Comments on: Tighter Media Controls? You Gotta Be Kiddin Me!

By: Nas

Nas — Sat, 03 May 2008 20:19:01 +0000

to answer some of the comments ill piggyback off of deena’s:

“well if you look at the coverage of the november elections, and how many citizens (in vox pops) referred to them as a ‘3urs dimukrati’ and ‘isti7kak dustouri’… I begin to wonder, do citizens really believe the elections were a democratic wedding? probably not. Simialrly, do they really believe freedom of expression needs to be further restricted? probably not. But by now, they know what they are expected to say…. if that makes any sense…”

yup, and this is exactly what i meant by all things being equal…in other words, if we choose to believe that all the elements are correct, that people are answering freely, that this isnt (as mapless pointed out) a push-poll. if all things being equal, if everyone answered honestly, if the sample was wide enough, if…

then the answers…well…are scary enough as they are

By: Ahmad Al-Sholi

Ahmad Al-Sholi — Sat, 03 May 2008 10:51:18 +0000

I don’t want to shadow the strategic center with uncertainity, thats really destructive.

Like said by comments above, this is too much, take some of my freedom! or the dtructure of questions, or I would add the IQ and the sample chosen like people who read a book and got the world, university cool dudes, officials, educated, cultured.. what was the sample.

If yes, as the sample was fairly representing.. then surely we do not deserve democracy, as many people will hijack it at their very own current posts, no matter how personal or insignificant those were.

By: Mapless

Mapless — Sat, 03 May 2008 07:14:23 +0000

In such polls, I always wonder how the questions were really formed, and what options existed in the choices…. coz it certainly would make a big difference….who helped in distributing the questionnairre! LOOOL !! Some questions are structured to just make you think in a linear way… and limits your ability to question the question itself… Specially given to people who might take the first choice instead of reading the rest(being too busy!! ) As you might have noticed… i tend to refuse to accpet the numbers above as a Representative sample…

“I think to myself, all things being equal, is fighting for media freedom, political freedom or just any type of freedom and justice in Jordan really worth it when the majority are content? ”
Fighting for your beliefs is always worth it…. It’s never about the majority.. it’s all about you!

By: Hani Obaid

Hani Obaid — Sat, 03 May 2008 04:12:14 +0000

I’m with Deena on this. Many would be afraid to say what they really think. So who asks the questions, the wording, and how anonymity is guaranteed (if at all) makes all the difference. Can you really imagine someone saying:

I have too much freedom, take it away!

By: Mohanned

Mohanned — Fri, 02 May 2008 21:16:24 +0000

Farah,
No, it is because assabeel is controlled by the IAF.

By: Hareega

Hareega — Fri, 02 May 2008 21:09:20 +0000

We get the government we deserve

By: Farah

Farah — Fri, 02 May 2008 20:23:32 +0000

Well al sabeel is more of a tabloid than a newspaper. Perhaps that’s why they’re reluctant to give approval.

By: hatem abunimeh

hatem abunimeh — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:44:54 +0000

• إدارة صحيفة “السبيل” الأسبوعية تستعد للتقدم بطعن أمام محكمة العدل العليا في امتناع مجلس الوزراء عن إصدار قرار بترخيص صدور الصحيفة بصورة يومية حسب الطلب الذي تقدمت به الإدارة
منذ أكثر من شهرين. الصحيفة كانت زودت قبل نحو أسبوعين الحكومة ببعض الأوراق الرسمية، تتعلق بنقل سابق للملكية، لغايات استكمال طلب الترخيص لليومي

http://www.alghad.jo/index.php?speical_section=81&news=326877

I just don’t understand why on earth we need the council of ministers to approve the publishing of a newspaper that is already in circulation on weekly basis but wants to start publishing on a daily basis. Why? In essence I can care less if they give them an approval, or if they don’t get an approval it makes me no difference, I have never read this paper before, I’m just curious why everything had to be so complicated like that. Why not just let anybody that wants to start newspaper start a newspaper. Period.

By: Deena

Deena — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:42:36 +0000

I am not disagreeing with you, but you know how you said “history has shown, that in a fog of uncertainty the people will always acquiesce, and that’s how quickly power and authority can be transfered to the state sometimes” … well if you look at the coverage of the november elections, and how many citizens (in vox pops) referred to them as a ’3urs dimukrati’ and ‘isti7kak dustouri’… I begin to wonder, do citizens really believe the elections were a democratic wedding? probably not. Simialrly, do they really believe freedom of expression needs to be further restricted? probably not. But by now, they know what they are expected to say…. if that makes any sense…

By: Farah

Farah — Fri, 02 May 2008 15:37:37 +0000

We don’t deserve democracy, I swear. Democracy in our country has hurt our freedoms and rights in more than one case.

here laugh at this: http://www.alghad.jo/?news=326925
the really funny part: my comment on the topic was declined.

By: Alurdunialhurr

Alurdunialhurr — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:58:38 +0000

Nas,, what do you expect from population that have been fed propaganda and lies from the day they are born? just look at the pathetic Jordan’s TV and the printing media mainly Al Rai and the rest are publishing ,it’s garbage..

By: Mohanned

Mohanned — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:05:58 +0000

By: Nas

Nas — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:02:31 +0000

it was a typo…it was meant to read “ibid” (latin for “same place”)

By: Mohanned

Mohanned — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:43:58 +0000

By the way you didn’t answer my question in the previous post: What is ibis?

By: Mohanned

Mohanned — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:43:12 +0000

As if you didn’t know it! I guess people want to read only what they would like to hear.