A publishing company for Arabic readers.
Seen Media Group publishes its own Arabic titles and produces publications for organisations across the Gulf.
Who we are
Seen Media Group is a publishing company registered in the United Arab Emirates. We operate two sides of one business. We publish our own Arabic digital titles, beginning with Seen Arabia, and we produce publications for clients who need a professional editorial operation behind their own title.
The company is led by senior Arabic editors with over a decade of experience in the Arabic digital content domain, working across regional lifestyle, business and news publishing. The editorial team writes, commissions and edits in Arabic. English is our working language commercially, which is why this site is in English, but it is not the language our readers come to us for.
Why Arabic first
Translation is not publishing.
A large share of the Arabic content in this region starts life in English and arrives in Arabic through translation. It is grammatically correct and culturally weightless. Readers notice, engage less, and trust it less.
We commission and write in Arabic from the first line. Idiom, register, humour and reference points are chosen for a Gulf reader rather than converted for one. For brands, this is the difference between Arabic content that is published and Arabic content that is read.
Editorial standards
How we separate editorial from commercial.
We take advertising and we produce paid content. Both are normal, and both only work if readers can tell the difference.
- Commercial partners do not influence editorial coverage, rankings or reviews.
- Every piece of paid or sponsored content is labelled as such, clearly and in Arabic, at the top of the item.
- Editorial decisions sit with the editorial team. Commercial teams do not approve or amend editorial copy.
- Work produced for clients under our publishing services is the client's publication, and is presented as theirs rather than as independent editorial.
- Corrections are made openly rather than quietly.
How a project runs
Brief
We agree what the publication is for, who reads it, and what success looks like.
Editorial plan
Structure, sections, tone, language mix, contributor list and a production calendar.
Production
Commissioning, writing, editing, photography, design and layout, with review points built in.
Delivery
Print-ready files, digital editions, web publication or all three, on an agreed schedule.
Measurement
Readership and engagement reporting after each issue, feeding the next editorial plan.
Company details
Seen Media Group FZ LLC
Licence no. 57576
Boulevard A Building, Ajman Media City, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
info@seenmedia.me
Start a conversation
Tell us what you want to publish.
Whether that is a campaign on our titles, a magazine for your own audience, or an Arabic editorial team you do not have in house, the first step is the same. Send us a brief.