http://austrolabe.com/2007/02/06/freedom-of-the-press-in-the-muslim-world/ Sat, 07 Jan 2012 13:12:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://austrolabe.com/2007/02/06/freedom-of-the-press-in-the-muslim-world/comment-page-1/#comment-7454 Hood Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:53:46 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/02/06/freedom-of-the-press-in-the-muslim-world/#comment-7454 I would imagine the question would be related to Hisbah, and the role that Hisbah plays in curbing abuses by the state. If that's the case, then there would definitely need to be a free press. Sensationalism and quack-journalism though kind of defeat the purpose and tend to rile of the masses against the government, instead of inviting discourse and debate as to the Gov't's policies. That would mean the the Gov't would have to allow debate, but they don't because you need a free press to voice it, which ...etc etc ... you get the point :) I would imagine the question would be related to Hisbah, and the role that Hisbah plays in curbing abuses by the state. If that’s the case, then there would definitely need to be a free press. Sensationalism and quack-journalism though kind of defeat the purpose and tend to rile of the masses against the government, instead of inviting discourse and debate as to the Gov’t’s policies. That would mean the the Gov’t would have to allow debate, but they don’t because you need a free press to voice it, which …etc etc … you get the point

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