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Sunday, December 30, 2007 2:56 PM

Arab Journalists surveying attitudes on issues they face in 2008

NAAJA and the SPJ-Arab Journalism Section are polling members on what they feel are the most important issues they face in 2008. As soon as the surveys are completed, I will post the results. One immediate issues is that of "diversity." Many Arab American
posted by RayHanania | 1 Comments
Friday, December 28, 2007 7:30 PM

on the murder of Benazir Bhutto ... I guess Bush knows all about Pakistan ... now

I remember when George W. Bush was running for president the first time and a reporter asked him about Pakistan. He stumbled through. Mistakenly said that "the General" was elected. Not! And couldn't even say what the name of the Pakistani dictator was
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Friday, December 14, 2007 11:17 AM

NAAJA announces 2008 Arab American Journalism Contest

NAAJA is hosting the Mehdi Courage in Journalism Contest and the NAAJA Excellence in Journalism Contest this year. The contest has attracted some great competition in the past ... you can get the application form and details by visiting www.NAAJA-US.com
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Wednesday, December 12, 2007 8:19 AM

New Arab World web site focuses on professional journalism

Menassat (which means "platforms" in English) is self-described as a web site created to help address issues in the Arab World. It is full of information and news about the challenges facing Arab American journalists.It is funded by the Ministry of Foreign
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Saturday, December 08, 2007 6:28 AM

A good contact in Bethlehem for story needs related to the Christmas season or Israel-Palestine peace

NAAJA has a co-director now working in Bethlehem in the West Bank in Palestine who might be a good resource for mainstream American media looking for some firsthand information.His name is Fadi Abu-Sada. He is the editorial director of the Palestine News
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Wednesday, December 05, 2007 3:39 AM

Best way to fight hatred -- allow it to come out from under rocks

The most fascinating thing to come out of the Journalism Conference hosted in East Jerusalem by the National Arab American Journalists Association (see a full report at www.NAAJA-US.com/Con2007.html) is that fighting censorhsip is more important than
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