Al Ghad
The front page of the Al Ghad on Sunday 31 October 2010
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| Type | Daily |
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| Owner(s) | Al Faridah Specialized Printing |
| Editor | Jumana Ghunaimat |
| Founded | 1 August 2004 |
| Language | Arabic |
| Headquarters | Amman |
| Website | Al Ghad website |
The Al Ghad (Arabic: الغد meaning The Tomorrow) is a privately owned and the first independent Arabic daily national newspaper published in Jordan and headquartered in Amman.[1]
History and profile
Al Ghad was founded by Mohammad Alayyan in August 2004.[1][2][3] Alayyan is also the chairman of the Al Faridah Specialized Printing, publisher of the daily.[3][4] As of 2005 Emad Hmoud was the editor-in-chief of the paper.[5]
On 20 December 2011 the editor-in-chief of the daily, Samih Al Maayta, was fired by the ministry of state for media affairs and communication.[6] Its current editor-in-chief is Jumana Ghunaimat[1][7] who was appointed to the post in late 2011.[8] As of 2011 Mohammed Sweidan was the managing editor of the daily.[9]
In addition to its print version, it launched online version[1] which has reached a significant number of readers.[2] It was the 10th most visited website for 2010 in the MENA region.[10]
The paper was awarded three prizes in the categories of Best Design, Best Front Page, and Best Electronic Portal in the 7th Asia Media Awards, organized by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (IFRA).[2]
Content
The newspaper is organized into five sections:[2]
- Al Ghad Al Urduni (الغد الأردني): for local news of Jordan
- Arabs and the World ( العرب والعالم): covers international and regional news
- Al Tahaddi (التحدي): for sports news
- Markets and Money (سوق ومال): covers world economical and business news
- Hyatuna: this section covers different news related to health and environment
See also
References
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