Minister of Communication Mohamed Laqab: “The necessity of journalists carrying the torch of the glorious editorial revolution” – Al-Hiwar Algeria

Minister of Communication Mohamed Laqab stressed today, Saturday in Sidi Bel Abbes, the need for journalists and media outlets to carry the flame of the glorious, inextinguishable editorial revolution by preserving the gains achieved in the media field and playing a pioneering role in conveying information with all credibility.

The Minister explained, as he and the Director General of the National Radio, Mohamed Baghali, supervised the opening of an intellectual symposium entitled “Radio Voice of Free Algeria, a Model of Committed Revolutionary Media and a Role Model for Resistance Media,” organized at the local radio station of Sidi Bel Abbes on the occasion of the commemoration of the 67th anniversary of the launch of Radio Voice of Free Algeria, “The media is obligated to play a leading role in preserving the flame of the glorious revolution by accompanying local development and highlighting the efforts made by the Algerian state.”

By the way, Minister Laqab mentioned that “Algerian radio has always been a fighter in secret and in public inside and outside the country and had a major role in accompanying the armed struggle and conveying the voice of the victorious Algerian revolution, despite the simplicity of the means used at that time, and today is similar to yesterday, so it must keep pace with the technological developments taking place and train journalists and media professionals to provide A targeted media message.”

When referring to the new laws governing media and communication, the Minister stated that, “starting next January, we will begin adapting the media, journalists, and correspondents to the new legal developments,” noting that “December is a media month par excellence, given the media gains achieved in it, such as the establishment of Al-Shaab newspaper and the Al-Shaab News Agency.” Algerian news, the launch of the Algerian satellite, Radio Free Algeria, and the issuance of the law on the written, electronic, audio-visual press.”

For his part, Baghali touched on the circumstances of the establishment of the secret radio, which came to strengthen the work of the mujahideen by mobilizing the people’s resolve to rally around their revolution and their just cause, noting that “the secret radio, despite the lack of capabilities and experience, was able to achieve the desired goal, break media isolation, and raise the voice of the glorious revolution.”

The same speaker added, “The media experience in Algeria is unique in that it moved from the revolutionary media to the current media, and it is an identical image to what is happening today in the Gaza Strip, which achieved victory over the Zionist entity, which appeared to the world in the form of an executioner, despite all its miserable attempts to play a role.” The victim.”

Baghali highlighted “media openness in light of freedom and independence by accompanying the Algerian radio to support the Palestinian cause and conveying the image of the struggle and struggle of the Palestinian people in a media scene that carries all credibility,” noting that “the Zionist entity lost the media battle to convince world public opinion in front of the honorable media in Algeria and all over the world.” the world”.

For reference, the Minister of Communication, accompanied by the Director General of Algerian Radio, supervised the inauguration of the new headquarters of the local radio in Sidi Bel Abbes, where he received explanations about this new edifice, which is located on 2,000 square meters and includes 10 offices, an activation hall, an editing hall, a meeting hall, a lecture hall, as well as three studios, in addition to a presentation on coverage. Radio across various parts of the state.

The Minister expressed his admiration for this media edifice in terms of location, engineering and equipment, calling for its optimal exploitation and holding meetings to involve academics, specialists, writers and artists in the management of the programs presented.

On this occasion, a video was shown about the sound of Radio Free Algeria, and the activities concluded by honoring the winners of the local radio stations with the President’s Award for Professional Journalist, as well as the Arab Media Excellence Competition and the Media Star Competition.