Modern Arab Journalism : : Problems and Prospects / / Noha Mellor.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2013-2000
• VerfasserIn: Mellor, Noha,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©2007
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (256 p.)

Modern Arab Journalism offers a new outlook in studying Arab news media. It approaches its subject from an innovative angle, asking a series of key questions:How is Arab journalism different from or similar to journalism in other countries?What defines the tasks of journalists? Who has access to this field? How is power distributed inside the field of Arab journalism? When were the media programs launched at Arab universities and what characterizes them? Although the field of Arab journalism has received tremendous attention from the public as well as journalistic circles around the world in recent times, this book presents the first detailed exploration of the area, opening up a new research agenda and challenging the concepts taken for granted in Arab media scholarship. Key FeaturesIncludes discussion of neglected issues such as globalisation and Arab mediaReviews Arab scholars' work in the areaPresents a challenging discussion about the role of Arab media in the public sphereOffers a detailed case study of the reporting of the Iraq War in 2003

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Introduction -- 1. Media: The Bridge to Globalization -- 2. The Arab Journalistic Field -- 3. Journalism as a Beacon for Democracy -- 4. The Dichotomy of the Public/Private Sphere -- 5. Global Media, Global Public Sphere? -- 6. Truth Martyrs -- 7. Arab Journalism as an Academic Discipline -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Index