Sana Richa Choucair holds a Ph.D. in French Language and Literature, specializing in Linguistics and Discourse Analysis from the Lebanese University. Photo courtesy of the author.
In her study, L’argumentation dans le courrier des lecteurs libanais: Le cas de la presse francophone (Argumentation in Lebanese readers' letters: The case of the French-language press), Saint Joseph University of Beirut (USJ) faculty and journalist Sana Richa Choucair explores Lebanese readers' letters to their media of choice and how this phenomenon reflects Lebanese society.OT: What does your analysis reveal about how Lebanese readers engage with current events through their letters?Sana Richa Choucair: Readers use letters as a space for public debate, where they express opinions on current events but also frequently treat the platform as a channel to propose solutions or make direct appeals. The tone is often prescriptive, urging action in response to news developments.A dominant trend is to address Lebanese society as a...
In her study, L’argumentation dans le courrier des lecteurs libanais: Le cas de la presse francophone (Argumentation in Lebanese readers' letters: The case of the French-language press), Saint Joseph University of Beirut (USJ) faculty and journalist Sana Richa Choucair explores Lebanese readers' letters to their media of choice and how this phenomenon reflects Lebanese society.OT: What does your analysis reveal about how Lebanese readers engage with current events through their letters?Sana Richa Choucair: Readers use letters as a space for public debate, where they express opinions on current events but also frequently treat the platform as a channel to propose solutions or make direct appeals. The tone is often prescriptive, urging action in response to news developments.A dominant trend is to address Lebanese society as a...
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