Lebanese media not censored – public works minister

For Al-Shorfa.com
2010-03-11

The Lebanese media is free and not subject to government censorship, said Ghazi Aridi, the public works minister. Aridi was speaking at a conference in Beirut on the future of the electronic media. The government could enforce two press laws to crack down on journalists but prefers to encourage a free media sector. "The law is there, but it is put aside," he said.

He warned against political factions running their own media outlets, which creates divisions among people and encourages a lack of professionalism among journalists. Aridi said the Internet does not pose a threat to the traditional media. The Lebanese prefer getting their news from newspapers, not the Internet, he said, predicting a robust future for the print media.

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