On the other hand, the fragmentation of local media will not happen, unless there were no other alternate Arab media, since local media cannot respond to cultural media needs on a national level. People in Saudi Arabia are more concerned about the price of oil and preserving their local culture. People in Egypt are concerned about the economy and the peace process. And so on and so forth. I'm not really sure that transnational programming is going to alter this a great deal.
People prefer programming in local dialects that take into account local sensibilities.
Others argue that, although there is a chance for the East to reach the West, this reach is insignificant, and that cultural imperialism and cultural invasion are inherent in transnational media. I think it's heading toward more of a global village. It's giving more of a fair chance to people to present themselves to the world. But if I were going to play devil's advocate, I'd ask who's listening, besides those of Arab origin. The imperialism may be of a different nature, but it will continue.