US media expert Michael Keating visited yesterday Ivorian media outlets. The information was reported by Le Patriote (p. 10) which noted that the discussions focused on how to create sustainable media businesses in a post-conflict environment. On the occasion, the paper added, Mr. Keating called on mangers of print media to undertake the changes necessitated by the development of the Internet in order to maintain a viable press.

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