Egypt releases Al-Jazeera journalist after 4 years

[ad_1] Cairo: The Egyptian authorities on Monday released Hisham Abdel Aziz, a journalist for Al-Jazeera Mubasher, after nearly 4 years of detention. The family of Hisham confirmed the implementation of the decision to release him and his arrival at his home in Cairo. The head of the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate,Continue Reading

How the Trump Years Weakened the Media

[ad_1] The Trump years, like the Nixon years, came with triumphal language in which journalists portrayed ourselves as soldiers in a righteous army. “Democracy Dies in Darkness,” is the Washington Post’s new portent-filled slogan. But how effective is that army? And how righteous really? Exploring the gap between aspiration andContinue Reading