Louise Bernard, with Solène Delinger
Journalists covering the FIFA World Cup in Qatar will not be able to broadcast certain images. According to information from the British newspaper “The Guardian”, reporters sent to the scene will not be allowed to film government buildings, universities, places of worship, hospitals and also residential properties.
The English newspaper The Guardian reveals that reporters sent to Qatar for the World Cup will not be allowed to film government buildings, universities, places of worship and hospitals. But that’s not all: journalists will not be able to film private companies, industrial areas and residential properties as well.
Unable to show accommodation conditions for migrant workers
They will therefore not be able to go and film in the homes of the inhabitants. These conditions appear on the form that editorial staff must sign in order to obtain their permit to film in Qatar. It is then impossible to show the accommodation conditions of the migrant workers, who participated in the construction of the stadiums. And it is also impossible, more broadly, to testify on many sensitive subjects those who would like to speak not in public, but out of sight and ears.
A way to limit media coverage
However, many media intend to cover both the sports competition but also take advantage of it to highlight all the sensitive subjects, decried in the country. It is therefore a way for Qatar to try to limit media coverage, to confine it to football: without images, it is impossible for television to broadcast a report or an investigation.