RICHARD SALAME - Public Sector & Source (Ep.388)

A conversation with Richard Salame - journalist at The Public Source. An episode co-hosted by Wael Taleb - journalist at L'Orient Today. A discussion covering fact-checking and journalism in Lebanon, relative perspectives on public sourcing, a passion for the public sector and other topics ranging from reporting on the IMF staff level agreement to recurring civil employee strikes. Help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut Or donating through our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan Subscribe to our podcast from your preferred platform. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: @thebeirutbanyan And check out our website: www.beirutbanyan.com Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:12 Western vs local ‘fact-checking’ 7:01 IMF staff agreement reporting 11:21 Hezbollah & possible IMF deal 17:39 Passion for public sector 21:43 Corruption in Lebanon 26:28 Public sector contracts & CDR 32:03 Public employment 37:22 Recurring strikes