The chief editor of printed media companies must an Algerian national.
"TITLE II - INFORMATION ACTIVITY THROUGH THE WRITTEN PRESS
Chapter I - Publishing periodical publications [...]
Art. 23. The director responsible for any periodical publication must fulfill the following conditions:
- Hold a university degree,
- justify a minimum of ten (10) years' experience in the field of information for periodical publications of general information and five (5) years' experience in the field of scientific competence,
technical or technological in the case of a specialized periodical publication,
- Be of Algerian nationality [...]" (Organic law n° 12-05 of 18 Safar 1433 corresponding to January 12, 2012 relating to information [google translation])
Organic law n° 12-05 of 18 Safar 1433 corresponding to January 12, 2012 relating to information [google translation]
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