Contemporary Arab Broadcast Media
By: El Mustapha Lahlali
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Number of pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9780748639083; 9780748639090
Subjects: Rundfunkanstalt; Medienmarkt; Al-Jazeera; Influence; Al Jazeera (Television network); Television broadcasting; Rundfunk; Television broadcasting policy; Alhurra (Television network); Al-Arabia (Television network); Medienpolitik; Television and politics
Description: The Arab world is currently undergoing a radical media revolution, with the launch of numerous satellite and cable channels. The era of state-controlled media is coming to an end as privately owned channels emerge. This book presents a comprehensive analysis of the broadcasting similarities and differences between Al-Jazeera Arabic, Al-Arabiya and Al-Hurra. It is distinct in its focus on both the discursive practices of these channels and the sociological aspects that contribute to their formation. --Book Jacket.