Libya Al Jadida
| Type | Daily |
|---|---|
| Format | Online newspaper |
| Founder(s) | Mahmoud Al Misrati |
| Publisher | Faisal Swehli and Osama Swed |
| Editor-in-chief | Mahmoud Al Misrati |
| Founded | 22 August 2012 |
| Political alignment | Independent |
| Language | Arabic |
| Headquarters | Tripoli, Libya |
| Website | Libya Al Jadida |
Libya Al Jadida (Arabic: ليبيا الجديدة; The New Libya)[1] is a daily newspaper based in Tripoli, Libya. It was launched in Tunis during the Libyan Civil War.
History and profile
[edit]Libya Al Jadida was founded by Mahmoud Al Misrati as an online newspaper in Tunis where he fled during the Libyan Civil War that toppled Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.[2][3] The publishers of the paper are Faisal Swehli and Osama Swed.[2] Following the foundation of the new regime in Libya the paper was headquartered in Tripoli and was launched as a weekly on 22 August 2012.[2] Later the paper was relaunched as daily.[4]
In 2012, the paper had a circulation of 7,500 copies.[5]
As of 2013 Mahmoud Al Misrati was the editor-in-chief of the paper.[4][6] Although the paper has full-time staff, freelance journalists also contribute to it.[4]
Political stance
[edit]Libya Al Jadida is one of a few independent papers in Libya in that it does not represent and have affiliation with any political interest groups and parties.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "In liberated Libya, women struggle to raise their hand". Ammon News. Tripoli. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- ^ a b c "The culture of reading has to change". Reinventing Libya. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- ^ "Libya Al Jadida Newspaper Design and Team-training Workshop". Tarek Atressi Design. 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ a b c Fatima El Issawi (May 2013). "Transitional Libyan Media" (PDF). Carnegie Endowment.
- ^ a b Anja Wollenberg; Jason Pack (2013). "Rebels with a pen: observations on the newly emerging media landscape in Libya". The Journal of North African Studies. 18 (2): 191–210. doi:10.1080/13629387.2013.767197. S2CID 145540678.
- ^ "Libyan journalist unveils reasons behind kidnapping". Gerasa News. Archived from the original on 30 September 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.