S2|E16 - The WAR being waged against INDEPENDENT MEDIA in Lebanon

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S2|E16 - The WAR being waged against INDEPENDENT MEDIA in Lebanon

REEL TALK with Daizy Gedeon

2 hours 2 minutes 57 seconds

6 months ago

S2|E16 - The WAR being waged against INDEPENDENT MEDIA in Lebanon

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A special episode, LIVE FROM BEIRUT, about the shifting media landscape in Lebanon and the recent SMEAR CAMPAIGN taking place against alternative/independent platforms in the country.
In collaboration with Badil | The Alternative Policy Institute, I hosted the 16th Episode of Reel Talk, Season 2.
Together, we debated the rise of alternative media, its cause, and why some traditional platforms and bankers are waging a campaign against independent platforms.
This episode, I was joined by:
🗣️Diana Moukalled - Co-Founder at Daraj Media
🗣️Ayman Mhanna - Executive Director at Samir Kassir Foundation
🗣️Nizar Ghanem - Director of Research at Badil | The Alternative Policy Institute
🗣️Ralph Baydoun - Director of InflueAnswers
📌Check out Badil here: https://thebadil.com/
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Timestamps ⏱️
0:00 Trailer
1:33 Setting the Scene
17:15 Why the rise of Independent Media in Lebanon?
30:24 Why are MTV & the Banking Lobby attacking independents?
44:07 Who is Antoun Sehnaoui?
53:09 How social media reinforces echo chambers & spreads disinformation
1:11:02 Uncovering fake X accounts designed to campaign against us
1:18:04 The Legal Case Against Daraj & Megaphone
1:20:14 The Upcoming Lebanese elections & Final Remarks
1:31:30 Q&A
2:00:00 Conclusion
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