Episode 370: 'The Architect' with George Wardini, taped live at Aaliya's Books.
Click to watch video version: https://youtu.be/2BQ83aSzC7w
A conversation with digital content creator George Wardini that covers the design process behind the Instagram page PolyBlog & its opinion-based narrative born out of political activism, as well as a look at other platforms he helped produce including Wassil Sawtak, The Happy Hour Show, PolyTalks & The Square.
The discussion includes a look at particular posts defending marginalized communities while holding October 17 politicians to account, in addition to drawing the line at ethical concerns & limits to free expression.
We also talk about the future of PolyBlog & digital content ushering in a new form of political pressure, including comments by Najat Aoun Saliba sharing her own experiences with new media before & after the 2022 parliamentary elections.
George Wardini is a digital content creator.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
5:51 The architect
13:13 Design
19:07 PolyBlog
29:11 Marginalized communities
36:52 The army
40:05 Proud Lebanon
45:48 October 17
53:41 Limited attention span
1:13:34 Q&A
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