Video Series | With independence: A conversation with the new Journalists Syndicate head
كتابة: Mada Masr
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In this first part of a conversation with the newly elected Journalists Syndicate head, Khaled al-Balshy speaks of his experience in journalism and with the syndicate.
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Balshy shares the details behind his nomination for the position, the unexpected win and the final moments leading up to the official announcement of the election results in the second part of our conversation.
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In the third and final part of our conversation, Balshy speaks about his priorities after the elections and his opinions on blocked websites, journalists’ inability to join the syndicate and imprisoned journalists.
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