0:00 Intro

2:36 What brought you to journalism?

7:07 Attention span

9:34 Narrative

13:49 Media's role

22:43 Preconceived notions

27:34 Public-funded media

32:52 Why are you going to Doha?

36:12 Baabda

49:19 Doing what you're doing

53:07 Friendly argument vs journalist grilling

58:28 Appreciation for audio

1:03:23 Q&A

1:28:41 Accountability

1:41:48 Ireland & sectarianism

We're with Imogen Kimber for Episode 364 of The Beirut Banyan, recorded live at Aaliya’s Books.

Click to watch: https://youtu.be/i4bpVDbOkKU

For the first half of the episode we reflect on Imogen's journalism career since her arrival to the Middle East in 2005, a foundation formed in the UK that has only grown deeper since, and a rapid evolution in digital media over the past two decades.

Our conversation includes media's role and effectiveness in shaping expression, the difference between a journalist and an opinion analyst, and an independent role journalists can shape in private and public-funded media.

The second half covers my thoughts on the ongoing presidential election, a security paralysis that has stunted politics and why shaping narrative matters when looking back on modern Lebanese history.

The audience Q&A tackles both halves as well as a section on Ireland's more recent journey through sectarianism.

Imogen Kimber is a journalist and former Lebanon correspondent for TRT. She is moving to Doha to become a news producer at AlJazeera English.

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