Musings of a cynical optimist
Fahed Fanek, chief of the government mouthpiece (Al Rai) is wringing his hands over the ineffectiveness of Jordanian media. He complains that people criticize the media without offering an alternative. Charging opponents with not having an alternative is almost a reflex with Fanek.
Labels: Press
posted by Khalaf @ 10:50 AM
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Young enough to think he can make a difference
Old enough to know that he should probably know better.
Rich enough to afford the time
Poor enough to feel the need to get involved.
Optimistic enough to feel that killing a mosquito will make a difference
Realistic enough to know that it won't
He writes this blog to say what many people are thinking and saying, but don't bother to write down.
Maybe people think that much of it is so obvious, that it wouldn't add much to document.
I hope that it will help to understand what many people in Jordan feel inside, in case anybody cares.
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Your alternative is the only possible true alternative Khalaf.
In this piece Fanek, a media worker himself, falls into the same pit though. He complains without practical suggestions. His piece is good to know, and useless.
Back to your suggestion... fear. Fear holds everything and everyone back. And it's been so long since we expressed fearlessly, that it's a forgotten practice by the fragments of a media industry itself, people in general, and certainly the system.
This fear will inevitably ease away with time as more voices go online, online goes mainstream, and that adorable little tool with a pulse in your pocket connects like minded people ignoring their petty and useless formal systems who chose to be left behind.
what's up Khalaf? If you ran out of subjects, I can think of at least 5 that we would love to hear hear your take on :-) Inshallah all is well.
Free Media, and that's why the Government have shut down ATV on its first broadcast! Bunch of corrupted beraucrats!
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