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Libya: Media clampdown amidst a disaster | The Listening Post
Published 2 years, 3 months ago
Description
As the residents of the city of Derna count their dead, authorities in eastern Libya expel news crews from the city and evade scrutiny of their role in the disaster.
Contributors:
Elham Saudi - Co-founder & director, Lawyers for Justice in Libya
Sami Zaptia - Editor-in-chief, Libya Herald
Anas El Gomati - Director, Sadeq Institute
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Contributors:
Elham Saudi - Co-founder & director, Lawyers for Justice in Libya
Sami Zaptia - Editor-in-chief, Libya Herald
Anas El Gomati - Director, Sadeq Institute
On our radar:
Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch announced his resignation this week aged 92, handing over the reins of his empire to his son. Reporter Johanna Hoes explains the implications of the long-awaited move.
Archiving Nigeria’s past in print:
Fu’ad Lawal is a Nigerian journalist on a mission; to make a free online archive of the country’s newspapers since 1960. Meenakshi Ravi reports on the ambitious project aiming to bring Nigeria’s past to life.
Contributors:
Fu’ad Lawal - Founder, Archivi.Ng
Ruth Zakari - Editor-in-chief, Zikoko
Toyin Falola - Author, Decolonizing African Studies, Professor, University of Texas at Austin
Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe
Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish
Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera
Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/
Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/
Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile
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#News