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Rudaw Media Network

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Rudaw Media Network
Native name
تۆڕی میدیاییی رووداو
Tora Medyayî ya Rûdaw
HeadquartersErbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Key people
CEO Ako Mohammed
Number of employees
500-1000[1]
ParentRudaw Company
Websiterudaw.net (Kurdish)
rudaw.net/english (English)

Rudaw Media Network (Kurdish: تۆڕی میدیاییی ڕووداو, romanized: Tora Medyayî ya Rûdaw), is a major media broadcaster in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq.[2][3][4]

Rudaw Media Network, headquartered in Erbil, the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan Region, operates as a global media powerhouse with correspondents strategically positioned across the Middle East, Europe, and the United States.

This multi-faceted media outlet delivers content in various languages, including English, Kurdish, Arabic, and Turkish.[5]

History

Rudaw Media Network originated as a weekly print newspaper distributed in the Kurdistan Region and Europe, the network initially garnered international attention through its European edition, catering to the burgeoning diaspora communities of that era. In a noteworthy commitment to environmental sustainability, Rudaw transitioned from print to a fully digital format, discontinuing its newspaper publication.

The network's diverse portfolio includes a weekly newspaper in the Sorani dialect, boasting a circulation of 3,000, a Kurmanji version circulated in Europe, a comprehensive website available in Kurdish, English, Arabic, and Turkish, and a satellite TV station. Rudaw Media Network is funded and supported by Rudaw Company, with a primary mission to disseminate news and information concerning Kurdistan and the broader Middle East region.

In the present day, Rudaw Media Network has expanded its reach to include a radio news channel broadcasting on shortwave throughout the Middle East. Furthermore, its live stream is accessible to global audiences online. Notably, in 2023, the network introduced its podcast portal, featuring a diverse array of podcasts spanning topics such as culture, news, politics, economics, and technology.

Rudaw Research Center

Rudaw Research Center is headquartered in Erbil city, and was launched in 2016.[6] It has partnered with various institutions such as the Wilson Center for Middle East,[7] JSTOR,[8] Seed Foundation, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, Vision Education and several international institutions.[9]

It hosts the annual Erbil Forum, bringing together a wide-ranging network of policymakers, decision makers and academics alike to discuss pertinent issues.

Awards

Rudaw’s digital portal is the recipient of multiple awards, including the prestigious recognition by World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers for extending its reach to 100 million engagement on social media in 2017.[10]

Rudaw Media Network's Majeed Gly was awarded the Ricardo Ortega Memorial Prize for broadcast media by the United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) at its headquarters in New York.[11]

For her outstanding work at Rudaw Media Network, Shahyan Tahseen was recognized as one of the "Highly Commended Rising Stars" by the global media network FIPP at their world congress in Las Vegas, USA.[12] FIPP has more than 500 member companies in over 60 countries, and the award recognized "outstanding work in the global media industry.[13]

In 2023, Rudaw Media Network won the International Business Awards' Gold Stevie Award for medium-sized media and entertainment company of the year, in recognition of its exceptional achievements in the realm of media.[14]

For the outstanding contribution in raising awareness on autism within Iraqi Kurdistan Region, and being a force for good, Rudaw Media Network received an official certificate of recognition from the American Society for Autism in 2023.[15]

Controversies

A number of international and Kurdish sources have described Rudaw as affiliated with the Kurdistan Democratic Party, particularly the current President of the Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani.[16][3][17][18]

Rudaw Media Network was temporarily banned in Syrian Kurdistan due to its partisan news and alleged smear campaigns against the Kurdish political parties which oppose the Kurdistan Democratic Party, a ruling political party led by the Barzani family members.[19][20]

Turkey removed three television channels based in the Kurdistan Region, including Kurdish news agency Rudaw, from its TurkSat satellite over broadcasting violations during the Kurdistan Region's independence referendum on 25 September 2017.[21]

On 28 October 2017, the office of audio visual media of the Iraqi government's Media and Communications Commission issued a decree, ordering the shutdown of Rudaw TV broadcast, prevention of its crews and seizure of their equipment across Iraq. The decree says that the grounds for this move are that Rudaw is not licensed in Baghdad, and for programs "that incite violence and hate and target social peace and security".[22]

Sources

  1. ^ "Frequent questions about Rudaw media network". Rudaw Staff. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  2. ^ Akkaya, Gülşah Neslihan; Torlak, Furkan; Baştürk, Levent; Küçükkeleş, Müjge; Demir, Zehra Senem; Ziya, Saliha (2013). Irak Siyasetini Anlama Kılavuzu (in Turkish). SETA. ISBN 9786054023295.
  3. ^ a b "How the Islamic State is winning the media war". Al-Monitor. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Rudaw Media Network".
  5. ^ "About Us".
  6. ^ "Rudaw Research Center on JSTOR".
  7. ^ "Wilson Center's Middle East Program Collaborates with Rudaw Research Center at Second Erbil Forum".
  8. ^ "Rudaw Research Center on JSTOR".
  9. ^ "Erbil Forum 2023".
  10. ^ "Rudaw awarded for best social media engagement".
  11. ^ UN Correspondents Association awards Majeed Gly of Kurdistan 6/12/2018
  12. ^ https://www.rudaw.net/english/world/131120191
  13. ^ https://www.fipp.com/news/fipp-upm-2019-rising-stars-winners/
  14. ^ "Rudaw Media Network wins Gold Stevie Award for..."
  15. ^ "Rudaw Media Network receives certificate of..."
  16. ^ "Independent media fades in Iraqi Kurdistan". Al-Monitor. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  17. ^ Chomani, Kamal (4 June 2012). "Nechirvan Barzani's association with media corruption … the Godaw Company as an example". Kurdistan Tribune. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  18. ^ "Iraqi Kurdish Media: Truth, lies & the Kurdistan24 TV channel". Ekurd.net. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  19. ^ "PKK-affiliated PYD bans Rudaw TV in Rojava". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  20. ^ "Syrian Kurds ban Iraqi Kurdish Rudaw TV in Kobani". Ekurd.net. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  21. ^ "3 TV channels, including The Kurdistan Region's 's Rudaw, to be removed from TurkSat over broadcasting violations". Daily Sabah. 25 September 2017.
  22. ^ @RudawEnglish (October 28, 2017). "Iraq's media and communications commission bans Rudaw" (Tweet) (in French) – via Twitter.

External links

Media related to Rudaw Media Network at Wikimedia Commons

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