Why media don’t cross red lines?

By: Mana

Dr.Nabil Al Khatib

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Taleb Kanaan the senior presenter and anchor at Al Arabiya channel asked for the panel’s opinion about some media people who says:” I prefer not to affect the politics, I am traditional”. That was specifically at the panel of Alarabiya channel under the title “Media in a shifting Arab world”, at the Arab Media Forum,2011.

Dr. Nabil Al Khatib who has been the Executive Editor of Al-Arabiya News Channel for the last seven years answered saying that he don’t think that the media should cross the red lines which are the society’s taboos and what media can’t talk about like religion, government and culture in some societies. He continued saying that media should not start talking about everything happening without limits and considerations of anything. Because, at the end of each month, there are people who are waiting for their salaries.  

His honest declaration made the crowd clap their hands for him. He added that, the owner of the media organization can risk his organization in different levels. However, the owner have his own benefits at the end that he would be thinking about. Therefore, there should be a balance between risking and sticking to the limits.