Re: Orient

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Interviews with people in media who trace their roots back to the region that stretches across from North Africa all the way over to Southwest Asia. This show is from AMEJA, the Arab and Middle Eastern Journalists Association. (more at ameja.org)

10/25/2023

Abdallah Fayyad on Covering Palestine and Israel

Abdallah Fayyad (@abdallah_fayyad) wrote a series of editorials for The Boston Globe that made him a Pulitzer Prize finalist. We spoke to him a few months ago about the two-year anniversary of an open-letter criticizing Western media coverage of Palestine. In light of the recent news, we invited Abdallah for another interview. Here's that discussion. Links to articles referenced in the episode: AMEJA's statement on treatment of journalists covering Palestine and Israel: https://x.com/AMEJA/status/1716599822537695594?s=20 AMEJA's media guide on covering Israel and Palestine: https://www.ameja.org/Media-Resource-Guide-for-Palestine-Israel Recap of events: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/17/israel-hamas-war-reason-explained-gaza/ More background: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/gaza-strip-controls-s-know-rcna119405 An opinion piece Abdallah wrote shortly after Hamas' recent attack and Israel's response: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/10/11/opinion/israel-occupation-gaza-violence-cycle/ The open letter: https://medialetterpalestine.medium.com/an-open-letter-on-u-s-media-coverage-of-palestine-d51cad42022d Examples of Western media's coverage on Palestine: https://www.thenation.com/article/world/us-media-treats-palestinian-lives-as-expendable/ Related: https://www.newarab.com/news/cnn-journalist-apologises-claiming-hamas-beheaded-babies Related: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/journalists-in-gaza-struggle-with-safety-survival-while-reporting-on-the-ground On Shireen Abu Akleh: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/16/israeli-forces-killed-abu-akleh-without-justification-un-inquiry-says Related: https://open.spotify.com/episode/52C0FnQgsgHOYA8WrKHKvJ?si=2129d3a650f742aa AP style entry on Palestine: https://www.apstylebook.com/topical_most_recent Reference to New York Times coverage: ⁠https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/07/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-attack.html⁠ Reference to Reuters article: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-forces-clash-with-hamas-gunmen-after-hundreds-killed-2023-10-08/ Another reference to Reuters coverage: ⁠https://www.reuters.com/graphics/ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/MASSACRES/zgporzedjvd/⁠ On the unverified reports of beheadings: https://www.factcheck.org/2023/10/what-we-know-about-three-widespread-israel-hamas-war-claims/ Related: https://theintercept.com/2023/10/11/israel-hamas-disinformation/ Related: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/12/white-house-walks-back-bidens-claim-he-saw-children-beheaded-by-hamas On the incendiary rhetoric being used: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-palestine-war-extremist-incendiary-language-rhetoric Related: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/12/israel-congress-hamas-war/ On 'apartheid': https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/02/israels-apartheid-against-palestinians-a-cruel-system-of-domination-and-a-crime-against-humanity/ Related: https://www.hrw.org/report/2021/04/27/threshold-crossed/israeli-authorities-and-crimes-apartheid-and-persecution Related: https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2022/03/israels-55-year-occupation-palestinian-territory-apartheid-un-human-rights Related: https://www.btselem.org/publications/fulltext/202101_this_is_apartheid Another link to the opinion piece Abdallah wrote shortly after Hamas' recent attack and Israel's response: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/10/11/opinion Another link to AMEJA's media guide on covering Israel and Palestine: https://www.ameja.org/Media-Resource-Guide-for-Palestine-Israel

52 min
08/14/2023

Sama'an Ashrawi on Interviewing DJ Khaled

“The Key is to Make It” Sama'an Ashrawi has interviewed some of the biggest music artists to date and somehow always managed to get them to open up. He says a little vulnerability goes a long way. Show Notes: Read Sama'an's profile of DJ Khaled An open letter on media coverage of Palestine Read Sama'an's piece on Drake's poetry Follow Sama'an on the IG or on X More on AMEJA's 2023 Awards Call for Entries

34 min
02/24/2023

Rowaida Abdelaziz on Covering the Community

In conversation with national reporter Rowaida Abdelaziz, who has covered islamophobia & immigration at the Huffington Post. Follow her on Twitter @Rowaida_Abdel.

31 min
11/22/2022

Ramtin Arablouei on Narrative

In conversation with the co-host and co-creator of NPR's first history podcast Throughline.

35 min
09/28/2022

Laila Al-Arian on Objectivity

In conversation with the Executive Producer of Al Jazeera's Fault Lines. You can follow Laila Al-Arian on Twitter at @LailaAlarian.

30 min

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Different perspectives from Arab and Middle Eastern journalists

06/29/2023

MarwaMorgan

Great podcast! The episodes feature Arab and Middle Eastern journalists from different backgrounds- it’s a chance to hear voices who are typically underrepresented.

Interviews with people in media who trace their roots back to the region that stretches across from North Africa all the way over to Southwest Asia. This show is from AMEJA, the Arab and Middle Eastern Journalists Association. (more at ameja.org)

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AMEJA
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2022 - 2023
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Re: Orient

Re: Orient

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Abdallah Fayyad on Covering Palestine and Israel

Sama'an Ashrawi on Interviewing DJ Khaled

Rowaida Abdelaziz on Covering the Community

Ramtin Arablouei on Narrative

Laila Al-Arian on Objectivity

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