arab Women Beat Men on Twitter: Sayyidati
Arab women are making great strides in their use of social media, often outrunning their male counterparts on Twitter, according to studies. The shift from traditional to digital, social and interactive media is a natural for women, notably in the … Continue reading
Abu-Fadil on “Hewar Al Arab”: Twitter is key
Media Unlimited director Magda Abu-Fadil urged critics to reconsider their reluctance to use Twitter and better engage audiences through this social medium, given its growing importance in the Arab world. She argued in favor of young tweeps and journalists, despite … Continue reading
MENA Journalism Teaching & Training Need Professional Boost
Journalism education and training in the MENA region need a shot in the arm to ensure graduates and practitioners attain and maintain professional standards, students at the University of Wollongong in Dubai were told. “Journalists are like emergency room doctors,” … Continue reading