However, the head of Libya's press association and editor of the Al-Jamamhiriya newspaper, Abdel Razzak al-Daheshe, said he was opposed to the appearance of private media.
Privatization "will limit" the media's freedom because they will be "influenced by the orientation of the owner," he said.
This is arguably the stupidest comment ever.
Libyan leader Moamar Kadhafi's son, Seif al-Islam, talks to the press in August 2005 in Tripoli. Libya said it is heading toward allowing private newspapers, radio and television news in what has been a state-controlled media environment for more than 30 years.(AFP/File/Osama Ibrahim)
Moammar's son is the head of the family Goodwill Foundation. Rich!
This is arguably the stupidest comment ever.
Just curious, ever heard of Katheryn Graham?
I wonder if the Tunisia experiment is spilling over into the dark side neighbor? Libya seems to be a dark horse for the positive surprise of the decade.
Well in referrence the the "liberal" media here.. or the "conservative" media here.
If a new business has a business plan and that's to see the way of the world through one set of eyes that doesn't bother me as long as their is competition.
Instead of being owed by one man who runs the country you will have several companies competeting with different ideas and focus.
Eh, what's the point? There was really no such thing as an 'independent media' here or anywhere else anyways...Was all just a dream...