Tunisian journalists begin a general strike on Saturday, reacting to “attempts to control public media” and “policies of indifference and neglect practised by the authorities”, which have left Tunisian media “under-funded, marginalised and unprotected”, a statement by the National Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists (NSTJ) has said. The strike was forced by “a lack of serious interaction or negotiation from anyone inside the government”, the statement added. The nationwide strike includes a swathe of official media channels belonging to Tunisian broadcasting and television institutions, the Tuni…

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