WHY WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT?
The tragic events which have struck Lebanon recently showed that the path of democracy is tedious and bristled with dangers.
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Cruel assasination of journalists during June 2005 |
It was also proved that media are the hope for a budding democracy to flourish.
The channels of freedom become easier to access as an environment of free expression of opinion and trustworthy communication of information is created.
In its effort to offer the maximum number of readers all over the world with authentic news, the Daily Star Online edition has for long chosen to provide its information and services for free.
While numerous other web sites have been also giving information on Lebanon and the Middle East, rigorous and reliable news are not always evident to find.
In a situation where information can be easily pirated, The Daily Star Online edition continues to carefully “craft” every story to present it in the most balanced way possible.
But it takes a lot of effort and financial resources for the online edition to keep up its high standards. The free service is relying on the support of its faithful readers across the world: organizations, businesses and individuals to stay independent.
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Downtown Beirut visitors |
It is not surprising to reveal that the work conditions for press in Lebanon are, to say the least, not favorable on the security, political, social and economic levels.
But despite all the difficulties and the low revenues generated by the internet market, the Daily Star online edition is not ready yet to put an end to its free services.
The Daily Star online edition sees it as its duty to secure for millions of Lebanese expatriates with news about their homeland and the region.
Encouraged by the thousands of support letters it receives from at least 160 countries, the online edition is aware of its responsibilities towards those who consider the site as its “easy to access and free daily bread”.
In order to meet the needs and expectations of its faithful readers everywhere, the web site would like to keep expanding and improving its services, content and technology.
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The Daily Star Newsroom |
Only with donations from independent sources can the company go on offering, for free, thousands of stories, unique news coverage, unbiased reports and analysis.
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