Morocco World News (MWN) is an English language e-newspaper with its headquarters in Rabat and Washington, D.C. It publishes news about Morocco and MENA region on a wide range of topics, including politics, economics, international relations, lifestyle, technology, culture, sports, and Western Sahara.
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| Type | Online newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | e-newspaper |
| Founder(s) | Samir Bennis Adnane Bennis |
| Publisher | MWN |
| Editor-in-chief | Samir Bennis |
| Editor | Perri Huggins |
| Deputy editor | Safaa Kasraoui |
| Associate editor | Morgan Hekking |
| Managing editor | Adnane Bennis |
| News editor | Perri Huggins |
| Campus editor | Safaa Kasraoui |
| Opinion editor | Perri Huggins |
| Founded | May 2011 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. Rabat |
| Website | www |
MWN[1] was founded in May 2011 by Samir[2] and Adnane Bennis,[3] two Moroccan brothers living at the time in New York City. In 2017, it relocated its US headquarters from New York City to Washington, DC. By 2019, MWN counted journalists and editors in Washington DC, New York City, Rabat, Essaouira, Fes, and the Netherlands.
Samir Bennis has served as its editor-in-chief, a political analyst and author since its inception. Adnane Bennis has been the managing editor.
Reception
editAndrew R. Smith, Professor in the Department of Communication, Journalism and Media at Edinboro University described Morocco World News as a "makhzenian source".[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Morocco World News | Morocco News meets the World". Morocco World News. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
- ^ "Samir Bennis". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
- ^ "» Moroccan Emerging Leaders Share Their Experiences at AUI Leadership Conference". Maroc Press. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
- ^ Smith, A.R.; An-Na'im, A.A.; Belghazi, T.; Cline, R.J.W.; Echkaou, H.; Donald G. Ellis, U.H.; Graiouid, S.; Hannan, J.; Hernandez, T.; Klyukanova, A. (2016). Radical Conflict: Essays on Violence, Intractability, and Communication. Peace and Conflict Studies. Lexington Books. p. 221. ISBN 978-1-4985-2178-9.