Indonesia can teach Egypt about post-revolution generals and politics
JAKARTA (March 24, 2012) — "We warned them about trusting the military." The topic…
Report on Media and Policy in the Muslim World Retreat
(Feb. 10, 2012) Journalists across the Muslim world are in need of political and practical…
POWs, Dead Dictators, and Journalistic Ethics
(Oct. 27, 2011) The young Iranian prisoner was no more than fourteen, still caked with a thick…
Lawrence Pintak on the Arab Media Revolution: A CJR Podcast
“Autocratic Arab governments have long controlled news and information with an iron hand,…
Tweets from the Revolution
(June 2011) “I was attacked today when I tried to protect some foreigners.” The Facebook…
Egypt Through My Students’ Eyes
(March 2, 2011) “I was attacked today when I tried to protect some foreigners.” The Facebook…
The Al Jazeera Revolution
(Feb. 2, 2011) As darkness fell on Tahrir Square the night of Feb. 1, a giant makeshift TV screen…
Arab Spring Interviews (Links)
NPR’s Here and Now: Libya’s Revolution: Made in Qatar? NPR's Here and Now: Al Jazeera…
The Opportunity and Peril for the U.S. in Egypt’s Rebirth
(Feb. 4, 2011) "The birth pangs of a new Middle East." That was how then-Secretary of…
What you need to know about the unrest in the Mideast: Experts explain
What you need to know about the unrest in the Mideast: Experts explain why what happens in that…
Arab Media Revolution Spreading Change
(Jan. 31,2011) Egyptians have overcome their fear of the police state. It is a seminal moment in…
Crowd-sourcing Tunisia: separating electronic rumor from reality
(Jan. 21, 2011) The Tunisian revolution is another reminder of the power of viral media. But it…