Introduction

The Critical Cultural Journalism (CCJ) is a training program launched by the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC) in partnership with the Counter Academy for Arab Journalism (CA), managed by Febrayer network - a network of four independent media organizations: Mada Masr, Al-Jumhuriya, Megaphone and Sowt. The program is designed for emerging journalists from the Arab region and aims to expand the production of critical, creative, and engaging cultural media content in Arabic. It focuses on equipping emerging journalists in the cultural sector by offering them training and capacity building in cultural journalism, and providing them with access to a wider network of experts in the field.