Archives for the ‘Media/Marketing’ Category
  Murdoch’s speech at the Abu Dhabi Media Summit»

News Corp boss tells UAE that censorship of the media is "counterproductive" in his address to the Abu Dhabi Media Summit.

March 9, 2010

Joining of the giants»
Rotana and Fox International Channels have entered into a multi-million dollar deal with Disney to televise Disney’s content in the region. But will they create local content?

December 15, 2009

The kingdom and the crisis»
Saudi Arabia’s advertising executives say they’ve changed the way they do business because of the economic crisis, and that the days of “babying” are over, reports Communicate.

November 12, 2009

Are you being served? Part II»
Is customer care in the GCC up to scratch? Communicate magazine investigates. Part II

November 9, 2009

Are you being served? Part I»
Is customer care in the GCC up to scratch? Communicate magazine investigates. Part I

November 7, 2009


60 lashes isn’t enough»

The female journalist who was handed 60 lashes for her role in an LBC program about a Saudi man’s sexual exploits may face a harsher punishment.

October 26, 2009


Saudi’s media debate»

Senior media executives in the kingdom argue about the freedom of media: what is acceptable, and what is not.

October 25, 2009


Don’t talk»

The UAE’s ranking in the world press freedom index has fallen by more than 15 places since 2008. Why?

October 21, 2009

Shooting in Lebanon, Part II»
A lack of state funding in Lebanon has stifled diversity in moviemaking, but plucky independent initiatives have borne some fruit. Part II.

October 15, 2009

Shooting in Lebanon, Part I»
A lack of state funding in Lebanon has stifled diversity in moviemaking, but plucky independent initiatives have borne some fruit. Part I.

October 14, 2009

Suspicious minds, Part II»
Contrary to what you might think, investigative journalism is alive and snooping in the Middle East, says Communicate magazine, Part II.

October 6, 2009

Faking on Facebook»
Incidents of hackers stealing people’s accounts on sites like Facebook are on the rise, and a Filipino woman in Dubai has just claimed to be one of the victims.

September 30, 2009

Tread at your own peril, Part II»
It may be a minefield out there for investigative journalists, but for all reporters there are plenty of potential pitfalls. Lara Haidar of The Rights Lawyers explains to Communicate magazine the balance between freedom of speech and the law in the UAE. Part II.

September 29, 2009

The United States of Advertising»
Four weeks, six cities, and a million, million ads, Aarti Nagraj takes readers on a tour of America’s advertising terrain for Communicate magazine.

September 24, 2009

Cleaning up the web»
A group in Saudi recently launched a “pure” YouTube, and now a company in the Netherlands has designed a “halal” search engine for Muslims.

September 1, 2009