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[00:00:00] The news indicated that the Minister of
[00:00:01] them about the working mechanisms of this as an advisor Defense, Major General Murhaf Abu Qasra, made two visits to
[00:00:05] military institutions in the State of Qatar as part of
[00:00:09] strengthening military cooperation
[00:00:16] So, today we are talking about a qualitative leap for them in regarding communication, this Al-Atrash as an advisor and exchanging expertise. The visit included the headquarters of the Joint Special Forces Command in the Qatari Armed Forces and
[00:00:18] Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani University for Military and Technical Sciences,
[00:00:22] and media institutions where the Minister, accompanied by the President of the National University
[00:00:25] for Defense Sciences, Dr. Muhammad Wael Khalid, discussed
[00:00:29] ways to develop cooperation in the fields of training,
[00:00:33] digitization, and we are in qualification, and military sciences.
[00:00:35] The advisor for Arab affairs
[00:00:40] strong his on feedback on this at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates,
[00:00:42] Muhammad Taha Al-Ahmad, met with
[00:00:46] the European Union Ambassador to Syria, Michael Ornmeck, at
[00:00:50] the Ministry's headquarters in Damascus.
[00:00:53] to keep pace with this The two sides discussed regional developments in the Arab region in general
[00:00:57] and Syrian relations with neighboring Gulf countries
[00:01:01] environment for those working in the media, whether
[00:01:02] the launch of the platform comes in this and their implications for prospects of cooperation with the
[00:01:04] European Union.
[00:01:08] The Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Abdul Salam
[00:01:11] Heikal, affirmed that the project of modernizing and digitizing company
[00:01:14] registration represents
[00:01:17] the Ministry, through an important step in the path of digital transformation by
[00:01:19] establishing digital infrastructure and data
[00:01:23] centers and simplifying registration procedures and archiving records
[00:01:26] electronically. The project was launched in Damascus
[00:01:30] in partnership with the U.S. Department of State
[00:01:33] and the Ministry of Industry, Internal Trade,
[00:01:36] and Consumer Protection in cooperation with Creative
[00:01:40] work in some institutions based on Associates International, with the aim of
[00:01:43] address the shortcomings in registering local that journalists suffer from in and foreign company transactions
[00:01:44] obtaining and improving the investment
[00:01:47] environment and supporting entrepreneurs
[00:01:50] and investors.
[00:01:54] The Minister of Public Works
[00:01:58] it will reduce, as the colleague in and Housing, Mustafa Abdul Razzaq, discussed with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of
[00:02:01] is that this Saudi Arabia to Syria,
[00:02:09] and this administrative suffered from or Ghazi bin Rafi Al-Anzi, the reality of the public works and housing sectors, investment opportunities, and projects proposed for joint cooperation and exchange of expertise.
[00:02:12] Minister Abdul Razzaq stressed the importance of strengthening institutional
[00:02:17] development that is relations, commending the Kingdom's support for the Syrian
[00:02:19] people. For his part, the Saudi ambassador emphasized his country's
[00:02:23] keenness to expand
[00:02:27] work in cooperation with them, hand coordination and transfer successful experiences, confirming the interest of the Saudi private sector
[00:02:30] in investing in Syria and continuing to support reconstruction
[00:02:34] working and supervising these files in and development efforts.
[00:02:37] to have an impact on The internal security forces arrested
[00:02:40] a terrorist cell affiliated with the terrorist
[00:02:43] ISIS organization involved in
[00:02:46] a series of assassination operations
[00:02:49] from abroad in Deir ez-Zor. Investigations also showed the cell's
[00:02:51] involvement in targeting a Ministry of
[00:02:55] Defense member with a gunshot
[00:02:58] Information. What is required then from near Al-Rashid Mosque in the city of Al-Mayadeen.
[00:03:00] The operation also resulted in the confiscation of
[00:03:03] and also for weapons and ammunition
[00:03:05] those working in the media field found inside the cell's
[00:03:06] hideout.
[00:03:09] Customs staff at the Jisr
[00:03:11] and I am on Qamar border crossing with Lebanon foiled
[00:03:16] its achievements in this an attempt to smuggle narcotic substances during a routine inspection of incoming
[00:03:20] passenger luggage through
[00:03:23] the crossing. The Director
[00:03:26] Welcome. You are rejected from of the Department of Relations and International This technological Cooperation at the General Authority for Crossings and Customs
[00:03:32] to a stage of if we rely on explained that the seized items included
[00:03:34] see your request. Today, through this 2600 grams of hashish and 17 grams of
[00:03:37] heroin, which were hidden inside a loudspeaker
[00:03:41] for camouflage,
[00:03:43] this file, and therefore this confirming that the necessary legal measures have been taken and that stricter
[00:03:47] in the past, to be honest, and this control over border
[00:03:51] field crossings will continue.
[00:03:54] of actually The summary has concluded, and we now move to our
[00:04:00] the content Are we capable of keeping pace with this news
[00:04:10] and even laws. But this hour. Digital platforms have become one of
[00:04:12] for workers and colleagues working in the means that allow
[00:04:16] journalists beneficiaries to complete their transactions and access
[00:04:18] services from various
[00:04:22] a very narrow segment of agencies. In this context, the Ministry of Information announced the launch of the
[00:04:25] Media Gateway application, which aims to develop the services provided
[00:04:30] to media professionals and facilitate access to them
[00:04:34] by making it available through various operating systems,
[00:04:37] in addition to the possibility of using it via web
[00:04:41] clearly to applicants through this browsers. This step comes within
[00:04:44] areas among all Syrians, both inside and the Ministry's efforts to develop mechanisms for providing services
[00:04:47] and expanding the scope of their electronic
[00:04:51] application, and how can the Ministry need this type of availability, which contributes to improving the user experience
[00:04:54] and simplifying
[00:04:56] How can this application contribute of Information have this work, and perhaps challenges today. procedures. The details of launching this application and the most prominent
[00:05:00] services it provides
[00:05:02] dear viewers. As it appears on will be discussed with you in this news hour. Welcome.
[00:05:08] to be available within this So, the Ministry of Information
[00:05:23] announced the launch of the Media Gateway application, in a step that aims
[00:05:27] to develop services provided to media professionals and facilitate
[00:05:30] access to them. The Ministry clarified that
[00:05:34] the application is now available through
[00:05:37] operating systems
[00:05:40] iOS and Android, in addition to the possibility
[00:05:43] of using it through the web platform via
[00:05:47] internet browsers. The launch of the Media
[00:05:49] Gateway comes within the efforts of the Ministry of Information
[00:05:53] to develop mechanisms for providing services and expanding
[00:05:56] their electronic
[00:05:57] availability.
[00:06:01] And about that, we have with us here in the studio, journalist
[00:06:05] Mr. Yahya Al-Safadi. Welcome, Mr. Yahya. Welcome, Muhammad. Welcome.
[00:06:09] Also joining us from France is journalist Manar
[00:06:13] Abdul Razzaq. Welcome, Mr. Manar.
[00:06:16] So, Mr. Yahya, let's start with the most
[00:06:20] important question: What are the strategic goals
[00:06:23] of launching the Media Gateway application? Yes, Muhammad.
[00:06:27] Regarding the strategic goals of this application and its launch,
[00:06:30] it is in line with the vision of the Syrian
[00:06:34] state towards digitization and digital transformation in
[00:06:37] all government institutions. This is the global trend
[00:06:41] today. Honestly, there are many challenges that
[00:06:44] can be overcome by launching this application. Perhaps
[00:06:47] the most prominent is direct communication with the Ministry, which
[00:06:51] is located in Damascus, while
[00:06:54] there are dozens, hundreds, or
[00:06:57] even thousands of people working in the journalistic field and the field related
[00:07:01] to the Ministry of Information. So, communication will be easier
[00:07:04] and closer through working on the application, by directly
[00:07:08] reaching officials and submitting requests, whether
[00:07:11] they are requests for membership and accreditation
[00:07:16] other coverage. There is no justification today for
[00:07:19] a journalist from Deir ez-Zor to come to Damascus to obtain a license
[00:07:23] for a month, for example, requiring three
[00:07:27] days of travel and return. Today, with this application, this
[00:07:30] problem is solved, and so on for other problems that can be overcome.
[00:07:34] This is the first service and the biggest
[00:07:37] goal of launching the application.
[00:07:41] Also, working with a comprehensive electronic
[00:07:44] system and integrated databases that the Ministry
[00:07:47] has will facilitate cooperation
[00:07:50] between government agencies and the Ministry of
[00:07:53] Information. There is no need today to send paper
[00:07:56] documents and work with a system that delays all transactions
[00:08:00] and has been complained about several times. Today,
[00:08:03] work will be digital between ministries, and it will be digital between
[00:08:07] the Ministry and its members or those cooperating with it
[00:08:10] within a certain framework. Do you believe the application will completely
[00:08:14] eliminate traditional
[00:08:17] reviews, or does it represent a stage in the transition
[00:08:20] towards digital transformation? Completely dispensing
[00:08:24] with human resources and physical presence
[00:08:27] at the Ministry of Information is impossible because some
[00:08:31] files are not within the scope of the application. Some matters may
[00:08:35] fall outside the scope of the application's work. There may be a technical flaw,
[00:08:38] which may be a technical flaw that delays some transactions. Also, there are some
[00:08:42] complaints that cannot be submitted in the ideal
[00:08:45] way within this application. So, this work is complementary
[00:08:49] between physical work and
[00:08:52] technical work, and this technical work facilitates the work
[00:08:55] of the human resources who have done a great deal of work during the past period.
[00:08:59] We are talking about granting 16,000 press
[00:09:02] permits during the past period. We are talking about 2,300 national numbers
[00:09:06] for trading books and publications, and also about
[00:09:08] 250 files for licensing media
[00:09:12] institutions in Syria. These numbers,
[00:09:15] in theory, are easy and available, but when
[00:09:18] you talk about the details of these numbers, 16,000
[00:09:22] journalists review the Ministry, their
[00:09:25] files are studied, discussions are held with them,
[00:09:29] some files they worked on during previous
[00:09:32] periods may be
[00:09:35] contradictory to the correct work that is being done
[00:09:38] in the media in Syria. This statistic
[00:09:42] is easy in theory, but in reality, it is complex and extremely
[00:09:46] complex with regard to the work of the Ministry's staff.
[00:09:49] This work will be easier and closer for these staff
[00:09:53] and will be easier for media professionals
[00:09:56] and journalists. Yes, Mr. Manar, how much does the citizen,
[00:10:00] the journalist,
[00:10:03] application, and perhaps also how much do institutions
[00:10:06] need it? And before you answer this question, Mr. Manar, allow
[00:10:10] me to convey this breaking news to our
[00:10:14] the screen in this breaking news, SANA
[00:10:17] announced that the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Asaad
[00:10:20] Al-Shaibani, appointed
[00:10:26] for peace affairs in the Ministry. So, in this breaking news,
[00:10:29] quoting SANA, the Minister of Foreign Affairs
[00:10:32] and Expatriates, Asaad Al-Shaibani, appointed Muzna
[00:10:36] for peace affairs in the Ministry. Returning to you,
[00:10:40] Mr. Manar, I repeat the question to you once again: How
[00:10:44] much does the citizen journalist
[00:10:47] need this type of
[00:10:50] application? Yes, Muhammad, greetings to you, to the honorable guest,
[00:10:53] and to the esteemed viewers. Absolutely, in the age of
[00:10:58] the 21st century, and therefore,
[00:11:01] it is necessary to facilitate services, and I
[00:11:03] believe it is part of a comprehensive vision
[00:11:06] that the Syrian government has been pursuing since the fall of
[00:11:10] the Assad regime, within the framework of
[00:11:12] strengthening communication capabilities
[00:11:16] and developing
[00:11:18] communication technologies between the beneficiary
[00:11:22] and the service provider. I believe that
[00:11:27] context, especially since the Ministry of Information, as
[00:11:30] you know, today
[00:11:34] there are a large number of issues restricted to ministerial
[00:11:37] approvals, whether for coverage,
[00:11:40] permits, membership, budgets,
[00:11:43] and so on, and assignments. Therefore,
[00:11:47] I believe, based on my understanding of this platform, since the Ministry
[00:11:50] is the one that facilitates the media process within Syria,
[00:11:56] that this portal
[00:11:58] will address
[00:12:01] the shortcomings
[00:12:05] obtaining information, and also
[00:12:09] approvals to facilitate their work, whether
[00:12:12] for external journalists coming
[00:12:15] from outside the country or journalists inside
[00:12:19] the country. Therefore,
[00:12:23] the studio mentioned, paperwork. It will reduce and alleviate the burden
[00:12:27] of travel for our colleagues, and I believe many
[00:12:32] traveling from their areas, whether
[00:12:35] in eastern Syria or Aleppo or the northern
[00:12:38] regions to go to Damascus
[00:12:42] to renew
[00:12:45] their photography permit and their media
[00:12:49] assignment and so on. Therefore, this portal is supposed
[00:12:52] to actually reduce these obstacles and
[00:12:56] provide a service to colleagues working in the media
[00:12:59] field, and also
[00:13:02] those coming from outside the country, especially
[00:13:05] foreign journalists, so that there is ease and convenience
[00:13:09] instead of a journalist coming
[00:13:14] having to review the Ministry of Information and request a permit and so on,
[00:13:18] and since this permit is automatic after studying their request by
[00:13:21] the Ministry, it will save time and effort for
[00:13:25] those coming from abroad
[00:13:30] within Syria. Yes. Does the application,
[00:13:33] in your opinion, Mr. Manar,
[00:13:36] address the crisis of administrative slowness in renewing licenses
[00:13:40] and annual accreditations,
[00:13:42] perhaps licenses issued to institutions or
[00:13:46] even licenses issued
[00:13:49] to individual journalists?
[00:13:52] Honestly,
[00:13:56] the application, and once
[00:13:59] the documents are completed, whether for media
[00:14:01] institutions or by registered
[00:14:05] journalists who have no obstacles to their
[00:14:08] media work, I believe that the application
[00:14:11] is supposed to help, but are we,
[00:14:15] at the level of administrative staff, capable
[00:14:19] digitizing?
[00:14:22] development? Are we capable of
[00:14:27] what the current stage imposes in terms of ease
[00:14:30] and convenience? It is truly an administrative
[00:14:34] desire more than a technical desire.
[00:14:38] I mean, today, in institutions that license media
[00:14:41] institutions, when you obtain a license,
[00:14:44] there is supposed to be a non-automatic application.
[00:14:48] The administrative employee is the one who grants,
[00:14:51] approves, and so on. Therefore, the application's
[00:14:55] task is to eliminate paperwork
[00:14:58] and not to sign the decision or display the decision. Yes.
[00:15:01] Therefore, it also needs an open administrative mentality,
[00:15:04] so that whoever meets the conditions and fulfills
[00:15:08] the requirements can complete their transaction with ease
[00:15:12] through this application, which saves time, paper,
[00:15:15] and so on. I believe that a large
[00:15:18] number of colleagues at the Ministry
[00:15:21] development, and this development is supposed to contribute
[00:15:25] to reducing time and effort
[00:15:28] and to administrative keeping pace
[00:15:30] with technological development at the Ministry level. Yes, Mr. Yahya,
[00:15:34] have you communicated with the Ministry of Information and asked
[00:15:39] application, and when it will
[00:15:42] perhaps receive certain updates, updates
[00:15:46] that make services easier for journalists
[00:15:49] or media professionals? Yes,
[00:15:53] communication took place, and we obtained some statistics and information from the Ministry.
[00:15:56] Also, they confirmed that this is a trial version. Regarding
[00:15:59] development, it will be based on the progress of this application. Does
[00:16:03] it meet the need and fully satisfy it,
[00:16:06] and does it fulfill the required purpose correctly, or are there
[00:16:10] points? Certainly, there will be points for development, but this work
[00:16:14] will be gradual, based
[00:16:17] application, based on comments from
[00:16:20] users of this application, and based on the general reception
[00:16:24] of the application in Syrian media circles. So, this point,
[00:16:27] the point of development, will be through developing technical development.
[00:16:31] We are talking about it now, but I see that it is important
[00:16:34] that administrative development accompanies technical
[00:16:38] development. Today, we do not want to transfer the paper
[00:16:41] experience only to an application to be electronic, so that the complications
[00:16:45] are the same on paper and then transfer to electronic
[00:16:48] complications. So, there should be no complaint without review,
[00:16:51] and there should be no pending requests without responses, whether negative
[00:16:55] or positive, whether acceptance or rejection, and there should be no problem
[00:16:58] of this kind. If this administrative stage
[00:17:02] is moved to a correct place
[00:17:04] and completely aligns with
[00:17:08] technical transition, then we are talking here about complete development of the Ministry's work. But if we only talk about
[00:17:12] technical development and transferring the already complex paper
[00:17:17] the previous structure that we suffer from
[00:17:21] and still suffer from and will suffer for an additional period due to
[00:17:25] the systems that were used during this... These are fears. These are not fears.
[00:17:28] These are facts, unfortunately. Today, institutions are
[00:17:32] based on an old operating system that
[00:17:35] operated without caring about the citizen
[00:17:38] at all,
[00:17:42] at any percentage, so that we can be accurate in this matter. I mean here
[00:17:45] fears for you regarding the stage after
[00:17:49] this application. No, these are not fears regarding the stage after the application,
[00:17:52] but rather recommendations for these
[00:17:56] applications to be a means for development
[00:17:58] in administrative and technical
[00:18:02] ministerial work at the same time. The fears
[00:18:05] are only if we talk about the continued
[00:18:08] presence of employees
[00:18:11] the application with the same mentality that is
[00:18:14] complex in paper procedures and complex electronically. These
[00:18:18] are the fears that I see as a major
[00:18:21] obstacle, and if they are overcome, God willing,
[00:18:24] the Ministry will overcome them. If they are overcome, there will be
[00:18:28] a qualitative leap in interaction between the media and
[00:18:31] official bodies represented by the Ministry of
[00:18:35] the Ministry in the coming period? What is required from the Ministry in the coming period
[00:18:39] is to recommend and develop administrative staff and to emphasize
[00:18:43] following up on everything that results from this application, whether
[00:18:46] requests, licensing requests,
[00:18:50] accreditation requests, coverage requests. There must
[00:18:52] be professional handling. If there is a rejection, tell
[00:18:56] me clearly that you are rejected from this coverage for reason one, two,
[00:18:59] three. You are accepted.
[00:19:03] accreditation at this point for reason one, two, three.
[00:19:06] Here we move. We move
[00:19:09] professionalism in accepting the reality
[00:19:12] in all developed countries. Things are discussed clearly
[00:19:16] and transparently. A request is not ignored because its owner
[00:19:19] is rejected, but rather he is fully informed: You
[00:19:23] are rejected from press coverage because of this thing that
[00:19:26] you did and did not adhere to in the media code of conduct, for
[00:19:30] example. These are the points that need to be worked on,
[00:19:33] and I see them as a weakness during the past period. Some
[00:19:37] journalists had their requests ignored
[00:19:40] in some cases because they violated some
[00:19:44] charters, codes,
[00:19:48] matter must be confronted clearly and fully:
[00:19:51] You are prohibited from journalistic work or your journalistic
[00:19:55] work is suspended until the points in which you violated are addressed.
[00:19:58] Here we move beyond the issue
[00:20:01] of,
[00:20:04] I mean, familiarity and the informal relationship,
[00:20:07] if I may say, between the employee and the journalist.
[00:20:10] This matter constitutes an obstacle. I believe it can be overcome through
[00:20:14] the application if it is processed and responses are sent
[00:20:19] application. Yes, Mr. Manar, also perhaps the citizen journalist or the journalist or
[00:20:23] media professional in general faces obstacles
[00:20:26] and problems during the exercise of journalistic
[00:20:34] today to dispelling the fears
[00:20:37] of journalists, the fears of media professionals from performing their media message in the
[00:20:41] required manner through the complaints portal, which is supposed
[00:20:46] application or within,
[00:20:49] I mean, the application's interfaces,
[00:20:52] in your opinion? Yes, Muhammad, certainly,
[00:20:56] as you mentioned earlier, the application
[00:20:59] is supposed to contribute
[00:21:03] to serving fellow journalists, to managing their time,
[00:21:07] to reducing the troubles
[00:21:09] for fellow journalists. But risk management,
[00:21:13] fears, and so on is an administrative
[00:21:17] decision and a ministerial vision that differs from the application.
[00:21:20] It is merely a tool among these
[00:21:23] tools. There could have been, in the Ministry,
[00:21:26] for example, a complaints box or so on.
[00:21:28] But any development, and I believe
[00:21:32] any development process, no matter what tools it has
[00:21:36] and what tools it possesses, unless there is a desire from
[00:21:39] the decision-maker and a vision from the decision-maker
[00:21:43] development by creating a
[00:21:46] strong and safe media
[00:21:51] at the level of managing institutions or at the level
[00:21:55] of individuals working in the media, as individuals,
[00:21:57] I don't think we will see
[00:22:00] positive and tangible results. It helps in
[00:22:04] facilitating the submission of complaints. It helps in the speed
[00:22:07] of receiving complaints. I mean,
[00:22:10] while you could have gone to the directorate's
[00:22:13] headquarters or to the Ministry's headquarters
[00:22:16] to submit your complaint, now you can send a simple
[00:22:19] message through the application for this complaint to reach its
[00:22:23] destination. However, as I mentioned, any fears
[00:22:26] for those working in the media in Syria
[00:22:29] are dispelled.
[00:22:32] The decision-maker dispels these fears by formulating
[00:22:35] policies and a vision for developing
[00:22:38] journalistic work and for creating a safe environment for the work
[00:22:41] of journalists in Syria. Therefore,
[00:22:45] I believe everything we mentioned and everything we rely on and everything
[00:22:49] I can say application and this
[00:22:52] portal is a positive measure to keep pace with
[00:22:56] technological development,
[00:22:59] measure is supposed to be accompanied by an open administrative mentality
[00:23:02] capable of keeping pace with it and the technical
[00:23:07] expected and hoped for by most
[00:23:10] fellow journalists to positively reflect on
[00:23:13] the media environment, making it more
[00:23:17] secure and more accessible.
[00:23:26] And I believe that the experiences of colleagues working inside
[00:23:29] Syria, through approvals, and
[00:23:32] through in the governorates,
[00:23:36] and through access, and through correctly accessing information,
[00:23:39] still suffer and suffer greatly. And I believe
[00:23:42] that, I mean, today we have in every governorate a directorate
[00:23:46] and a directorate for the directorate, and a directorate for the directorate of culture,
[00:23:50] for the directorate of education, I mean, there is
[00:23:53] a very severe bureaucracy in media work, honestly.
[00:23:57] Today, through my follow-up, through my daily interaction with colleagues,
[00:23:59] through even access to... And this application, is it possible, Mr.
[00:24:03] Manar, that it will reduce this bureaucracy that
[00:24:06] you are talking about? It is supposed to.
[00:24:12] development is supposed to reduce
[00:24:15] it, indeed, this bureaucracy, because it is not justified
[00:24:19] that I did not know or I did not hear or I did not
[00:24:24] application, there should be an electronic
[00:24:26] incoming mail for colleagues
[00:24:30] who are managing
[00:24:33] electronic incoming mail cannot be hindered
[00:24:36] by a message by a lack of notification,
[00:24:39] a message to an official, and it can
[00:24:43] be hindered by the absence
[00:24:46] of something at another official. Therefore, this application is supposed
[00:24:49] to allow access to information
[00:24:53] and therefore the right to respond and also access to
[00:24:56] complaints and the right to answer these complaints and address complaints
[00:25:02] the media field in Syria. Yes, Mr. Yahya, there are many
[00:25:06] and media professionals today who work independently.
[00:25:10] The world has changed today with digital transformation. The profession of journalism
[00:25:14] is no longer monopolized
[00:25:17] by graduates of journalism and media colleges. Many citizens,
[00:25:21] journalists, practice journalism
[00:25:25] and work independently, perhaps through
[00:25:28] their own pages on social media platforms, through
[00:25:32] websites or otherwise.
[00:25:35] How can these freelancers
[00:25:38] also benefit from this
[00:25:41] of Information provide support to them in
[00:25:44] practicing their journalistic work with full freedom and
[00:25:48] ease? Yes, Muhammad,
[00:25:50] regarding citizen journalists
[00:25:54] or individuals working in media content creation,
[00:25:58] the application will be more useful to them than others, because
[00:26:01] coordination between media outlets, such as channels
[00:26:04] and websites, with the Ministry of Information
[00:26:08] than coordination between individuals
[00:26:11] working in the journalistic field away from institutions
[00:26:14] and the Ministry of Information.
[00:26:18] the application, through the ease of access to
[00:26:21] all officials and all departments. Today we are talking
[00:26:24] about facilitating and simplifying procedures for them, knowing
[00:26:28] the standards they must meet to move
[00:26:32] to the stage of official coverage, because, I mean, let's be
[00:26:35] realistic, the citizen journalist, no matter how experienced
[00:26:39] he is, and no matter how
[00:26:42] journalistic work is that he practices or the media work that he practices
[00:26:46] through his work independently, he will not
[00:26:48] have the sufficient experience to match
[00:26:52] the professional work
[00:26:55] carried out by media institutions, which adhere to
[00:26:58] very high standards and adhere to strict laws
[00:27:02] regarding some files and an editorial policy adopted
[00:27:06] by them. So, today we are talking about citizen
[00:27:09] journalists, Muhammad, who need
[00:27:13] support, who need to correct their path
[00:27:16] through working with
[00:27:20] continuous coverage, through being present in locations
[00:27:23] that match their experience and where they can contribute
[00:27:26] something extra, and not rushing
[00:27:29] to move them to higher stages
[00:27:33] that may affect the Ministry's work and the media environment,
[00:27:37] and even themselves personally. Are you satisfied with
[00:27:40] the work progress in the Ministry of Information in this regard?
[00:27:43] Honestly, regarding citizen journalists, you mean, or in general?
[00:27:46] In general, in general, we are not talking about
[00:27:50] whether we are satisfied or not. On the contrary, we commend the efforts
[00:27:54] made by the Ministry of Information. Whoever looks at the details of the work
[00:27:57] that are being carried out working with cadres of the Ministry of Information
[00:28:01] and other ministries. which are considered vital. From
[00:28:04] whoever knows the size of the challenges, we are talking about a very large
[00:28:08] amount of work. We are talking about tremendous pressure. They have worked overtime
[00:28:11] continuously, especially during national events and especially
[00:28:15] during exceptional events. We are talking about attacks they are exposed
[00:28:19] to regularly from several foreign countries.
[00:28:22] To be honest, it is fair to say that we are satisfied with this work
[00:28:26] and we seek to develop this
[00:28:29] in hand, God willing. To be in one path, the ministry is
[00:28:33] the official face of the media in our country and we are
[00:28:37] the unofficial face of this media work,
[00:28:39] and both of us complement each other in presenting a correct
[00:28:43] and distinguished media image of our country, Syria. Yes, Professor
[00:28:47] Manar, what is your assessment also
[00:28:50] the general assessment of the level
[00:28:52] of
[00:28:55] follow-up and keeping pace today of the Ministry of Information, the official
[00:28:59] media entities also regarding the issue of digital
[00:29:03] transformation?
[00:29:05] I think the numbers are enough to indicate
[00:29:08] the strong presence of these institutions
[00:29:10] today,
[00:29:14] Al-Ikhbariya now, I say that Al-Ikhbariya, with
[00:29:19] field, also the SANA agency
[00:29:22] and the government media have indeed achieved
[00:29:25] tangible successes on all levels,
[00:29:28] especially in reaching the
[00:29:31] recipient. And through
[00:29:33] achieving
[00:29:36] enormous leaps in terms of reach and even
[00:29:39] influence and in terms of sharing official news from official
[00:29:43] accounts affiliated with government
[00:29:47] institutions, and this was not the case
[00:29:50] is clear in the development in this
[00:29:53] for all media institutions in terms of
[00:29:57] form and we hope a little of
[00:29:59] the content, and I also hope for
[00:30:02] that it
[00:30:06] meets our aspirations at the present
[00:30:09] time, but it is expected, it is a fact of life that there should
[00:30:12] always be a desire to develop these
[00:30:16] media outlets, especially since these outlets were exclusive
[00:30:20] to, to
[00:30:24] Syrians, and now this door has opened
[00:30:28] to everyone, and this openness,
[00:30:33] the facts, through the numbers and through reaching and through
[00:30:37] being able to have a widespread
[00:30:40] presence in
[00:30:43] different
[00:30:47] outside, and it has also been able to reach
[00:30:50] the expatriate in a big way. It has been able
[00:30:54] to keep pace with the aspirations of Syrians in, sorry, the activities
[00:30:57] of Syrians in most countries.