![]() ![]() ![]() I also attended a peace conference in 1996 for female journalists conducted by Lilyan Wilder in New York, representing Jordan, as part of three other journalists from Israel, Egypt and Palestine. In addition I have worked as a journalist at the Amman bureau for CNN, World News Events and Dubai TV. Prior to that I had worked as a journalist for the government-owned Radio Jordan for four years, hence I have solid knowledge and experience of journalism practice and regulations in Jordan and other Arab countries. I hold a PhD in journalism practice in the Arab World from the University of Melbourne, in addition to a MA research from Queensland University of Technology on media policy, and a MA in Communications from Monash University in Australia-these are all top universities. It is necessary to point out, that I as the primary researcher, have a solid experience in this area. Funding requirements for this first stage of project will entail travel to Jordan for the chief investigator at this stage, in addition to funding for the employment of a translator/transcriber for the interviews. Future funding will be sought for the subsequent two remaining stages of the overall project. It is necessary to point out, however, that the funding sought here is only for the first stage of this project. This part of the project aims to estimate the extent to which investigative reporting is actually developing as a form of news reporting in the region. The third subsequent stage will be aimed at conducting a textual analysis of news reports from selected news outlets over a span of different media platforms to evaluate the extent to which the actual media reporting in countries affected by the Arab Spring can be classified as ‘investigative reporting’. The second stage after this initial project is completed, and which this funding proposal is not aimed at, seeks to interview trainers and journalists in other Arab countries where investigative reporting units in regional media have been set up by ARIJ. This project is divided into three stages: The first stage, which this funding proposal is aimed at, seeks to interview trainers and journalists at the Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ) as the nuclear training organization in the Arab world. This has meant that the political environment should be appropriate for the rise and prominence of investigative reporting. The organization was set up before the Arab Spring protests when investigative reporting was limited to basic social and economical issues, now however these issues have been expanded to more crucial political matters as a result of the changes brought about by the Arab Spring. ARIJ was established in 2005 as the first investigative reporting organization which seeks to train, support and fund Arab journalists wanting to learn and practice the skills required for investigative reporting. Specifically, this proposed project for funding will be conducted through interviews with trainers, supervisors and journalists at the Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ) organization, which is based in Amman, Jordan. Through interviews with Arab investigative reporting trainers, supervisors and journalists, this project aims to uncover the issues, challenges, and opportunities facing investigative journalism training in the Arab world, and in turn produce a set of recommendations that would provide a framework for improving investigative journalism in Arab countries. ![]() Specifically, the project is focused on how investigative journalism training and practice can be developed to provide in-depth news reporting in order to foster a democratic and transparent environment, which could lead to a sustainable and peaceful existence in post Arab Spring regions. This project aims to assess the extent to which investigative journalism training for Arab journalists can be regarded as a knowledge and, in turn, a democracy building tool within the Arab world post the ‘Arab Spring’ protests. ![]()
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