journalist, previously mentioned by genesis:
"The government has every right to vet the choice of a citizen to be editor-in-chief of a newspaper"
Er, No. Where else in the world, that has a free press, does the government get a say in the appointment of staff in a private publication.
If journalists think like this then Qatar is sooooo far away from even the right attitude regarding press freedom.
journalist, previously mentioned by genesis:
"The government has every right to vet the choice of a citizen to be editor-in-chief of a newspaper"
Er, No. Where else in the world, that has a free press, does the government get a say in the appointment of staff in a private publication.
If journalists think like this then Qatar is sooooo far away from even the right attitude regarding press freedom.