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Using the “financial crisis”

Newspapers and magazines around the world are squeezing as many stories as possible from the financial crisis. Here are some numbers.

February 18, 2009 1:05

Dubai is…

Ever wonder how people describe Dubai? We do. Here are ten descriptions Kipp found on the internet.

February 16, 2009 9:40

Is Dubai acting smart?

Rera’s CEO has just denied media reports of property project cancellations, adding that Dubai’s success, like a movie star’s, is prompting critics to spread false rumors.

February 12, 2009 12:29

Local heroes

Forbes Arabia recently released its list of top Arab brands for 2008, and half of the top ten spots are occupied by media.

February 2, 2009 10:11

A journalist’s job

Do freebies influence journalists in the region?

January 19, 2009 2:10

Kuwait and see

The editor of the Gulf’s oldest daily newspaper talks about why Kuwait is a leading light for press freedom, but no flagship for democracy

January 8, 2009 9:27

Is blogging the new journalism?

The medium does provide an outlet for anybody and everybody to voice their opinion. But does it fit into the traditional boundaries of journalism?

January 7, 2009 3:00

Rumor has it that City 7 is firing

But the chief operating officer of the channel denies the news.

November 17, 2008 11:03

Bye bye, you don’t work with us anymore

While lay-offs in the region have begun in the property sector, international statistics show that it could soon spread across the board.

November 12, 2008 10:53

Time Out Dubai vs What’s On

They both claim to rule the consumer market, but there can only be one king (or queen).

November 11, 2008 8:27

I want to break free!

Media freelancing is big business in Dubai, but working on your own terms is not easy. Here are its pros and cons.

November 9, 2008 9:27

TV ratings – finally!

Not so fast. Some people won’t trust the data even when it arrives. If it ever does.

October 26, 2008 1:28

As the old rivalry between Dubai and Abu Dhabi goes on, the two city-states’ TV stations are fiercely wrestling for the upper hand over viewers’ hearts and advertisers’ media plans. How do Dubai TV and Abu Dhabi TV stack up?

October 22, 2008 6:35