Arab National Media and Political Change [electronic resource] : “Recording the Transition” /
El-Issawi, Fatima.author.
This book examines the evolution of national Arab media and its interplay with political change, particularly in emerging democracies in the context of the Arab uprisings. Investigated from a journalistic perspective, this research addresses the role played by traditional national media in consolidating emerging democracies or in exacerbating their fragility within new political contexts. Also analyzed are the ways journalists report about politics and transformations of these media industries, drawing on the international experiences of media in transitional societies. This study builds on a field investigation led by the author and conducted within the project “Arab Revolutions: Media Revolutions,” covering Libya, Tunisia, and Egypt. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Chapter 1 Regulatory Media Reform: The Legacy of the Past and Burdens in the Present -- Chapter 2 Watchdogs and Patriots: How Arab Journalists Define Professionalism in Daily Practice -- Chapter 3 The Media Elite: Moderators or Preachers of the Public Opinion? -- Chapter 4 State Media: A Public Service? -- Chapter 5 Journalists versus Activist?: Traditional Journalists and Cyber Activism -- Chapter 6 Ratings Are Votes: Media and Democratization -- Conclusion. .
This book examines the evolution of national Arab media and its interplay with political change, particularly in emerging democracies in the context of the Arab uprisings. Investigated from a journalistic perspective, this research addresses the role played by traditional national media in consolidating emerging democracies or in exacerbating their fragility within new political contexts. Also analyzed are the ways journalists report about politics and transformations of these media industries, drawing on the international experiences of media in transitional societies. This study builds on a field investigation led by the author and conducted within the project “Arab Revolutions: Media Revolutions,” covering Libya, Tunisia, and Egypt. .
Political communication.
Communication.
Mass media.
Economic development.
Political Communication.
Media and Communication.
Media Sociology.
Regional Development.