![]() For example, the journalist Yossri Fouda talked about the military council in his talk show program. She said an outspoken journalist may not be backed by the owner of the medium where they work. The Egyptian journalist syndicate said civilian issues should not be treated by the military. Next day, they were summoned to meet the military prosecutor. The journalist and blogger Hossam Al Hamalawy talked about the military ill treatment of protesters in a talk show hosted by Reem Majed. Professor Sakr also talked about the fear of litigation. ![]() In the last days of Mubarak's era, there was a systematic campaign to smear foreign journalists on the part of State media and even some private stations. His daughter's account on the Facebook was hacked and a photo of her wearing a bikini and a photo of alcohol being drunk at her wedding were published. For example, Mohamed ElBaradei, an important figure in the revolution, was branded by the Egyptian state media as anti-Islam, American, Israeli and Iran's agent after he participated in anti-government demonstrations. She said the smear tactics which took place during Mubarak’s era had continued. The state’s media misreported the clashes. The blogger Alaa Abdul Fatah was arrested and held for about two months in connection with clashes between the army and Christian demonstrators in October. She then pointed to reports of the military police attacking at least 10 journalists in Cairo and 6 in Alexandria in November 2011 according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, a number of journalists were attacked by thugs in Suez. Another journalist was attacked and his clothes were taken. A senior journalist in Al Ahram newspaper disappeared. For example, the journalist Ibrahim Eissa received a prison sentence because he reported about Mubarak's health. As regards the violence against journalists she noted incidents under former president Hosni Mubarak. Under 'constraints' she listed violence and intimidation against journalists, smear tactics, fear of litigation, the self-preservation of the media business elite and the confusion over licences. She classified the situation of journalism in Egypt after the fall of Mubarak in February 2011 under ‘constraints’ and 'motivations'. In contrast, Al Tahrir newspaper published a photo of the army’s brutality after the revolution. On one occasion in 2010, it used Photoshop to change a photo of the American President Barak Obama and a number of leaders in the White House to put Mubarak in front. She said Al Ahram celebrated Mubarak's birthday and published an article entitled: "Egypt was born again". She compared the coverage by Al Ahram state newspaper during Mubarak's era and Al Tahrir private newspaper after the revolution. Hend Selim writes:Professor Naomi Sakr started by considering change and continuity before and after February 2011. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |