Media
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Novel concept
While book sales decline, the graphic novel sector booms. London publisher SelfMadeHero reaps the rewards of taking on the market and shaking up tradition, from manga-style Shakespeare to graphic Freud.
Media/Art
A gallery in Istanbul, a radio for rock star and a Q&A with New-York based art collector Henry Buhl.
Doha
As a wave of uprisings and revolutions have swept across North Africa and the Middle East, one news channel has been at the heart of the action. From Egypt to Libya, Al Jazeera’s reporting…
Media
Expanding media in South Korea, cult German magazine launches an English edition, plus smartphone card payment systems.
Anchor Man
Veteran Lebanese journalist Hisham Melhem, head of Al Arabiya’s Washington bureau, speaks to Monocle about covering a winter of Arab rebellion from the US capital.
Log on and tune in
The internet is transforming how we consume music and news, as more stations go web-only and new internet radios are produced. Forget traditional stations – this is the future of audio.
Social marketing – Afghanistan
Monocle reports from Kabul on how social media is proving a lucrative market for daring media companies.
Observation
The wait for our new offices is coming to an end. Tyler Brûlé writes on an exciting year ahead for Monocle, with new projects, radio studios and a recruitment drive.
Admen of God
How do you sell products to people who don't watch TV or use the internet? We visit the Haredi Advertising Academy, which trains students to create ads for their Orthodox brothers.
