Lede, Nut Graph:
Al-Jazeera English correspondent Ayman Mohyeldin spoke about his experiences covering the Egyptian revolution, and the importance of information through technology in a speech at Washington State University on Wednesday, March 31.
Mohyeldin spoke about the importance of the spread of information, and how it served as a catalyst for the revolution in Egypt. The role and sudden surge of popularity of Al-Jazeera English during the revolution was also discussed. Mohyeldin said while information was the catalyst, Al-Jazeera English served as a microphone for the people.
Questions:
- When was the first time you felt your life was threatened during your work?
- What similarities and differences do you see, comparing Al-Jazeera to American news networks, such as CNN, and Fox News?
- How did you get into journalism, in the first place? Why did you want to pursue this as a career?
Quotations:
- "It was a great privilege to have a front-row seat of a revolution."
- "The best kind of journalism begins on the streets with people who know, not parachute journalism, where we fly in big celebrity news correspondents, get them to interview people, then leave."
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