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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