Targeting media outlets is never a good idea

One of the most disturbing aspects of the violence that broke out in Beirut last week was the targeting of media outlets. The extent to which freedom of the press is respected in Lebanon is one of the most important features distinguishing this country from less fortunate peers across the Middle East. Any failure to cherish and protect this characteristic is therefore a failure to preserve the principles of tolerance which alone can help make Lebanon's ... Full Story »

Posted by Kaizar Campwala

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Eben Kaplan
2.6
by Eben Kaplan - Oct. 1, 2008

This editorial fails to provide any specifics about attacks on the media in Beirut. While the Daily Star has identified an important subject and done a good job of explaining why it's important, there's a real lack of context and facts that weaken the argument.

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