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Radio al Balad honors investigative team May 17th, 2012 Radio al Balad honored Thursday the team which worked on the year long investigation into the abuses at private centers for the disabled which culminated in publications on the AmmanNet website, on radio al Balad, al Ghad daily and BBC TV Arabic.... Read more
BBC-ARIJ-Radio Balad investigation uncovers abuse at handicapped children's care homes in Jordan May 16th, 2012 Amman – Hanan Khandakji, a brave Jordanian journalist, worked undercover for weeks to expose physical and verbal abuse at several private centers caring for handicapped children after being tipped-off by an angry social worker. Half way through her... Read more
Eight of Jordan's 54 private care homes face allegations of abuse BBC uncovers abuse at children's care homes in Jordan May 16th, 2012 A BBC Arabic investigation has uncovered cases where children have been seriously injured in Jordan's private care homes for the mentally disabled. Nasar Sharmain trusted the al-Helal Centre in Amman with his 15-year-old son Ahmad. But on a... Read more
How to practise investigative journalism in the Arab region March 7th, 2012 Rana Sabbagh (left), photo credit: Mahmood AlYousif via Flickr (some rights reserved) By Alessandra BajecEuropean Journalism Centre  Exposing the truth and bringing accountability in the changing Arab region today have never been more... Read more
Raeda Hamra Won ARIJ's Investigative Journalism Award for TV ARIJ-backed journalist wins first TV prize of The Inquirer Award 2011 February 6th, 2012 Raeda Hamra Won ARIJ's Investigative Journalism Award for TVAmman – Jordanian TV journalist Raeda Hamra won the first TV category prize of the Inquirer Award 2011 for her ARIJ-backed investigation into pollution in Hashimiyeh town, one of Jordan's... Read more
Daoud Ibrahim Investigative Journalist Lectures to Communication Students January 19th, 2012 AUST Campus Weekly Magazine - MidWeek Daoud Ibrahim, an expert in investigative journalism, gave a lecture to journalism students at AUST on how to go about investigating a story. His first tip to students was to gather information and to research... Read more
Investigating Truth in Midst of Arab Spring January 4th, 2012 Rana Sweis - Huffington Post Contrary to the saying that truth is the first casualty of war, the Arab Spring has overwhelmingly broken a barrier of fear that has presided over the Middle East for decades. Most people in the region are demanding... Read more
Analysis: Arab Spring has yet to focus on media freedoms December 8th, 2011 By Daoud Kuttab Did the independent media help produce the Arab Spring or did the revolutions succeed in liberating local media in the Arab world? This and many other questions were debated and discussed by Arab and international freedom of... Read more
Arab Spring, media tools focal points of ARIJ conference December 5th, 2011 By Hani Hazaimeh AMMAN - More than 100 Arab journalists took part in workshops on the first day of this year’s Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ) conference, which began Friday and focuses on the impact of the Arab Spring on the... Read more
Journalists, experts to examine future of Arab media December 4th, 2011 AMMAN (JT) - The future of Arab media will be the main topic of discussion at the fourth annual Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ) conference, which opens on Friday. Arab and international journalists will debate the importance of in... Read more

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