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| The premiere edition of the electronic newspaper format under the name ''The Palestine Telegraph'' came out on March 11, 2009.<ref name=PT1st>, The Palestine Telegraph, March 11, 2009</ref> The newspaper is a ] venture that relies on donor contributions for its operations. Habeeb sits on the Board of Directors as the Chair and Founder and serves as the Editor-in-chief. The Executive Director of the Board is Ramy Saleh.<ref name=PTBoard>, The Palestine Telegraph</ref> Staff from the US include Sara Price (USA Editor) and Shara Rabich (Editor). Andrew Silvera is the Senior Editor based in the UK. Staff based in Gaza or Palestine include reporters Hamza Mushtaha and Ibrahim Abu Sobeih, as well as Mohammad Asad, Senior Photographer, and Ahmad Sabbah (Editor and IT Advisor).<ref name=PTBoard/> | The premiere edition of the electronic newspaper format under the name ''The Palestine Telegraph'' came out on March 11, 2009.<ref name=PT1st>, The Palestine Telegraph, March 11, 2009</ref> The newspaper is a ] venture that relies on donor contributions for its operations. Habeeb sits on the Board of Directors as the Chair and Founder and serves as the Editor-in-chief. The Executive Director of the Board is Ramy Saleh.<ref name=PTBoard>, The Palestine Telegraph</ref> Staff from the US include Sara Price (USA Editor) and Shara Rabich (Editor). Andrew Silvera is the Senior Editor based in the UK. Staff based in Gaza or Palestine include reporters Hamza Mushtaha and Ibrahim Abu Sobeih, as well as Mohammad Asad, Senior Photographer, and Ahmad Sabbah (Editor and IT Advisor).<ref name=PTBoard/> | ||
| ] resigned from the Board of Patrons on September 28, 2010 because of a series of articles published named "Pandora's Box". The articles accused ], a British Member of Parliament, ], and ] of selling six nuclear weapons and laundering $1.3 billion for the ]. The articles were written by Peter Eyre and Gordon Bowden of Derby England.<ref name=booth>, AllVoices.com</ref> | |||
| Baroness ] resigned from the Board of Patrons in April 2010, after the ''Palestine Telegraph'' posted a video — since removed — from ], noted racist and former leader ("Grand Imperial Wizard") of the ].<ref name=kkk>, The Jewish Chronicle, April 22, 2010</ref> | Baroness ] resigned from the Board of Patrons in April 2010, after the ''Palestine Telegraph'' posted a video — since removed — from ], noted racist and former leader ("Grand Imperial Wizard") of the ].<ref name=kkk>, The Jewish Chronicle, April 22, 2010</ref> | ||
Revision as of 21:16, 25 November 2010
| Format | Online newspaper |
|---|---|
| Editor-in-chief | Sameh Habeeb |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Gaza Strip |
| Website | http://www.paltelegraph.com/ |
The Palestine Telegraph is the first online newspaper based in the Gaza Strip. Its staff is composed of Palestinians and international volunteers, both professional journalists and, "citizen journalists who do not take assignments from editors or paychecks from corporate controlled media."
Sameh Akram Habeeb, the founder of the newspaper, is a Gaza resident and photojournalist. The aim, according to Habeeb, is to disseminate, "the voices of the People of Palestine, the Middle East and other indigenous people around the world."
The newspaper began as a blog operated by 23-year old Habeeb, who was at home in Gaza throughout the three-week war in the winter of 2008-2009. Issuing up-to-the-minute reports from his computer, he described the situation on his WordPress software based blog.
The premiere edition of the electronic newspaper format under the name The Palestine Telegraph came out on March 11, 2009. The newspaper is a non-profit venture that relies on donor contributions for its operations. Habeeb sits on the Board of Directors as the Chair and Founder and serves as the Editor-in-chief. The Executive Director of the Board is Ramy Saleh. Staff from the US include Sara Price (USA Editor) and Shara Rabich (Editor). Andrew Silvera is the Senior Editor based in the UK. Staff based in Gaza or Palestine include reporters Hamza Mushtaha and Ibrahim Abu Sobeih, as well as Mohammad Asad, Senior Photographer, and Ahmad Sabbah (Editor and IT Advisor).
Lauren Booth resigned from the Board of Patrons on September 28, 2010 because of a series of articles published named "Pandora's Box". The articles accused David Cameron, a British Member of Parliament, Peter Lilley, and Tara Andrea Davison of selling six nuclear weapons and laundering $1.3 billion for the UK Conservative Party. The articles were written by Peter Eyre and Gordon Bowden of Derby England.
Baroness Jenny Tonge resigned from the Board of Patrons in April 2010, after the Palestine Telegraph posted a video — since removed — from David Duke, noted racist and former leader ("Grand Imperial Wizard") of the Ku Klux Klan.
References
- The Palestine Telegraph, GlobalPost
- ^ Palestinian online newspaper to be launched soon, Internews, February 2, 2009
- US 'pressured Abbas on UN report', Al Jazeera English, October 4, 2009
- We Will Change Our World, The Palestine Telegraph, March 11, 2009
- ^ Board of Directors, The Palestine Telegraph
- DAVID CAMERON PM SOLD 6 NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND LAUNDERED $1.3 BILLION OR DID HE?, AllVoices.com
- Tonge Quits Palestine Telegraph 'Over KKK Video', The Jewish Chronicle, April 22, 2010