Rassd News Network, also known by its initials of RNN (Arabic: شبكة رصد الاخبارية), is an alternative media network based in Cairo, Egypt. RNN was launched as a Facebook-based news source launched on January 25, 2011. It quickly advanced to become a primary contributor of Egyptian revolution-related news that year. Applying the motto "From the people to the people," the citizen journalists who created RNN have since added a Twitter feed and launched an independent website dedicated to short news stories favored by an online audience.[1]
Rassd News Network
شبكة رصد الاخبارية
Abbreviation
RNN
Founder
Ahmed Amin, Amr Salama Elqazaz,Amr Farrag,Khaled Noureldin ,Abdullah Alfakharany, Samhy Mostafa , Khaled faheem
RNN is an organized citizen news network with four working committees; one for editing the news, another to support the correspondents covering Egypt, a third for managing the multimedia feeds and a fourth for staff functions such as development, training and public relations. RNN's Arabic name, Rassd, is an acronym that stands for Rakeb (observe), Sawwer (record) and Dawwen (blog). RNN created a Ustream channel on January 27, 2011, and a YouTube account a month later.
The success of RNN and its new social media model is evidenced in its recent local network expansion into Libya, Morocco, Syria, Jerusalem and Turkey.[1] Even so, one media scholar in the US (commenting in 2011) called the accuracy of RNN's reporting "fairly mediocre".[2]
RNN has endured closures of their Facebook profile and YouTube account as part of the attacks from private media, attempting to thwart their work and influence their content.[3]
RNN has been a global source of Egyptian revolution-related news since its launch. During the early days of the citizen uprisings across the Middle East, major networks such as BBC, Reuters, Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya used some of Rassd's news and photos, and followed the network on Twitter.[4] Three days after the online portal went live it was streaming video to MSNBC through its Facebook page.[5] Then on February 5, 2011, Louisville's NBC-affiliate cited RNN, Cairo when it reported that President Hosni Mubarak had stepped down as head of Egypt's ruling party.[6]
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^Sistek, Hanan (19 September 2011). . PBS. Archived from the original on 2013-02-10. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
^Solayman, Hanan. "Alternative Media Grows, Restructures Industry". Daily News Egypt. Retrieved 23 November 2011.[dead link]
^Cummin, H.J. "ICFJ Helps Citizen Journalist Create Top-Ranked News Network in 'Arab Spring'". International Center for Journalists. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
^Cary, Mary Kate. "Egypt Cuts the Internet in the Face of Revolution". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
^"Report: Mubarak Resigns as Head of Egypt's Ruling Party". WAVE 3 News. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
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rassd, news, network, also, known, initials, arabic, شبكة, رصد, الاخبارية, alternative, media, network, based, cairo, egypt, launched, facebook, based, news, source, launched, january, 2011, quickly, advanced, become, primary, contributor, egyptian, revolution. Rassd News Network also known by its initials of RNN Arabic شبكة رصد الاخبارية is an alternative media network based in Cairo Egypt RNN was launched as a Facebook based news source launched on January 25 2011 It quickly advanced to become a primary contributor of Egyptian revolution related news that year Applying the motto From the people to the people the citizen journalists who created RNN have since added a Twitter feed and launched an independent website dedicated to short news stories favored by an online audience 1 Rassd News Networkشبكة رصد الاخباريةAbbreviationRNNFounderAhmed Amin Amr Salama Elqazaz Amr Farrag Khaled Noureldin Abdullah Alfakharany Samhy Mostafa Khaled faheemTypeDigital journalism collectiveLocationEgypt TurkeyRegionNorth Africa Middle EastOfficial languageArabicWebsitewww wbr rassd wbr comRNN is an organized citizen news network with four working committees one for editing the news another to support the correspondents covering Egypt a third for managing the multimedia feeds and a fourth for staff functions such as development training and public relations RNN s Arabic name Rassd is an acronym that stands for Rakeb observe Sawwer record and Dawwen blog RNN created a Ustream channel on January 27 2011 and a YouTube account a month later The success of RNN and its new social media model is evidenced in its recent local network expansion into Libya Morocco Syria Jerusalem and Turkey 1 Even so one media scholar in the US commenting in 2011 called the accuracy of RNN s reporting fairly mediocre 2 RNN has endured closures of their Facebook profile and YouTube account as part of the attacks from private media attempting to thwart their work and influence their content 3 Contents 1 Use of RNN s news by international media 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksUse of RNN s news by international media editRNN has been a global source of Egyptian revolution related news since its launch During the early days of the citizen uprisings across the Middle East major networks such as BBC Reuters Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya used some of Rassd s news and photos and followed the network on Twitter 4 Three days after the online portal went live it was streaming video to MSNBC through its Facebook page 5 Then on February 5 2011 Louisville s NBC affiliate cited RNN Cairo when it reported that President Hosni Mubarak had stepped down as head of Egypt s ruling party 6 See also editArab Spring Mosul Eye VivahibaReferences edit a b Solayman Hanan 13 September 2011 Egypt s Revolution Media A Question of Credibility EMAJ Magazine Archived from the original on 2013 12 02 Retrieved 6 November 2011 Sistek Hanan 19 September 2011 Online Journalism Booms in Egypt But Not Without Restriction PBS Archived from the original on 2013 02 10 Retrieved 6 November 2011 Solayman Hanan Alternative Media Grows Restructures Industry Daily News Egypt Retrieved 23 November 2011 dead link Cummin H J ICFJ Helps Citizen Journalist Create Top Ranked News Network in Arab Spring International Center for Journalists Retrieved 11 November 2011 Cary Mary Kate Egypt Cuts the Internet in the Face of Revolution U S News amp World Report Retrieved 6 November 2011 Report Mubarak Resigns as Head of Egypt s Ruling Party WAVE 3 News Retrieved 6 November 2011 External links editOfficial website nbsp Rassd Live on Ustream RNN s channel on YouTube This article needs additional or more specific categories Please help out by adding categories to it so that it can be listed with similar articles December 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rassd News Network amp oldid 1190480288, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
