Plenty of media forms have taken over to spread the word and news like channels and others. But some have taken a different path like journalists and writers who created their own platforms to be more independent and tackle topics that could be more controversial. There are independent and alternative forms of media like channels on Youtube, radio channels and others, but the one that I have chosen to talk about is a podcast titled “A Better Beirut” created by Nicolas Dahan. It is a podcast that features people who try to make Lebanon a better place to live. The podcast posts every other Monday and each time invites different guests which empowers the idea of bias-free content. This act attempts to include people of all ethnicities, gender identities, religious affiliations, and others. To assure that this example is an alternative and independent form of journalism one can reflect on some of Forde’s concepts. The podcast tackles topics such as politics and social movements, for example, there was an episode on “A history of corruption”, “voices of the people” and many more. Also, it shows how there are different points of view and alternative perspectives since it invites different people or speakers every time.
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