Mission: At Jummar, we provide a space for attentive, bold, creative, and ethical journalism. We tell stories rooted in everyday Iraqi life, using care and with a progressive vision, thereby enabling our team and our audiences to think critically and ask overlooked questions.
Vision: Our vision is to build a media model that serves as a trusted and enduring source of information, which questions, and imaginesa future for Iraq in which knowledge flows freely, allowing for a curious and critical society to foster.
Jummar, the Name
In Arabic, Jummar refers to the heart of the palm tree. True to its name, Jummar offers journalism that reaches into the core of society, engaging with the issues of its most marginalised communities and shedding light on their stories.
Jummar’s Pillars
Independence — Jummar is an independent media platform, that does not align with any sectarian, ethnic, gender, political, ideological, class, or geographic lines.
Accuracy and Verification — Jummar is committed to using facts in producing its content; all materials undergo verification and source-checking.
Transparency — Jummar follows a transparent policy regarding its funding and the institutions it partners with.
Creativity — Jummar believes journalism is a creative profession and should engage with and benefit from other art forms, in order to make content more accessible to readers — whether through language, technology, or art and design.
Supporting Journalists — Jummar seeks to develop the potential and capacities of emerging journalists, fostering a healthy, supportive, and creative working environment.
Partnership and Collaboration — Jummar believes in collective work and partnerships, building relationships with media, research, cultural, and professional institutions that align with its editorial approach and core principles.
Contact Us
To write with Jummar, please contact english.writers@jummar.media
For general inquiries about Jummar: info@jummar.media
