Call it appeasement or blackout, but people are wide awake about their rights. For example the Egyptian satellite channels are still daring the gov, even after signing the media control charter, there’re three daily live uncensored highly-viewed call-in talk shows dedicated to expose domestic issues and holding interviews with officials to re-dress gaps. Such programs were inexistent 5 years ago.
Another example is Al-Jazeera's stance against Media Control. In fact none of these signed pacts actually stopped the opposing press or shows from scandalizing current regimes.
Call it appeasement or blackout, but people are wide awake about their rights. For example the Egyptian satellite channels are still daring the gov, even after signing the media control charter, there’re three daily live uncensored highly-viewed call-in talk shows dedicated to expose domestic issues and holding interviews with officials to re-dress gaps. Such programs were inexistent 5 years ago.
Another example is Al-Jazeera's stance against Media Control. In fact none of these signed pacts actually stopped the opposing press or shows from scandalizing current regimes.
Previous QL relevant responses, and so the fight goes on..:)
http://www.qatarliving.com/node/73453
http://www.qatarliving.com/node/458706#comment-864666
Salam