Arab National Media and Political Change: “Recording the Transition” (The Palgrave Macmillan Series in International Political Communication)

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.-- Provided by publisher Examining The Evolution Of National Arab Media And Its Interplay With Political Change, Particularly In Emerging Democracies In The Context Of The Arab Uprisings, 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. Machine Generated Contents Note: Regulatory Media Reform: The Legacy Of The Past And Burdens In The Present -- Watchdogs And Patriots: How Arab Journalists Define Professionalism In Daily Practice -- The Media Elite: Moderators Or Preachers Of The Public Opinion? -- State Media: A Public Service? -- Journalists Versus Activists? Traditional Journalists And Cyber-activism -- Ratings Are Votes: Media And Democratization. Fatima El-issawi. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-vi Introduction....Pages 1-11 Regulatory Media Reform: The Legacy of the Past and Burdens in the Present....Pages 13-46 Watchdogs and Patriots: How Arab Journalists Define Professionalism in Daily Practice....Pages 47-69 The Media Elite: Moderators or Preachers of the Public Opinion?....Pages 71-97 State Media: A Public Service?....Pages 99-128 Journalists Versus Activists? Traditional Journalists and Cyber-Activism....Pages 129-151 Ratings Are Votes: Media and Democratization....Pages 153-179 Conclusions....Pages 181-189 Back Matter....Pages 191-202