Ali Al Saffar is Iraq editor at the Economist Intelligence Unit
“One of the most potent reminders that things have changed in Iraq is the mushrooming of independent newspapers, magazines and television channels in the country. There are currently an estimated 50 local television channels and 200 newspapers and magazines, while the impressive growth in internet coverage means that Iraqis can, and emphatically do, access a wide range of international publications. It is easy to forget that just seven years ago, mobile phones, satellite television and radio stations, and most crucially, the internet, were all forbidden to normal Iraqis, who have now greeted these modern modes of communication
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