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Send an Image - and Win a Leica

 

Photograph by Kim Badawi.

Images of the Middle East abound.  But images of media content being produced and consumed in the Middle East do not.  That is why we need you to send your photos.

It might be camera crews filming the latest Egyptian movie, or Bahraini bloggers organizing online protests.  It could be young Jordanians enthralled by a pop star on TV, or city commuters in Syria reading newspapers on their bus to work.

Your imagination and creativity are the limit.

Photograph by Kim Badawi.

 So whether you are a photojournalist or an amateur photographer based in the Middle East, Arab Media & Society is keen to hear from you. 

We are always searching for photographs to complement our written content, so there are always opportunities for you to reach a new, discerning audience.

 And if you take a really extraordinary picture, you could win a state-of-the-art digital camera.

This Leica D-Lux 3 Compact Digital 10mp Camera will go to the contributor of the best photograph to Arab Media & Society in 2008.

So start thinking now.

To join our growing network of photojournalists across the region, contact ams.auc@gmail.com .

Arab Media Wire

CPJ asks Jordanian king to toss out cyber law The Committee to Protect Journalists, a New York-based nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to defending press freedom worldwide, is deeply concerned about a provisional law on cyber crimes that was approved by the cabinet of ministers on August 3.
The Loss Of Popularity Of Egyptian Blogging The active blogs of a few years ago, which scrutinised social violence and confrontations between the opposition and the police, seem to have waned in popularity today. Their success was attained neither by Facebook nor by mini-blogs, like dormant volcanoes whose eruption has been postponed eternally.
Media Habits of MENA Youth - AUB/Issam Fares Institute report "The survey found the participants highly adept at using new media. They spent considerable time consuming new and traditional media, but much less time producing media content."
Kuwait likely to follow UAE, Saudi BlackBerry ban Kuwait officials are likely to follow Saudi Arabia and the UAE with a ban on certain BlackBerry services, local Arab media has reported.
UAE to suspend Blackberry service on security fears The United Arab Emirates' plan to suspend BlackBerry services in October has sparked concern among users in the Gulf Arab state over the impact it might have on free speech and on companies which rely on the services.
Al Jazeera Files a Lawsuit Against the Egyptian Newspaper Al Ahram Al Jazeera has filed a lawsuit against the Egyptian-based newspaper Al Ahram Newspaper following the publication of what it calls false and damaging statements about the international news network and its management. Al Jazeera says tThese allegations, published in June in an article entitled "Jazeerat Al-Taharrush" ("Al Jazeera an Island of Harassment"), were completely baseless, and without merit, and were mainly aimed at damaging the reputation of the Al Jazeera Network.
Re-thinking 'civil society' in the Arab world Rami Khouri on the role of NGOs in the Arab world
Journalism court threat to Iraqi media Media freedom in Iraq has taken another turn for the worse with the announcement of plans for a special court to handle journalism cases.

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