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A Woman’s Quiet Revolution: An Interview with Journalist Zubeida Mustafa


Posted by merium on 20 Dec 2012 / 0 Comments
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Several weeks ago, I wrote a brief profile on Zubeida Mustafa, recipient of this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF).  My initial coverage of Mustafa’s achievements was based on snippets I had read from a number of profiles online.  Since then, however, I have had the unique privilege of interviewing […]

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Writing from Pakistan: Zubeida Mustafa


Posted by merium on 20 Nov 2012 / 0 Comments
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“A reporter must ignore critics and write the truth, Mustafa said. ‘Even if it is a tiny little drop in the ocean, you know you have made a contribution,’ she said. ‘So then you can have a clear conscience.’” – From an article on Zubeida Mustafa by the International Women’s Media Foundation The past couple […]

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Queendom of Saudi Arabia Actually a Result of Kneejerk Journalistic Illiteracy


Posted by sana on 28 Aug 2012 / 0 Comments
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About two weeks ago, my bulging eyes nearly met my falling jaw when I came across a flood of tweets in my feed about the Saudi Industrial Property Authority, “MODON,” building an all-woman city to boost the country’s economy and productivity all while ensuring that no one gets a hickey from the opposite sex in […]

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Sabria Hersi Issa: Media Maker, CEO, and Kick-Ass Muslimah


Posted by fatemeh on 22 Apr 2009 / 0 Comments
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A few weeks ago, I wrote about my experiences at the WAM! conference in Boston. I had the pleasure of meeting Sabrina Hersi Issa during my time there, and interviewed her for MMW. Muslimah Media Watch: You spoke on a WAM! panel about investigative journalism. Can you speak a little about your experience as a […]

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