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.
Click to watch:
https://youtu.be/e6qiNvERtbs
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.
