Lebanese advertisers, journalists and content producers who took part in the Media, Publishing and Content Creation roundtable discussion organized by Executive Magazine in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) were unanimous in agreeing they have a strong competitive edge over their regional peers, but also warned against the risk of losing this edge due to the continuous brain drain and the difficulty of accessing finances amidst an increasingly inhospitable business environment. Tapping into the Lebanese diaspora and international donors were among the solutions proposed at the roundtable to finance operations. Following the discussion, Executive talked with Eli Khoury, chairman of Quantum Communications and a veteran of the media landscape in Lebanon, to pick his brain about more or less concrete proposals the sector needs to align behind and join efforts to achieve. Do you have any comments on the Media, Publishing and Content Creation roundtable by
Alexis Baghdadi is co-founder of the SOILS Permaculture Association – Lebanon, and a communications consultant for agroecology donors and grassroots movements
