Al Ghad Explained

Al Ghad
(الغد)
Native Name:الغد
Type:Daily newspaper
Format:Print, online
Owners:Al Faridah Specialized Printing
Headquarters:Amman
Language:Arabic and English
Oclc:234713902
Website:Al Ghad website
Political:Liberal

The Al Ghad (Arabic: الغد, 'Tomorrow) is a privately owned and the first independent Arabic daily national newspaper published in Jordan and headquartered in Amman.

History and profile

Al Ghad was founded by Mohammad Alayyan in August 2004.[1] [2] Alayyan is also the chairman of the Al Faridah Specialized Printing, publisher of the daily.[2] [3] As of 2005 Emad Hmoud was the editor-in-chief of the paper.[4]

Militants stormed the paper's headquarters in November 2011, attacking employees. Editor-in-chief Mustafa Saleh's resignation the following month coincided with the dismissal of Jumana Ghunaimat, editor-and-chief of the state-owned al-Rai, by then-Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communication, Rakan Al-Majali.[5] Its editor-in-chief was Jumana Ghunaimat[6] who was appointed to the post in late 2011,[7] through 2018. Mohammed Sweidan was the managing editor of the daily.[8]

In addition to its print version, it launched online version[9] which has reached a significant number of readers.[1] It was the 10th most visited website for 2010 in the MENA region.[10]

The paper was awarded three prizes in the categories of Best Design, Best Front Page, and Best Electronic Portal in the 7th Asia Media Awards, organized by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (IFRA).[1] In 2018, Al Ghad was named the most influential Arabic newspaper website by Industry Arabic.[11]

Content

The newspaper is organized into five sections:[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Al Ghad . https://web.archive.org/web/20120210081254/http://whoswho.mediame.com/profile-view/66 . dead . 10 February 2012 . Media Me . 22 September 2013 .
  2. Book: The Report: Emerging Jordan 2007. 2007. Oxford Business Group. 978-1-902339-74-0. 190.
  3. Web site: Board of Directors. Jordan Media Institute. 11 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140810120219/http://www.jmi.edu.jo/en/Content/41/Board-of-Directors. 10 August 2014. dead.
  4. Web site: Report on Media in Jordan for 2005. IFEX. 11 September 2014. 21 March 2006.
  5. Web site: Press and Cultural Freedom in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Palestine. SKeyes. 10 October 2014. Annual report. 2011.
  6. Web site: Jumana Ghunaimat. World Economic Forum. 11 September 2014.
  7. News: Maaytah to Head Al Arab Al Yawm, Ghnaimat chief editor of Al Ghad daily. 11 September 2014. Ammon News. 1 January 2012.
  8. News: Rana F. . Sweis. In Jordan, Some Regret a Missed Opportunity. 11 September 2014. The New York Times. 2 March 2011. Amman.
  9. Web site: Rana F. Sweis. Dina Baslan. Mapping Digital Media: Jordan. Open Society Foundations. 11 September 2014. 10 October 2013.
  10. News: Forbes Releases Top 50 MENA Online Newspapers; Lebanon Fails to Make Top 10. 11 September 2014. Jad Aoun. 28 October 2010. 29 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160729212745/http://www.jadaoun.com/2803/forbes-releases-top-50-mena-online-newspapers-lebanon-fails-to-make-top-10/. dead.
  11. News: RANKED: The Most Influential Arabic Newspapers (2018 Edition) - Industry Arabic. 2018-07-11. Industry Arabic. 2018-08-02. en-US. 2 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180802193225/https://www.industryarabic.com/arabic-newspapers-2018/. dead.

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