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Social media trends in the Middle East — five developments to note

August 8, 2017by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

Six years after the Arab Spring rocked many parts of the Middle East, the region continues to feel ramifications from this turbulent period. Here are five key trends that journalists and news organizations working in the region need to consider.

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Everything I ever wrote for TheMediaBriefing (all 35 by-lines)

July 28, 2017by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

Last month saw the closure, after seven years, of TheMediaBriefing, the popular media and analysis website which blended “original analysis, insight and reporting on industry trends, challenges and opportunities … from around the […]

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[Slides] Social Media in the Middle East: The story of 2016

March 26, 2017by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

These slides highlight key themes from my fifth annual study on the state of social media in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), following previous publications covering developments in 2012, 2013, […]

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What are the prospects for media companies in the Middle East?

February 2, 2017by Damian Radcliffe 1 Comment

First published by TheMediaBriefing. For publishers, brands and media companies seeking opportunities for international expansion, the Middle East offers some intriguing possibilities. The region is home to a large youth […]

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Middle East mobile trends: Real picture on where region is heading

September 23, 2016by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

First published by ZDNet.  Image: VV Voennyy Mobile data traffic is growing faster in the Middle East and Africa than anywhere in the world. The Middle East loves mobile. Between 2009 […]

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The state of news media in the US: what you need to know

September 12, 2016by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

Article originally published on TheMediaBriefing. The Pew Research Center’s annual “State of News Media” report is a must-read for US media watchers. This year’s 118-page study provides an extensive exploration […]

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What Mary Meeker’s Internet Trends 2016 means for your business

July 14, 2016by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

First published on 8th June 2016 on TheMediaBriefing. Last week saw the publication of Mary Meeker’s annual internet trends report. As always, the mammoth slidedeck — this year clocking in at 213 pages — attracted […]

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[New Report] Social Media in the Middle East: The story of 2015

January 21, 2016by Damian Radcliffe 12 Comments

This is my fourth annual report on the state of social media in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The report looks at data from a wide variety of […]

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5 key findings on how people use social media in Qatar

May 28, 2015by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

Originally featured on the World Economic Forum website. In December 2014 Qatar’s Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (ictQATAR) published some of the key findings from a new ground-breaking study […]

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Middle East Digital Digest, Volume 3

August 16, 2012by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

My August round up for Digital Qatar of recent developments in the Internet and Tech space relevant to the Middle East.  Stories of particular interest in this issue include the Top […]

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