0:00 Intro
4:01 Thirty years ago
8:52 Today's ceiling
19:07 Inaccessible
23:24 Production house
38:22 A step back
44:01 Retraction
48:42 Sectarianism & March 14
59:40 What destroyed Lebanon?
1:04:25 Q&A
1:27:52 The role that we play
We're with Diana Moukalled for Episode 356 of The Beirut Banyan, recorded live at Aaliya’s Books.
Click to watch: https://youtu.be/Tz1NGf2FR2Q
We discuss the evolution of Daraj Media into a competitive media outlet, recent journalist summonings and attempts at lawyer censoring, state retractions as a result of public pressure, and today's journalism ceiling compared to the initial post-civil war years.
Our conversation includes a look back at Diana's career in Future TV, hesitation on identifiers like 'alternative media’, and a brief debate on why March 14’s momentum withered.
Diana Moukalled is a celebrated journalist in her own right and cofounder of Daraj Media.
Special thanks to Samer Beyhum for his audio-technical support.
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