Shaam News Network (Arabic: شبكة شام الإخبارية) (S.N.N.) is a Syrian opposition media outlet. It is named after the Arabic name for the Levant region. It was funded by Syrian-American activists at the beginning of the Syrian Revolution in 2011. It publishes videos, photos and articles by citizen journalists on its website and social media networks.[1][2][3][4][5] It also publishes a newspaper called Shaam.[6] Many international media used footage published by Shaam News Network, including Al Jazeera English,[7] Associated Press,[8] Al Arabiya,[9] Al Aan TV,[10] and Sky News Arabia.[11]
شبكة شام الإخبارية | |
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| Abbreviation | SNN |
|---|---|
Region | Middle East |
Official language | Arabic |
| Website | www |
References
edit- ^ Sutter, John D. "'SNN,' YouTube help amplify voices in Syria". CNN. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Syrian-American Activists and the Shaam News Network". Public Radio International. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Alternative Media: Syria". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Citizens Journalism: Policing Human Rights in the Age of Social Media". Journal of Human Rights at NYU. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ Friedman, Thomas L. (2011-05-21). "Opinion | They Shoot Horses, Don't They?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ MacFarquhar, Neil (2013-04-01). "Syrian Newspapers Emerge to Fill Out War Reporting". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ Al Jazeera English (2011-05-10), Sniper on a roof in Deraa, retrieved 2018-03-23
- ^ Associated Press (2011-05-06), Witnesses: Syrian Forces Kill 30 Protesters, retrieved 2018-03-23
- ^ AlArabiya قناة العربية (2011-07-21), Graffiti Men of the Syrian Uprising, retrieved 2018-03-23
- ^ Al Aan Arabic Television تلفزيون الآن (2013-07-25), شبكة شام: قصف على أحياء حمص وقوات النظام تحاول إقتحامها, retrieved 2018-03-23
- ^ سكاي نيوز عربية (2013-08-09), غارة على حي برزة بدمشق, retrieved 2018-03-23
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