Al Jazeera will host its 3rd Annual Forum Media and the Middle East: Going Beyond the Headlines at the Sheraton Doha and Convention Resort from March 31- April 2, 2007 in Qatar.
By virtue of its proximity to the main hotspots in the Middle East, Al Jazeera will bring together international media leaders, journalists, authors and scholars to discuss and debate critical issues facing the profession in covering the Middle East and the developing world.
In recent years, the coverage of the Middle East by local and international media has raised many tough questions about the role of media as it takes an increasingly political role on the world stage. Sessions in this years Forum will explore the growing influence of politics on media and vice versa, media credibility in times of conflict, the role of media in building bridges or walls, and case studies from the Middle East and Africa on the practical aspects of deep reporting.
The AIB will attend this event and report to its members afterwards.