Lina Attalah

Lina Attalah is an Egyptian media figure and journalist. Attalah is co-founder and chief editor of Mada Masr, an independent online Egyptian newspaper and was previously managing editor of the Egypt Independent prior to its print edition closure in 2013. She is active in the fight against the restriction of honest journalism. Time recognized her as a "New Generation Leader", calling her the "Muckraker of the Arab World" in 2018,

in 2020 she was awarded the Knight International Journalism Award from the International Center for Journalists.

Education Attalah is an alumna of the United World College of the Adriatic in Duino, Italy. She then studied journalism at the American University in Cairo.

In November 2019, Attalah was briefly detained by Egyptian security services after Mada Masr, of which she is chief editor, published an article Attalah was released on bail hours after her arrest.

Public speaker Attalah is a frequent public speaker and has been invited to address UNESCO's World Press Freedom Day, Storyful in Australia, the Arab Media Forum, and a host of other events.

Online media Attalah is active in online social media. She had more than 50 thousand followers on Twitter in 2022.

Recognition Attalah was awarded the 2020 Knight International Journalism Award from the International Center for Journalists. Attalah was one of Time 100 most influential people of 2020.

Personal life Attalah is a Christian.