{"id":9303,"date":"2025-12-04T14:36:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T13:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.baynetna.media\/who-are-we\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T12:40:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T11:40:13","slug":"who-are-we","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.baynetna.media\/en\/who-are-we\/","title":{"rendered":"Who are we ?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9303\" class=\"elementor elementor-9303 elementor-9211\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69f8a3e e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69f8a3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2dac7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2dac7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Baynetna is an independent collective of young Lebanese united by a strong conviction: that information can bring people together, enlighten, and rebuild.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ddcbfa e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8ddcbfa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bffb16d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bffb16d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e43d93a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e43d93a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The idea for Baynetna was born five years ago, when we met at university during a workshop on independent media.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ecc72a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ecc72a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Quickly, we envisioned a media outlet for young Lebanese people, by young people \u2014 a space capable of bringing people together and explaining. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But due to a lack of resources and skills, the project remained on hold.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During those years, each of us followed our own path, learned, worked\u2026 and nurtured this idea that never left us.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5347c9 e-con-full animated-fast e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5347c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe059ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe059ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baynetna.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/actualites-liban-journalistes-15-768x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-9534\" alt=\"Lebanon news journalists (15)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.baynetna.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/actualites-liban-journalistes-15-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.baynetna.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/actualites-liban-journalistes-15-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.baynetna.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/actualites-liban-journalistes-15-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.baynetna.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/actualites-liban-journalistes-15.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3bf827 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f3bf827\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fd073d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9fd073d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-656a992 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"656a992\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baynetna.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/actualites-liban-journalistes-3.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9535\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.baynetna.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/actualites-liban-journalistes-3.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.baynetna.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/actualites-liban-journalistes-3-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.baynetna.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/actualites-liban-journalistes-3-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.baynetna.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/actualites-liban-journalistes-3-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97b3815 e-con-full animated-fast e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"97b3815\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bb086e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bb086e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Today, we finally have the experience, vision, and energy needed to bring Baynetna to life.\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4870079 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4870079\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What began as a student project has finally become an independent information platform, designed to bring Lebanese communities closer together and build the Lebanon of tomorrow together.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Through our platform, we want to offer the youth of our beautiful country &#8211; both at home and in the diaspora &#8211; a reliable, modern space to understand our reality and imagine together a better future.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17f1cbc e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"17f1cbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f69d81 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f69d81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9056ef5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9056ef5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our vision\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d90ebbb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d90ebbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We firmly believe that a more united Lebanon is possible.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notre vision repose sur deux id\u00e9es essentielles :<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Bringing communities closer together: building bridges between the different components of the country by sharing information based on facts, respect and transparency.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Giving hope: envisioning solutions, valuing talents, initiatives and positive dynamics that prove that, despite the challenges and the period we are going through, a better future and a common destiny await us.<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We want to help rebuild collective trust and encourage a national dialogue based on knowledge rather than division. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9595705 e-con-full animated-fast e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9595705\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a813908 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a813908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baynetna.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/actualites-liban-journalistes-14.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9537\" alt=\"Lebanon news journalists (14)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.baynetna.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/actualites-liban-journalistes-14.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.baynetna.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/actualites-liban-journalistes-14-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.baynetna.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/actualites-liban-journalistes-14-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.baynetna.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/actualites-liban-journalistes-14-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab462c8 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ab462c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3812ae6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3812ae6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58f0081 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58f0081\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baynetna.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/actualites-liban-journalistes-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9538\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.baynetna.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/actualites-liban-journalistes-2.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.baynetna.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/actualites-liban-journalistes-2-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.baynetna.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/actualites-liban-journalistes-2-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.baynetna.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/actualites-liban-journalistes-2-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca08589 e-con-full animated-fast e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca08589\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-796dea5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"796dea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our working methodology<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47193be elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47193be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Baynetna, the way we work reflects our beliefs. We operate in <\/span><b>agile and interactive mode<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as close as possible to the news and our community. Our content is built in a collaborative way, by crossing perspectives, experiences and sensitivities, in order to offer rigorous, nuanced and accessible information.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We favor listening, exchange and dialogue, both within the collective and with our readers, in Lebanon and in the diaspora. Each subject is approached with <\/span><b>independence, critical thinking and respect for plurality<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, taking the time to explain the issues and contextualize the facts.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, our methodology is based on continuous improvement: learning, adapting, adjusting our formats and approaches to remain useful, relevant and faithful to our mission \u2014 <\/span><b>informing with accuracy to bring people together and restore hope<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e0e7a2 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e0e7a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e08a14 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e08a14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5548a0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5548a0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Baynetna?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41cb6ad elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41cb6ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">baynetna<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, &#8220;between us,&#8221; everything becomes possible when we share common interests with enlightened knowledge and an understanding of Lebanon&#8217;s real challenges.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Because a people who inform themselves and communicate can move forward together.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Because the Lebanon of tomorrow begins with what we choose to understand today.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f45b26 e-con-full animated-fast e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f45b26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b07c43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0b07c43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baynetna.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/actualites-liban-journalistes-10.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9536\" alt=\"Lebanon news journalists (10)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.baynetna.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/actualites-liban-journalistes-10.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.baynetna.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/actualites-liban-journalistes-10-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.baynetna.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/actualites-liban-journalistes-10-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.baynetna.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/actualites-liban-journalistes-10-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abcd51b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"abcd51b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5fea3b elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b5fea3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a title=\"Our journalists\" class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-float\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baynetna.media\/en\/the-journalists\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-handshake\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Our journalists<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baynetna is an independent collective of young Lebanese united by a strong conviction: that information can bring people together, enlighten, and rebuild. 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