On June 6 2023, Al Jazeera Media Institute held the launch event for the book “Shireen Abu Akleh... A Journalistic Biography” in partnership with Dialectic Institution.
The event featured a recorded message from Walid Omari, Al Jazeera’s Bureau Chief in Palestine, who praised the book’s role in documenting the experience and career of the late journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Journalist Mohamed Al-Bakkali also spoke, highlighting that the book is a scientific and methodological study analyzing Abu Akleh’s reports to extract the professional values she upheld throughout her 25-year career.
Dr. Mostefa Souag, Acting Director General of Al Jazeera Media Network, emphasized the significance of this book in academically documenting the career of the late journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. He also highlighted the institute’s role in “establishing journalistic reference practices that support media training”.
Additionally, Iman Al-Amri, Director of Al Jazeera Media Institute, stated that this book reinforces the “professional and ethical practices that the late colleague Shireen Abu Akleh adhered to throughout her 25-year career with Al Jazeera”.
Finally, Dr. Hayat Al-Hariri discussed the book’s objectives and the methodology used in analyzing Shireen Abu Akleh’s reports. She also called for the book to be widely adopted by Arab journalism faculties, considering it an essential academic reference for journalists and media students.
