Over five years have gone by since the January 25th uprising in Egypt and the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak. At that time, the news coming in from Tahrir Square went viral on Arab and Western media platforms. The use of social networks brought to light new voices and forms of communication which challenged tradition and hierarchies, affecting media programming, from political talk shows to comedies on both private channels and public networks. After Mohamed Morsi’s short-lived presidency and general elections that brought Abdel Fattah al Sisi to power, one of the most important features of the situation in Egypt today is the atmosphere in which Egyptian media are working and the news coverage by local and foreign journalists.
