Egypt

Public Service Journalism for Arabic-speaking Journalists

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) held a six-week online course in Arabic on using digital tools in public service journalism and investigative techniques. The online course was the first part of a program that brought together journalists, citizen journalists and civil society actors from Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, West Bank/Gaza and Yemen. The six-week online course guided 60 participants from the above mentioned countries to work on ideas for multimedia public service journalism projects.

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In an interview on Al Jazeera, Butler says ICFJ work in Egypt is solely focused on raising journalistic standards.

Mar 82012

The Crisis in Egypt is Not Over

Dear Friends of ICFJ,

Now that the U.S. employees of the NGOs indicted in Egypt are out of the country, many Americans think the crisis there is over. That couldn’t be further from the truth. The International Center for Journalists has two Egyptian employees facing criminal charges that could land them in jail for five years.

Feb 102012

ICFJ's Work in Egypt

As you may have heard, the International Center for Journalists is one of four American non-governmental organizations that are the subject of an investigation by Egyptian authorities.

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هذا هو الجزء الثالث والأخير من اجتماع مدير برنامج المركز الدولي للصحفيين في القاهرة، السيد/يحيى غانم، بمرشّح الانتخابات الرئاسية القادمة، الدكتور/عبدالله الأشعل. الاجتماع هو جزء من برنامج المركز الدولي للصحفيين في مصرالذي سيعقد خمس اجتماعات في القاهرة على مدى الـ 15 شهراً المقبلة لإعطاء الفرصة للجمهور لإيصال أصواتهم إلى الطبقة الحاكمة. سيساعد المركز الصحفيين والمشاركين في برنامجه على وضع الموظفين العموميين سواء أكانوا من المرشحين في الحملة الانتخابية، أم تم انتخابهم بالفعل، أو تم تعيينهم، في متناول الجمهور للتعريف بخدماتهم.

Agour receiving honor certificate

Agour receiving a certificate of completion after the conclusion of the training course.

Oct 22010

Investigative Journalism is Back in the Arab World

by Amr El-Kahky

It’s been almost two months since I took up the Knight Fellowship and six investigative journalism units in Egypt, Jordan and the West Bank are up and running.

Training for both broadcast and print journalists at several different media outlets has been completed, and investigations are underway in the areas of stock exchange corruption, road accidents and even business by some influential business men who are also prominent politicians.

In Jordan, Farah Al-Nas Radio has completed an investigation on child alcohol consumption in a Jordanian border region.