HIBAPRESS – Ahmed Al-Musaed
The headquarters of the "Friends of Figuig" Foundation in Oujda hosted, on the evening of Saturday, March 14, a round table discussion on the topic: "Media in the age of technology: the dialectic of the intermediary and the message between freedom of expression and legal regulation," organized by the regional writing of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces party.
The meeting formed a solid intellectual platform to dissect the radical transformations that have occurred in the media landscape, and to examine the challenges imposed by the technological boom and artificial intelligence on the profession of difficulties, in light of the overlapping concepts of freedom, responsibility, and regulation. The symposium was led by a group of academics and professionals who approached the problem from multiple angles: The academic approach: Mustafa Al-Tayel, a professor-researcher at Mohammed I University, presented a sociological and historical reading of the development of media outlets, highlighting how the digital revolution has changed the ways of producing and consuming news, and warning of the melting of the "message" in the power of the technical "intermediary". The professional approach: Abdelali Al-Jabri, the publishing director of "Gil24", reviewed the field challenges facing the professional journalist today, especially in light of the dominance of "speed of publication" at the expense of "credibility", stressing the need to preserve the ethics of the profession as a protective shield against the advance of false news. The legal and human rights approach: Mahfoud Faitouni, a lawyer at the Oujda Bar and a human rights activist, focused on the organizational and legal framework for the practice of journalism in the digital age, highlighting the delicate balance between guaranteeing freedom of expression on the one hand, and the necessity of legal regulation that protects society and individuals on the other hand. The symposium, which was managed by Rachid Ait Ahmed, a member of the party's regional writing, was characterized by communicative dynamism, as the qualitative attendance of media professionals, human rights activists, and party activists contributed to enriching the discussion through interventions that touched on the reality of media practice in the Oriental region, and aspirations towards a strong local media capable of keeping pace with digital transformations without falling into the trap of banality. The participants agreed at the end of the evening that "technology", although an indispensable means of developing media performance, still needs to be "humanized" through adherence to ethical and professional values, and the development of the legal arsenal to ensure the quality of content and the protection of rights.
