AIB media industry news desk
TRT World Forum special session on Khashoggi murder
TRT World Forum 2019 will be taking place on October 21st and 22nd in Istanbul. The theme of this year’s Forum is “Globalisation in Retreat: Risks...
BBC announces ‘Aim High’ – its new scheme for journalists with disabilities in Kenya
A new trainee scheme for journalists with disabilities in Kenya – Aim High – has been announced by BBC Director-General Tony Hall. The scheme is...
AIB provides evidence to Australian Senate Committee on media freedom
The Association for International Broadcasting has made a submission to the Australian Senate Standing Committee on Environment and Communications...
Sudan PM says international broadcasters welcome back in country
Sudan's newly appointed Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok, has told a meeting at the United Nations that international broadcasters are welcome back in...
DW rejects Russian accusations of interference
A Russian parliamentary committee will urge Russia's government to revoke DW's licence for working in the country, claiming that the German...
Grant Turner announced as interim CEO of USAGM
The U.S. Agency for Global Media's (USAGM) Board of Governors has announced that effective October 1, 2019, Grant Turner, currently USAGM's Chief...
Football leagues continue pressure on Middle East pirates
Major football leagues are continuing to work together on the issue of piracy of rights-holder material in the Middle East. FIFA, the AFC, UEFA, the...
Journalist Mahmoud Hussein marks 1,000 days in Egyptian jail
19 September will be the 1,000th day that Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein has spent behind bars after being detained by Egyptian authorities...
Over 100 top-flight entries shortlisted in the AIBs 2019
Productions across TV, radio and online from 20 countries have made the final cut The shortlist for the AIBs 2019 – the 15th annual competition for...