A call for autonomous media

A call for autonomous #Media
▻http://english.al-akhbar.com/node/19378

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A caricuture showing a computer upside down with “the truth” on the screen and “deceptive media” next to it. (Photo: Mohammed Sabra) A caricuture showing a computer upside down with “the truth” on the screen and “deceptive media” next to it. (Photo: Mohammed Sabra)

What happens when the media becomes intricately linked to one of the warring sides of a conflict, so much so that it becomes indistinguishable from one political party or its opposition?

Lara Bitar

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