ISSUE 2 2009
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CONTENTS
THIS ISSUE
FOCUS
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REGULARS
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THERE IS A HUNGER
Tony Burman of Al Jazeera English says the channel fills a vacuum for audiences
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WE CAN WIN WITH THE QUALITY
Nahida Nakad is optimistic about the impact of France 24's Arabic service
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DIFFERENT FROM MAINSTREAM
That's our appeal says Aydar Aganin of Rusiya Al-Yaum
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THIS IS OUR TIME
Bloomberg TV's Brian Martinez says the story has shifted to the economy
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REDEFINING TV NEWS
Al Arabiya's Nabil Al Khatib finds his editorial choice paying dividends
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2009 AIBS
The International Media Excellence Awards
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WAR & THE OSCARS
Alla Salehian of AP Global Media Services on reporting from the frontline
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AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE
For Michael-Ryan Fletchall of EMS this is the way forward
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ADDING VALUE
RNW strategy head Lem van Eupen aims to be innovative in the broadest sense
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MEDIA AND THE ARAB WORLD
An overview of the changing face of media across the Arab world
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LIFELINE MOBILE
Safaricom's Michael Joseph on reasons for the Kenyan mobile operator's
success
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FROM TV TO WEB, EASILY
For Vizrt's François Laborie it’s all a simple matter of cross-publishing
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EARLY WINS, QUICK WINS
Russell Grute of Pharos says workflow efficiency is coming into its own
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BEAUTIFULLY ENHANCED
Quantel's Ray Cross believes in sharing future visions with the customer
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NAB SLIM AND FIT
David Kirk of Stylus Media Consultants reports trends
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CONFLICT PREVENTION IN THE MULTIMEDIA AGE
Highlights from the Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum
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TV AND ONLINE: MEDIA IN SYNCHRONY
Matthew Carver of egta makes the case for the internet as partner
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AFTER THE FAIRY TALE
Burkhard Nowotny on a partnership with Southern TV Guangdong
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MIDDLE EAST
Not only are the eyes of the
world on events unfolding
there but audiences in the
Middle East are the target
for the world's broadcasters
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WELCOME
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MEDIA MARKETS
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AIB INTERVIEW
Mahmoud Bouneb, Executive General Manager of
Al Jazeera Children’s Channel and Baraem channel
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AIB NEWS
It’s about knowledge, savings and relationships
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PROFILE
Kim Hye-Young, KBS World Radio
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