Rahma Zein is Defying Journalism

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RAHMA ZEIN: I was always a field journalist. That was my main occupation. I tried to leave it because it was becoming stressful… that was at a time when media was very orthodox. Whatever channel you're working for, you're going to be following that agenda. But now in the age of social media, everyone is their own journalist. When I was a field journalist, I saw media bias… you're seeing other journalists who are pouring in from other countries, and you're seeing their work ethic, and their values. They report about you, not with you in a way. So, you're being talked about as if you're a species in a jungle. “Look how they behave.” You have to understand that your words carry responsibility.