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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