Basically a Presentation on the Media structure ... talking about the media that's there in Egypt, also known as land of Nile. I have talked about the Media

1. MEDIA STRUCTURE

2. ABOUT EGYPT
• Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the
northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner
of Asia, via a land bridge formed by the
Sinai Peninsula.
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Capital: Cairo
Dialing code: 20
Currency: Egyptian pound
Government: Provisional government
Continent: Africa
Official language: Modern Standard Arabic

3. POLITICAL SCENARIO
The politics of
Egypt is based on
republicanism,
with a semipresidential system
of government.

4. • PRESIDENT : Adly Mansour
• Prime Minister : Hazem Al
Beblawi

5. MEDIA STRUCTURE
• The broadcast media in Egypt is operated by the Egyptian Radio and
Television Union (ERTU).
• ERTU is a government arm, affiliated with the Ministry of Information.
• The television sector plays a crucial role in the formation of
democratic societies and in the shaping and the transmission of social
values.

6. ERTU
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In total, the ERTU brings around 22 television stations:
Two national television stations (Channel One, Channel Two)
Six local channels
Three satellite channels (the free-to-air Egyptian Satellite Channel (ESC)
The Nile TV international, which is a transnational broadcasting channel)
The Nile Television Network (NTN), which includes 11 specialized channels.
These specialized channels include: Nile News, Nile Drama, Nile Life, Nile
Sport, Nile for family and children, Nile culture, Nile Enlightenment, Nile for
scientific research, Nile Educational, Nile for Higher education, and Nile
Cinema (ERTU Yearbook, 2009).

7. Egyptian print media
• Owned by the Egyptian government or the ruling national democratic
party.
• Government-owned newspapers: The Egyptian government owns
the main three national newspapers: Al-Ahram (The Pyramids), AlAkhbar (The News), and Al Goumhurya (The Republic).
• Independent newspapers: The most successful independent
newspapers are Al Masry-Al Youm (The Egyptian Today), Nahdet Misr
(Egypt Awakening), and Al Sherouq (The Sunrise).

8. Cinema in Egypt
• The cinema industry in Egypt is often considered “Hollywood of the
East.” Egypt has about 250 movie theatres for a population of almost
80 million people.
• Since 1976, Cairo has held the annual Cairo International Film Festival
(CIFF), which is accredited by the International Federation of Film
Producers Association.
• Egyptian Media Production City (EMPC)

9. • THANK YOU