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Thursday, April 04, 2013

Al Jazeera Media Network Condemns the threats on its staff in Syria

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Al Jazeera Media Network Condemns the threats on its staff in Syria

Doha – April 4, 2013

Al Jazeera Media Network denounces the threats made recently by some Syrian regime supporters against presenters and correspondents of Al Jazeera Channel and other Arab channels.

Threats levied against Al Jazeera staff on social media and other outlets in recent weeks were made to put pressure on the network to change its professional editorial line with regards to the conflict in Syria and other regions of conflicts.

"Al Jazeera prides itself on honest and objective reporting, people who feel Al Jazeera does not reflect their point of view have no basis for any argument when they use threats of intimidation and violence through social media portals like Facebook and Twitter," said Ibrahim Helal, Director of News for Al Jazeera Arabic.

"The fact that our staff have been targeted with messages of hate has no place in any plural society," said Helal.

In the wake of recent incitement against its staff members, Al Jazeera Media Network emphasises that it has already initiated a legal case against those who made these threats. Furthermore, it will not save any efforts seeking all legitimate actions, regardless of the status of sources of threat, in order to protect its journalists, and correspondents, and employees.

Al Jazeera Media Network has stressed out that it stands behind all its employees in such confrontation to their personal and ethical wellbeing to these kinds of threats.

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The Al Jazeera Media Network compromises of Al Jazeera Arabic, Al Jazeera English, Al Jazeera Balkans, Al Jazeera Sport, Al Jazeera Mubasher, Al Jazeera Documentary, the Al Jazeera Media Training and Development Center and the Al Jazeera Center for Studies.


شبكة الجزيرة تستنكر تهديدات يتعرض لها صحافيوها في سوريا

الدوحة: 4 أبريل 2013

تعبر شبكة الجزيرة الإعلامية عن استهجانها ورفضها للتهديدات التي صدرت مؤخراً من أشخاص مؤيدين للنظام السوري ضد مذيعين ومراسلين في قناة الجزيرة وفي قنوات أخرى عربية.
وإذ تعلم الجزيرة أن الهدف من هذه التهديدات هو التأثير على معالجتها المهنية للأحداث في سوريا وغيرها من مناطق النزاع، فإنها تؤكد تمسكها بخطها التحريري المهني القائم على نقل الأحداث بموضوعية ودقة وإفساح المجال للرأي والرأي الآخر.

وقال إبراهيم هلال مدير الأخبار في قناة الجزيرة: "إن الجزيرة ملتزمة بمنهج موضوعي ومنصف في نقل الأخبار، ومن يعتبر أن ما نقدمه لا يعكس وجهة نظره لا يملك الحق في إطلاق التهديدات عبر شبكات التواصل الاجتماعي أو أي وسيلة أخرى"
ويضيف هلال: "إن تعرض بعض موظفينا لرسائل التهديد والكراهية أمر يثير الاشمئزاز ولا مكان له في أي مجتمع يؤمن بالتعددية"

وتؤكد شبكة الجزيرة أنها بدأت في إجراءات الملاحقة القضائية لمن أطلقوا هذه التهديدات، ولن تتوانى عن حماية صحفييها بشتى السبل المشروعة من أي مصدر تهديد أياً كان.
وتعرب الجزيرة عن أسفها لأن تصل الاختلافات في الرأي إلى حد إطلاق تهديدات بقتل الصحافيين الذين يقومون بواجبهم المهني من أجل إيصال الحقيقة لملايين المشاهدين العرب.
وتؤكد شبكة الجزيرة كذلك على دعمها لموظفيها المخلصين ووقوفها إلى جانبهم في مواجهة مثل هذه التهديدات.





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Wednesday, April 03, 2013

American Arab journalists in Metro-Detroit gather to discuss formation of a journalism union

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Video: Arab Journalists meeting in Metro-Detroit hosted at the home of Michigan Accident Attorney Joumana Kayrouz, co-hosted by the National American Arab Journalists Association, Good Morning Michigan Radio and sponsored in part by Ziyad Brothers Importing.   

American Arab Journalists Organize in Metro-Detroit, call for Fairness in Coverage and Media Access

Arab Journalists Plan Future Conferences

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan – American Arab journalists gathered this past weekend in a suburb of Detroit to organize a professional union and to plan conferences to advocate for community coverage in the mainstream media.

The summit was hosted by Michigan Accident Attorney Joumana Kayrouz at her Bloomfield Hills home, and supported by Ziyad Brothers Importing, both major advertisers who recognize the need for a vibrant ethnic Arab community media.

Nearly every major Arab media in Metro-Detroit participated and also attending were several prominent American Arabs employed by mainstream media such as WJRS and Styleline Magazine and Arab journalism college students.

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Tuesday, April 02, 2013

American Arab Journalists Organize in Metro-Detroit, call for Fairness in Coverage and Media Access

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Arab Journalists Plan Future Conferences

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan – American Arab journalists gathered this past weekend in a suburb of Detroit to organize a professional union and to plan conferences to advocate for community coverage in the mainstream media.

The summit was hosted by Michigan Accident Attorney Joumana Kayrouz at her Bloomfield Hills home, and supported by Ziyad Brothers Importing, both major advertisers who recognize the need for a vibrant ethnic Arab community media.

Nearly every major Arab media in Metro-Detroit participated and also attending were several prominent American Arabs employed by mainstream media such as WJRS and Styleline Magazine and Arab journalism college students.

“This was a very important effort to bring American Arab journalists together to strengthen the voices of our community,” said Bassam Mourad, the Editor-in-Chief of the Michigan Arab Times Newspaper.

Kayrouz said she was honored to be able to host the event at her home.

“As a business person I know how important it is to have a strong, vibrant news media not just for mainstream audiences in America but also to serve and inform our many ethnic communities, especially the Arab community in Metro-Detroit,” said Kayrouz whose Michigan Accident Law Firm is one of the most adept at using media and marketing strategies to make her business successful.

Laila Alhusini, the host of the daily “Good Morning Michigan” radio show on WNZK AM 690 and a local coordinator for the National American Arab Journalists Association, said that the gathering brought together all of the region’s most professional journalists, publications and media.

“We need to organize to make our voices stronger and to also serve as role models for younger Arabs who might pursue journalism or media or even marketing and communications as professional career choices,” Alhusini said.

Fay Beydoun of the American Arab Chamber of Commerce, a frequent supporter of the Arab Journalists group NAAJA and organizer of the successful annual Arab American Festival held in Dearborn, served as a facilitator during the summit.

Also joining the session were Yemeni American News reporter Adel Mozip, Hoda Salameh of Styleline Magazine, Linda Mansour of WJR Radio, Walid Jadan Publisher and and Rami Sadeq host of MEA TV and Radio, Amir Denha Editor of the Chaldean Detroit Times, Khalil Hachem of Biz Magazine, Haitahm Aldifaee video production, Abdulnasser Mugali publisher of Arab American Today, Rafic Kairouz of the Moranite Foundation, Kawthar Othman and Nabil Mashni of the Chicago al-Hadath Newspaper, Journalism instructor Tahani Dari who was accompanied by five journalism students from Central Academy, Detroit photographer Nafeh Abunab of Elite Photography, and Mohammed Shawky reporter for the Forum and Link Journal.

Also attending were Al Harp publisher of Salam Romaia, Zaim Al Tay or Arab Woman, Nayef Chedid publisher of the Michigan Arab News, Hasan Hamed of Alsumaria TV channel, Sahir Al-Malih of Sawt al Ghad publication, Kassim Madi a journalist, Aqil alkaabi a writer, Hunayda Asbahi of the Sawasia Charity Foundation, and video producer Haitahm Aldifaee.

For more information visit

www.JoumanaKayrouz.com
www.Ziyad.com
www.NAAJA-US.com

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