By Emily Wight A key element to the Arab Spring was the role of social media in giving momentum to the revolution. In countries such as Egypt, Facebook and Twitter have been used as a democratizing force, a platform for......more
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American Muslim: Freedom, Faith and Fear
By Alan Selby A lot has changed in the years since 9/11. The date itself has become emblematic of a change in attitudes towards Islam, perhaps most notably in the country which bore witness to the infamous attacks that day. Popular......more
#FCBBCA Part 2: Women of the Revolution
by Ivana Davidovic Maryam Alkhawaya from the Bahrain Center for Human Rights comes from a family of activists, many of whom have been on the receiving end of the police brutality in the Kingdom. So much so that she joked......more
Reporting conflict: competition, pressure and risks
By Helena WilliamsIn a year where 100 journalists have been killed so far while trying to tell the story, and as the media’s coverage of events rocking the Middle East have been brought into sharp relief, it seems high time......more
Paul Mason on the art of telling stories and capturing the "unadorned truth"
Watch live streaming video from frontlineclub at livestream.com By Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi Paul Mason, the music teacher turned Newsnight economics editor, shared some trade secrets at the Frontline Club last night as part of its Reflection series in association with......more
Insight with Zarghuna Kargar: The women of Afghanistan
By Rebecca Omonira-OyekanmiWomen would be the biggest losers if Afghanistan's peace plan includes a deal with fundamentalist elements of the Taliban, according to Rachel Reid, who hosted Frontline's talk with Afghan journalist Zarghuna Kargar.Reid sais she had lost hope that......more
BBC World Debate: "Is Homosexuality UnAfrican?"
By Gianluca Mezzofiore After the killing of gay rights activist David Kato in Uganda in January, debate about homophobia in Africa has been reignited. Kato was the face of Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) an advocacy group actively campaigning against the......more
Lindsey Hilsum on the passion and idealism of journalism
By Nicole GreenLive-streaming a phone call to Israeli authorities while standing on the rubble of Palestinian homes, or reporting on the victims of genocide in Rwanda, where women care for the families who murdered their own, are experiences few journalists......more
John Simpson: BBC under threat from politicians and Rupert Murdoch
By Gouri Sharma John Simpson is in no doubt over the very real political and regulatory threats the BBC is facing and doesn't trust either of the main UK political parties to protect the organisation.The BBC world affairs editor, who......more
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