Karma Khayat vice chair of Aljadid TV, an ambitious journalist aspiring for change

L’Orient Le Jour interviewed in its edition on July 14, the vice chair at Aljadeed TV station, Karma Khayat, shedding the light on her career and activist life including her present experience with the International Tribunal for Lebanon. Karma who is the daughter of the prominent businessman, Ta7hseen Khayat, founder and owner of Aljadeed TV station, said she pursued her graduate studies in mass communication and political science and underwent training at competitive US universities. Speaking about her professional life at the local TV station, she pointed out that she had to pass through all departments in the TV station before becoming vice chair, which according to the newspaper, is a position hard to come by for woman. During the interview, Khayat, who seemed very happy and devoted to her job, underscored her early school years in Saida where she militated against sectarianism and corruption. To close, Khayat expressed her aspiration to set up a media institution of her own, stressing that she will not hesitate to enter the political scene if she can make a difference, and noting that in her current position she is more effective than politicians.

 

(Source: L’Orient Le Jour, July 14, 2015)