Ep.261: A Lot to Talk About with Kareem Chehayeb

The Beirut Banyan

0:00 Intro 2:35 Covering the Story 9:27 Investigative Process 19:01 The Public Source 31:34 Avoiding the Usual? 38:52 The Gap 47:13 Impossible to Reform 53:17 Getting Worse? We're with Kareem Chehayeb for Episode 261 of The Beirut Banyan. Click to watch: https://youtu.be/8Vx3HBjADk4 We discuss the current media landscape, investigative journalism and the role of independent outlets like The Public Source. Our conversation includes reflecting on failed attempts at reform, possibilities for positive change at a later stage and the capabilities of alternative outlets to reclaim "public space" while offering a platform for disenfranchised and marginalized groups. Kareem Chehayeb is a Beirut-based journalist, researcher, and political analyst. Follow Kareem on Twitter: @chehayebk And check out The Public Source: https://thepublicsource.org The articles referenced in this episode are listed below in order of appearance: The Killing of Omar Tayba: A Visual Investigation of a Protester’s Death in Tripoli https://thepublicsource.org/killing-omar-tayba-visual-investigation-protesters-death-tripoli Between Kafala and Governmental Neglect: How Domestic Workers Are Left to Starve During a Global Pandemic https://thepublicsource.org/between-kafala-governmental-neglect The Lebanese Revolution: A New Chapter of Kafala Misery https://thepublicsource.org/lebanese-revolution-kafala-misery ‘Little hope left’: Lebanon’s paralysis and a collapsing state https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/24/little-hope-left-lebanons-paralysis-and-a-collapsing-state Help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut Or donating through our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan Subscribe to our podcast from your preferred platform. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: @thebeirutbanyan And check out our website: www.beirutbanyan.com Music by Marc Codsi. Animation & illustration by Sana Chaaban.