A conversation with Richard Salame - journalist at The Public Source. An episode co-hosted by Wael Taleb - journalist at L'Orient Today.
A discussion covering fact-checking and journalism in Lebanon, relative perspectives on public sourcing, a passion for the public sector and other topics ranging from reporting on the IMF staff level agreement to recurring civil employee strikes.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:12 Western vs local ‘fact-checking’
7:01 IMF staff agreement reporting
11:21 Hezbollah & possible IMF deal
17:39 Passion for public sector
21:43 Corruption in Lebanon
26:28 Public sector contracts & CDR
32:03 Public employment
37:22 Recurring strikes
