Ep.258 (Video): Online Markers & Caution with Aya Iskandarani

0:00 Intro 2:17 Online Markers 7:38 Online Caution 15:41 Larger Problem 22:49 Part of the Story 30:03 Information 37:07 Misinformation We're with Aya Iskandarani for Episode 258 of The Beirut Banyan. Click to watch: https://youtu.be/xoCRIGTgvNY We discuss the nine month marker following the Beirut port blast, and the challenge of 'marking' without justice. Our conversation includes the difficulty of open debate online - including Clubhouse - and the precautions taken when covering Hezbollah-related issues in Lebanon. We also talk about the emotions involved when covering a story at home, and the challenge journalists face when confronting misinformation with fact-based reporting. Aya Iskandarani is a correspondent at The National. Follow Aya on Twitter: @Aya_Isk The articles discussed in this episode are listed below (in order of appearance): 'Lebanon: Hezbollah critics report threats on Clubhouse app': https://www.thenationalnews.com/mena/lebanon/lebanon-hezbollah-critics-report-threats-on-clubhouse-app-1.1200400 'Clubhouse App Creates Space for Open Talk in Middle East' https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/02/world/middleeast/clubhouse-iran-egypt-mideast.html ''There is nothing we can’t sell’: smugglers siphon off scarce Lebanese goods to Syria': https://www.thenationalnews.com/mena/lebanon/there-is-nothing-we-can-t-sell-smugglers-siphon-off-scarce-lebanese-goods-to-syria-1.1196239 Help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut Or donating through our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan Subscribe to our podcast from your preferred platform. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: @thebeirutbanyan And check out our website: www.beirutbanyan.com Music by Marc Codsi. Animation & illustration by Sana Chaaban.