Linda Herrera, Author at 51³Ô¹Ï /author/l-herrera/ Fact-based, well-reasoned perspectives from around the world Wed, 21 May 2014 10:03:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 VIDEO: The Future of Media in Egypt /region/middle_east_north_africa/future-media-egypt-interview-hisham-kassem/ /region/middle_east_north_africa/future-media-egypt-interview-hisham-kassem/#respond Sat, 08 Sep 2012 23:55:02 +0000 The former publisher of Al-Masry Al-Youm, Hisham Kassem, talks about media coverage of the Egyptian revolution and the role of social media.

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]]> The former publisher of Al-Masry Al-Youm, Hisham Kassem, talks about media coverage of the Egyptian revolution and the role of social media.

is one of the most respected publishers and democracy advocates in Egypt. He spoke with AbdelRahman Mansour and Linda Herrera about why he left his position as publisher at , on media coverage of  the revolution, on social media as a game changer, and his new media venture, Al Gomhouriya al-Gadida (The New Republic). The interview took place in Cairo at the future headquarters of Al-Gomhuriya al-Gadida on June 27, 2012.

*[This feature was originally published by on August 30, 2012].

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