How best to support the development of Arab media in transition
Posted by Hannah Vinter on January 24, 2012 at 11:28 AM
by Larry Kilman
With repression of Arab media lifted in some countries following the 'Arab Spring' revolutions and reforms, what needs to be done to develop a professional independent press in the region?
That was the question posed during a panel discussion Monday at the Arab Free Press Forum in Tunis, and the answer is - quite a lot of things.
Of course there is journalism training, but the needs go far beyond reporting. The challenge is how to turn media into commercial ventures.
"Journalists often don't have proper management experience or marketing experience," said Hafez al-Bukhari, President of the Yemen Polling Centre.
With repression of Arab media lifted in some countries following the 'Arab Spring' revolutions and reforms, what needs to be done to develop a professional independent press in the region?
That was the question posed during a panel discussion Monday at the Arab Free Press Forum in Tunis, and the answer is - quite a lot of things.
Of course there is journalism training, but the needs go far beyond reporting. The challenge is how to turn media into commercial ventures.
"Journalists often don't have proper management experience or marketing experience," said Hafez al-Bukhari, President of the Yemen Polling Centre.
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