Media feedback from 2008 AMW fundraising dinner

Following is a sample of the feedback from media figures who attended Arab Media Watch's fundraising dinner on 7 June 2008.

"We both thoroughly enjoyed what was a superb organised evening."

BBC Radio 4 / Al Jazeera English

"Thanks for your hospitality - a terrific evening."

BBC World Service

"Thank you very much for inviting me! It was a very interesting evening."

The Independent

"Fantastic job."

Bloomberg / CNBC

"It was really a very successful event. We enjoyed it tremendously."

Financial Times / Reuters

"Thanks again for a very interesting night. Best of luck in your great work."

Asharq Al Awsat

"The pleasure was mine and thank you for accommodating me. My best regards to all the wonderful team at AMW."

BBC World Service

"Many congratulations for a highly successful event. Thank you, of course, for inviting me."

BBC World Service

"Thanks a lot for the enjoyable dinner. The evening was excellently coordinated, and the hard effort made it all proceed smoothly and efficiently."

BBC Arabic

"Thank you for the wonderful evening."

Al Hayat

"Thank you for another great night. The speakers were very good - and their comments have stayed with me, especially about the importance of the emerging generation of journalists, writers, artists and politicians creating a new narrative from their own perspective, in the Middle East and the wider Arab world. Rageh Omaar was a superb choice for your special award - and Aron's comedy was truly inspired and very funny. I wish you the very best in all things, not least the great work you're doing."

BBC World Service

"Well done for a successful evening."

Senior lecturer in media studies, Cambridge University

"I enjoyed the dinner very much, and thank you so much for inviting me. I thought you ran the whole evening efficiently. Congratulations on finding the Palestinian comedian - he really was excellent, and I laughed a lot."

The Times

"Thanking you for hosting such a lovely dinner. It was outstanding on all accounts."

Asharq Al Awsat

"Thanks for a lovely evening - immaculately planned. I thought it went even better than last year. Aron [the comedian] was a great choice, and it was great to see Rageh Omaar get his award."

New Statesman

"I really enjoyed myself, especially the stand-up comic."

The Times

"Congratulations. I thought Saturday was great - superbly organised, well-attended and very enjoyable. It seems you guys are going from strength to strength."

New Statesman

"Thank you for having me."

Daily Express