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Dubai: The pandemic of misinformation, fake news and hate speech — these can only be combated through collective efforts, Dr Mostafa Madbouly, the Prime Minister of Egypt, emphasised during his keynote address at the 19th Arab Media Forum held virtually on Wednesday. Dr Madbouly noted: “Social media has played a substantial role in the spread of misinformation and fake news, with some media organisations also contributing to the widespread phenomena, intentionally or unintentionally.” “Combating this kind of pandemic requires a collective effort to disseminate accurate facts. It also ...

Dubai: Around 3,000 participants have already registered to take part in the 19th edition of Arab Media Forum (AMF), to be conducted virtually tomorrow, Mona Al Marri, president of Dubai Press Club and chairperson of AMF’s Organising Committee, told Gulf News on Tuesday. Carrying the theme, ‘Arab Media: The Future is Digital’, the AMF, held annually under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, will bring together prominent regional and international media personalities and industry leaders to...

Look: Arab Media Forum to discuss future 'digital' path of industry Hesham Salah Discussions will revolve around future challenges facing the media industry in a digital world. 1 of 8 Discussions will revolve around future challenges facing the media industry in a digital world as the 19th Arab Media Forum, to be held virtually for the first time, kicks off on Wednesday. 2 of 8 Mona Ghanem Al Marri, director-general of the Dubai Media Office and vice-president of the UAE Gender Balance Council, said speakers and participants at the forum will essentially dwell on the impact of dig...

Veteran Hong Kong Journalist Comes out as Transgender after Realising Her 'True Identity' FOLLOW US ON: A Reuters journalist recently came out as a transgender after being mostly on a "private, internal and exploratory" journey for years. The former editor-in-chief of the South China Morning Post changed her name from Reginald Chua to Gina Chua. Announcing her transition through an internal email, the global managing editor of operations at Reuters said, "I'm transgender. And beginning today I'll be living and presenting as what I know to be my true self 100 per cent of the time," as per a r...

Sunday, 20 December, 2020 - 05:45 A man holds the daily Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper fronted by a picture of President Donald Trump, at a coffee shop in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. File photo: Amr Nabil,AP Dubai - Asharq Al-Awsat The Dubai Press Club (DPC) has announced the agenda for the 19th edition of the Arab Media Forum (AMF), set to be held virtually next week. The Forum will bring together prominent regional and international media personalities and industry leaders to discuss the outlook for the region’s media sector. It will b...