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Credit to “NOW Lebanon” That is Changing to The Better

07 Wednesday Nov 2012

Posted by Zak in LB Politics, LB Social, Lebanon, Media Monitoring, Press, Social Media

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Censorship, Journalism, Lebanese Blogosphere, lebanon, NOW Lebanon, Press, Saad Hariri

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Lebanese twitterverse and blogosphere have rightly highlighted yesterday what it seemed an act of censorship by the traditionally pro-Hariri NOW Lebanon website. The unfortunate incident resulted with an anti-Hariri English editorial been taken down shortly after publication.

But to loudly shout ‘censorship’ and just stop, doesn’t give describe the full picture, and give much justice to the website that is trying to change. It is, actually, changing towards more balanced and professional reporting.

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The Substance-less Lebanese Political Media

05 Saturday May 2012

Posted by Zak in LB Politics, Lebanon, Media Monitoring, TV

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Journalism, Lebanese Journalism, Lebanese Media, lebanon, Non-governmental organization, Unbiased Media Campaign in Lebanon, Walid Jumblatt

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Lebanon cherishes its freedom of speech and media, but I don’t feel I am exaggerating if I describe the Lebanese media as a plague which contribute to sectarianism and political void. I tend to come out with a headache or food ingestion when I watch their news.

Of course media can be politicised, but it’s done the wrong way in Lebanon. All sides are on high alert as if they are fighting a war, and the media is one of the weapons and ramparts at the same time.Lebanese media are directed by its political patronage, sectarian inclinations or just urge to show their politicians views with no real substance, reform agenda or impartiality.

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