NCCAR's one-stop media filtering service for news about the Arab world.

The results of NCCAR's recent media analysis study showed that Canadians cannot rely on their mainstream media for comprehensive and accurate news coverage related to key issues of and from the Arab world.

To simplify your search for news, NCCAR provides a one-stop media "find" service that scans, culls, filters and selects media reports from over fifty known, credible sources daily.

Over 50 well-known, credible sources are scanned on a daily basis, so you don't have to. 

Canadian Media Sources:

Globe and Mail
Toronto Star
National Post
CBC.ca
CTV.ca
Macleans
Ottawa Citizen
Montreal Gazette
La Presse
Le Devoir
Embassy
Angus Reid Global Monitor

News Agencies:

Associated Press
Reuters
AFP

International Media Sources:

UK
BBC News
The Economist
The Guardian
The Independent
Financial Times  

USA
New York Times
Wall Street Journal
Washington Post
LA Times
Boston Globe
TIME
Newsweek
Christian Science Monitor
Huffington Post
CounterPunch

Israel
Ha'aretz
Jerusalem Post
Ynetnews  

Arab
Daily Star
Asharq alawsat
Al-Ahram Weekly
Khaleej Times 

Francophone
Le Monde
Al-Ahram Hebdo  

and many more....

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You can quickly get to stories of interest and stay up-to-date.

• Daily updates on news and opinion coverage on the people, culture, economy, society and politics of the various parts of the Arab World and the Middle East. Specific sections cover:
  • Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Iraq.
  • Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Libya and Tunisia.
  • Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Yemen and Oman.
  • Sudan, Somalia, Mauritania, Comoros and Djibouti.
  • Palestine and Israel.
• Coverage from Canadian Media vs. International Media -- for a complete picture (see list of more than 50 sources at right).
• How to contact news media outlets.
• How to write a letter to the editor and tips on getting it published.

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TALK BACK -- CONTACT THE MEDIA

Write to the media and get your letter published. Follow these guidelines for best results:

Letters to the Editor:

• A letter to the editor is a quick, simple, and effective way to get your message to the public.
• The letter works well to:
  • correct or clarify misinformation or misperceptions;
  • provide additional or missing information;
  • express an opinion or point of view on an issue in the news;
  • introduce or reinforce a specific message
• It is the most read section of the paper.

How to write an effective letter:

• Be brief and concise - make 1 or 2 points
• Maximum of 200 words
• Use your own words
• Make it quick - ideally same day before 1 pm.
• Keep it civil - don’t shout.
• Praise more than complain.
• Refer to other stories or quotes, from the same media outlet preferrably.
• Make it relevant to Canadians, local region.
• Include your name, address, and daytime phone number (you may get a call to confirm that you wrote the letter).
• Should you decide to write to several media outlets on the same topic, we recommend that you send a different letter to each media outlet (most outlets require exclusivity).
  

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR MAJOR MEDIA OUTLETS. This section is continually updated:

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