0:00 L'Orient Today & Intro

2:40 The Lifeline for Traditional Media

9:03 Subscribers Abroad

13:24 Timing

23:11 Digital-Friendly Content

27:06 Fact-Checking

35:33 Objectivity

47:14 Principles

57:46 Intimidation

1:03:54 Aspirations

We're with Michel Helou for Episode 220 of The Beirut Banyan.

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We discuss L'Orient-Le Jour's place in the Lebanese media landscape, and the newspaper's evolution with the digital age.

Our conversation includes the recent launch of L'Orient Today - an English-edition alternative - and why paid subscriptions are the financial backbone for traditional outlets.

We also talk about recent security intimidation against reporters and the newspaper's commitment to free expression in Lebanon.

Michel Helou is the Executive Director of L'Orient-Le Jour.

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Music by Marc Codsi. Graphics by Sara Tarhini.