HEINRICH BÖLL FOUNDATION RELEASES OVERVIEW OF ARAB MEDIA

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HEINRICH BÖLL FOUNDATION RELEASES OVERVIEW OF ARAB MEDIA
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A new report by the Heinrich Böll Foundation looks at the media situation in the Middle East and summarizes the media resources available in the region.

"Walking a Tightrope: News Media and Freedom of Expression in the Arab Middle East" looks at the impact the "media revolution" of the past decade has had on the region – particularly in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria.

The foreword says that this media revolution "has changed the sector, but not necessarily diminished efforts to control the media, and there are still a number of taboo topics that are touching the general social and political framework apart from the media-sector."

The report is divided into three parts. Part 1 features an examination of the structural environment of the media in the Arab Middle East and explores new developments that have changed the regionÂ’s media situation. Part 2 is an overview of existing media in the region, and Part 3 compiles journalism training opportunities, and it lists organizations and projects dedicated to media development.

The report does not offer recommendations for improving the media situation in the country. Instead, the authors say the report is intended to provide introductory information on Arab media to donors and other organizations and individuals interested in the field.

The foundation says the goal is "to create a framework for a meaningful debate on the future role of Arab media within the regional discourse about reform and democratic change in the Middle East."

The report is available online: http://www.boell-meo.org/download_en/media_study.pdf.

Heinrich Böll Foundation Middle East Office: http://www.boell-meo.org/

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