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January 13, 2009-- Journalists are invited to join a live discussion and chat room with Middle East experts and journalists on the ground in Gaza. Nineteen days after starting its military offensive into Gaza, Israel continues to bar most international journalists from entering the territory. Without access, journalists are unable to fully report the stories of devastation in Gaza. To alleviate this problem, the Arab and Middle Eastern Journalists Association (AMEJA) has been helping journalists and media outlets make contact with sources in Gaza and the region since the start of the war.
Please join us as our panelists discuss the situation on the ground from different perspectives, one on the ground in Gaza, one from Jerusalem, another offering a broader regional perspective, and the third, a personal account of the situation.
The Arab and Middle Eastern Journalists Association (AMEJA) is a non-profit organization for media professionals of Arab and Middle Eastern descent who work in the US or at US news organizations abroad. Membership is free and open to qualified individuals. http://ameja.org/join.asp
WHO: Ashraf Khalil, Los Angeles Times, Jerusalem Correspondent
Ayman Mohyeldin, Al Jazeera English, Gaza Correspondent
Jamal Rayyis, Palestinian-American writer with family in Gaza
Mohamad Bazzi, New York University, Journalism Professor
WHEN: Thursday, January 15, 2009 1:30 PM Eastern Std Time
WHERE: Participants can listen live via the web at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/AMEJA or by calling: +1(646) 727-2779.
Questions can be asked via an online chatroom or live on the air, via the phone (landline, cell, or VOIP).
Questions will also be accepted via Twitter at www.twitter.com/AMEJA
A recording of the discussion will be available at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/AMEJA immediately following the teleconference.
