Journalist and researcher Majid Abdel Noor to "Dama": some podcasts of the Syrian revolution are messing with history and presenting distorted narratives.
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Journalist and investigator Majed Abdel Noor criticized what was seen in some podcast programs dealing with the events of the Syrian revolution in an interview with the Sima News network, and described some of what is shown in them as "disgusting and shameful".
Abdel Noor believed that the problem is beyond simple different narratives to dealing with history and twisting and falsifying the facts, directing his criticism to the nature of the materials presented, the performance of those responsible for the programs and the quality of the hosted guests.
He noted that interviews and memoirs represent important materials for memory preservation and historical archives, and are useful for researchers in scientific studies and research and production of documentary citations.
He saw that some of the programs became spaces for presenting and presenting distorted narratives, without meeting the requirements of the scientific or methodological work necessary for historical documentation.
Abdel Noor distinguished between personal memoirs, which reflect the experience and vision of their author, and video interviews in which the guest appears as if presenting a complete and comprehensive account of all events.
He explained that many of those who experienced these events are still alive, and they can monitor the display, react to it and correct errors and inaccurate information.
He emphasized that imposing a single narrative and claiming that it represents the complete picture of what happened creates a real problem that contributes to the distortion of history and a shift away from systematic documentation.