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SHAFAQNA-- People in some Arab countries appear to be divided when it comes to trusting the credibility of their national news agencies, according to the results of a recently conducted survey of media habits in the region. Preliminary results of the survey, released on Wednesday during a session of the Qatar Media Industries Forum in Doha, showed that a majority of adults in Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates believed their news media to be "credible". However, in Egypt, Lebanon and Tunisia,…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) It’s been a tiring week for anyone in the media—and a sobering one for anyone in the media with a conscience. The coverage of the Boston Marathon saga, from the bombing on Monday to the capture of suspected bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on Friday, brought out some of the very worst features of news in the digital age. Here are the ways the media fail when they cover a big, breaking story—and a simple reason why.…

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SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- Bassem Youssef, a popular television presenter and satirist, has handed himself in a day after the state prosecutor of Egypt issued an arrest warrant for insulting Islam and the country's president. Youssef, known for his satirical take on news, arrived at the prosecutor's office in the capital, Cairo, on Sunday to face questioning. The warrant for Youssef is the latest legal action to take aim at a critic of Mohamed Morsi. On his official…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- More than a year since the worst political violence in Kazakhstan's modern history, social tensions continue to rise and independent media are under fire from the government. "We want the authorities to pay attention to the issue of corruption in our town," Berik Zhagiparov recently told journalists. The Youth Gazette editor travelled to Almaty, Kazakhstan's commercial capital, to draw attention to the situation in his native Zhezkazgan. The mining hub of 90,000 residents is…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- A pilot scheme will give tips on avoiding posting compromising or embarrassing photos on sites such as Facebook or Twitter. It will include advice on protecting personal information and staying safe. This week the Welsh government asked councils to allow pupils more access to social networking sites. The pilot scheme is being run by the office of the information commissioner, a UK body which promotes data privacy as part of its role. The move…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- As members of the film industry gathered in Los Angeles to honour their own at the 85th Academy Awards, there were few surprises among the winners. But as always, the Academy's choices sparked a debate about the relationship between art and politics, and whether movies attempt to reflect or to shape the real world. This year's Oscar nominees were an amalgam of fact and fiction: A daring escape from revolutionary Iran in Argo; the so-called war on terror…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- This week we focus on Israel and the story about one prisoner that revealed multiple layers of censorship. Prisoner X was a suspected Mossad operative-turned-double agent who, in 2010, reportedly committed suicide in an Israeli jail. In cases deemed too sensitive or a threat to national security, the Israeli government can issue gag orders that prevent the media from covering the story, which is what it did in the case of Prisoner X. But on…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) –The coveted The Muslim News Awards for Excellence has published shortlist of unsung Muslim heroes of 2013. A diverse and independent panel of judges has brought us closer to what is promised to be an unforgettable celebration of Muslim talent and dedication to British society. The Muslim News Awards for Excellence is a high-profile gala ceremony showcasing the best of British Muslim talent and is hosted by The Muslim News, the country’s largest ethnic minority…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- A suicide bomber detonated a car packed with explosives at an Iraqi army checkpoint north of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least three people, police said, in an apparent attempt to destabilize the Shi'ite-led government. The blast in Taji, 20 km (12 miles) north of the capital, followed another suicide attack in the same town a day earlier that killed at least 22 people. It was the eighth suicide bombing in a month in…