Libya: Media clampdown amidst a disaster | The Listening Post
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As the residents of the city of Derna count their dead, authorities in eastern Libya expel news crews from the city and evade scrutiny of their role in the disaster.Contributors:Elham Saudi - Co-founder & director, Lawyers for Justice in LibyaSami Zaptia - Editor-in-chief, Libya HeraldAnas El Gomati - Director, Sadeq InstituteOn our radar:Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch announced his resignation this week aged 92, handing over the reins of his empire to his son. Reporter Johanna Hoes explains the implications of the long-awaited move.Archiving Nigeria’s past in print:Fu’ad Lawal is a Nigerian journalist on a mission; to make a free online archive of the country’s newspapers since 1960. Meenakshi Ravi reports on the ambitious project aiming to bring Nigeria’s past to life.Contributors:Fu’ad Lawal - Founder, Archivi.NgRuth Zakari - Editor-in-chief, ZikokoToyin Falola - Author, Decolonizing African Studies, Professor, University of Texas at AustinSubscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribeFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglishFind us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeeraCheck our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile@AljazeeraEnglish#Aljazeeraenglish#News
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