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The State of Digital Security Among Independent Media Organizations in Lebanon
Beirut: Samir Kassir Foundation (2022), 31 pp.
"This research was conducted to assess the digital security posture among independent media organizations in Lebanon. It is significant for media organizations in Lebanon to maintain a good standard of digital security, especially in an era when press freedom is increasingly under attack." (Introduc
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The Lebanese Media Coverage of Father Mansour Labaky's Prison Sentence
Beirut: Samir Kassir Foundation (2022), 34 pp.
"On November 8, 2021, a French court sentenced Lebanese priest Mansour Labaky to 15 years in prison in absentia. Labaky’s name has been added to the list of registered sex offenders. The court also announced that the arrest warrant issued against him in 2016 shall remain in force. The priest was c
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Youth and Independent Media in Palestine: Focus Group Findings
Beirut: Samir Kassir Foundation (2022), 8 pp.
"1. Social media is a key resource for news. A primary factor is its friendly user interface. It also acts as a “one-stop-shop” where users can shape the types of media they consume. This forms a stark contrast with offline media, which made little notable presence for attendees across all group
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The Media and Social Media Debate Around the Call for the Demolition of Shiite Religious Shrines in Iraq
Beirut: Samir Kassir Foundation (2022), 18 pp.
"The report monitors the number and types of media material covering this topic and published by the monitored media platforms. It analyzes the content of the material, the way it tackles the topic, its degree of reliance on objective sources related to the story, as well as its way of addressing th
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Media Coverage of Religious Freedom and Diversity: Reception and Perception Qualitative Study from Iraq, Lebanon and Sudan
Beirut: Samir Kassir Foundation; Internews (2022), 40 pp.
"This qualitative study report primarily details the reactions of local audiences in Lebanon, Iraq, and Sudan and their perception of media content produced by journalist trained by ENQUIRE (Enhancing Quality Information on Religious Freedoms). The content is compared with that of more traditional,
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Journalists' Socio-Economic Rights in Lebanon
Beirut: Samir Kassir Foundation (2022), 20 pp.
"The SKF has launched the first edition of its semi-annual study, tackling the issue of journalists' and media workers' socio-economic rights in Lebanon. In its first section, the report sheds light on the responsiveness of journalists and their interaction with the survey, and the idea behind this
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Palestinian Media Needs Assessment in the Context of the 2021 Jerusalem Uprising and the Gaza War
Metn: Samir Kassir Foundation (2021), 11 pp.
"While major airstrikes destroyed the office of some international media organizations such as that of Al Jazeera, local media organizations have been severely impacted. Unlike their international counterparts, local journalists do not have privileged access to protection provided by external entiti
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Independent Media in Lebanon: An Economic Outlook
Metn: Samir Kassir Foundation (2021), 10 pp.
"Alternative media platforms in Lebanon vary in size and expenditures. Annual turnovers range between USD 15,000 to almost USD 1.1 million. Editorial costs make up the bulk of all alternative media platforms. Namely the salaries of core team members and journalists, as well as the fees paid to freel
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Youth and Independent Media in Morocco: Focus Group Findings
Metn (LB): Samir Kassir Foundation (2021), 6 pp.
Youth and Independent Media in Tunisia: Focus Group Findings
Metn (LB): Samir Kassir Foundation (2021), 6 pp.
"1. Participants used a mix of social media platforms and TV/radio to acquire news. Word of mouth was also a noteworthy source of information. Many participants expressed a distaste for comment sections. It was generally agreed that information found on social media should not be taken as truth.
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Media Coverage of Religious Freedom and Diversity in Iraq, Lebanon and Sudan: Content Analysis Report
Beirut: Samir Kassir Foundation; Internews (2020), 57 pp.
"The most mentioned religious groups include Muslims (Sunnis and Shiites). This is logical given that Islam is the majority religion in the three monitored countries. There is also a fair amount of content mentioning Christians in each country as well as Shiites and Sunnis in both Lebanon and Iraq.
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Journalism in Crisis: A Content Analysis of the Emerging Media Sector in Syria
Beirut: Samir Kassir Foundation; Friedrich Naumann Stiftung (2018), 44 pp.
"This study reveals that news briefs are the most commonly found type of pieces published in the emerging Syrian media sector. Together, news briefs, news reports and feature stories constitute 90 percent of what was published during the monitoring period. Investigative reports were very rare. News
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Media Ownership Monitor Lebanon
Reporters Without Borders; Samir Kassir Foundation (2018), 1323 pp.
"The seemingly buzzing Lebanese media market is, in fact, controlled by only a few highly politicized owners that are either directly affiliated with political parties or belong to Lebanese dynasties. Additional threats to media pluralism arise from clear editorial lines defined by politics, close t
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Reception and Perception of Radical Messages
Beirut: Samir Kassir Foundation (2016), 47 pp.
"1. Hyper-local factors were the most important components in both radicalisation and counter-radicalisation. Participants placed significant emphasis on the role of ‘heads’ of the neighbourhoods (who are the “only ones able to warn and convince young people against wrongdoing.” Heads of nei
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Journalists' Security in War Zones: Lessons from Syria
Beirut: Samir Kassir Foundation (2013), 30 pp.
"Stories of journalists entering conflict zones without basic equipment or first aid training are all too familiar; so too are reports of news outlets washing their hands of responsibility regarding commissioned freelancers. This needs to change, and it can, so long as enough voices in the industry
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