The Most Famous
JOURNALISTS from Libya
This page contains a list of the greatest Libyan Journalists. The pantheon dataset contains 196 Journalists, 1 of which were born in Libya. This makes Libya the birth place of the 42nd most number of Journalists behind Colombia, and Bulgaria.
Top 1
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Libyan Journalists of all time. This list of famous Libyan Journalists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Mohammed Nabbous (1983 - 2011)
With an HPI of 28.41, Mohammed Nabbous is the most famous Libyan Journalist. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages on wikipedia.
Mohamed "Mo" Nabbous (محمد نبوس ; 27 February 1983 – 19 March 2011) was a Libyan information technologist, blogger, businessperson and civilian journalist who created and founded Libya Alhurra TV. At the outbreak of the Libyan Civil War, Nabbous was the founder of Libya Alhurra TV, the first independent broadcast news organization since Gaddafi took power in Libya. Libya Alhurra TV was established in Benghazi, Libya on 19 February 2011 and started broadcasting online when Nabbous established a two-way satellite connection in the wake of a complete Internet blackout imposed by the Gaddafi government after the 17 February protests. Nabbous was shot by a sniper and killed on 19 March 2011 while reporting on attempts by government forces to fight revolutionaries and attack civilians in Benghazi. Hours after the death of Nabbous, international coalition airplanes entered Libyan airspace to enforce a no-fly zone authorized by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973. In the last weeks of his life, Nabbous focused on bringing international attention to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Libya. His death was widely reported by CNN and various media outlets. Prior to the establishment of Libya Alhurra TV, Nabbous operated a number of businesses in Benghazi city.
People
Pantheon has 1 people classified as Libyan journalists born between 1983 and 1983. Of these 1, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Libyan journalists include Mohammed Nabbous.
