Dubai: The issues of some entertainment channels crossing the "red line" [rules and regulations set by the government] will be discussed during the Arab Media Forum 2011, according to a press release by Dubai Press Club (DPC).
The DPC yesterday announced that two key sessions, which will be held as part of the Forum, will focus on the diversion of data and the end of secrecy, as well as entertainment channels and their blurring of ‘red lines'.
Under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Arab Media Forum will be held on May 17 and 18.
The "An End to the Era of Secrecy" session, that will take place on the first day of the forum, will debate the release of secret information by ‘WikiLeaks', the website that has allowed the world to download sensitive information and data without actually identifying the source.
By publishing classified documents, WikiLeaks has rattled politicians and the security establishment and has become the focus of global media attention.
The session will highlight the impact of this phenomenon on both society and the media through expended discussions that involves a group of high profile experts, academics and media characters.
It will be moderated by Dr Shafeeq Ghabra, Professor of Political Science, Kuwait University, and will include senior speakers such as Hasni Abidi, Director, Centre for Studies and Research on the Arab and Mediterranean World (Cermam) Switzerland.
The second session "Entertainment space... Blurring the ‘red lines'", that will take place on the second day of the forum, will discuss the impact of entertainment channels offering content that directly conflicts with traditional values and customs.
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