Riyad Kobeissi / Lebanon – Conference 2013 https://conf2013.arij.net Sat, 30 Nov 2013 12:41:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.10 https://conf2013.arij.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/cache/2020/11/cropped-logo-square-2/3032799974.jpg Riyad Kobeissi / Lebanon – Conference 2013 https://conf2013.arij.net 32 32 ARIJ IJ TV Units: Success Stories; Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan https://conf2013.arij.net/sessions/arij-ij-tv-units-success-stories-palestine-lebanon-and-jordan/ Wed, 06 Nov 2013 12:47:23 +0000 http://agenda.arij.net/?post_type=sessions&p=148 ARIJ has provided technical, financial and legal support to assist the creation of investigative units at three independent TV stations in the Arab World: Al Jadeed (Lebanon), Al-Watan TV (Palestine) and Ro’ya (Jordan). Months of hard workhave finally paid off. Each TV is nowrunning a regular investigative show, increasing viewership and giving a new meaning to “watchdog journalism”. Now the challenge is to maximizerevenue, minimizeexpenses and sustain professional capacity and a wide-base of loyal viewers.

]]> Going Undercover https://conf2013.arij.net/sessions/going-undercover-dos-and-donts/ Wed, 06 Nov 2013 12:22:05 +0000 http://agenda.arij.net/?post_type=sessions&p=87 How do undercover reporters work? What is the risk? How far are we allowed to go and what can happen if you are caught? This panel will explore the techniques and the stories that great undercover investigative work can generate. To maximize the impact of a story, bring evidence and confront culprits and liars, hidden cameras and fake identities might be the only way of gaining access to information – if justification is adequate and editors approve the operation. On this panel, great professionals will share their experience and advice on undercover investigation in the Arab World – and beyond.

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