Journalism in the Grey Zone : : Pluralism and Media Capture in Lebanon and Tunisia / / Kjetil Selvik.

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• VerfasserIn: Selvik, Kjetil,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2023]; ©2023
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (208 p.)

Explains the political role of journalism in Arab countries marked by pluralist and manipulated mediaOffers a fine-grained analysis of political journalism in Tunisia and LebanonBrings together political science and media studies based on cases from the Arab region, drawing on literature in English, Arabic and FrenchIncludes a ground-breaking account of the 2019-2020 Lebanese protestsUtilises nearly 100 face-to-face interviews with journalists, politicians and activistsOffers stimulating insights for students of Middle Eastern media and politics, built on a framework that invites comparison with other regions around the worldLebanon and Tunisia are two of the freest countries in the Middle East and North Africa, but elites in both countries seek to manipulate media organisations and individual journalists to shore up support for themselves and attack opponents. This book explores the political role of journalism in these hybrid situations where democratic and nondemocratic elements coexist – a growing trend all over the world. Through interviews with journalists in different positions and analyses of key events in recent years, Journalism in the Grey Zone explains the tensions that media instrumentalisation creates in the news media and how journalists navigate conflicting pressures from powerholders and a marginalised populace. Despite ‘capture’ of the media by political and economic actors, journalism remains a powerful and occasionally disruptive force.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- A NOTE ON TRANSLITERATION -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- 2 HYBRID POLITICS AND MEDIA INSTRUMENTALISATION -- 3 BEING A JOURNALIST IN THE GREY ZONE -- 4 FINDING A ROLE: TUNISIAN JOURNALISM AFTER THE REVOLUTION -- 5 NAVIGATING A FIELD OF TENSIONS: JOURNALISM AND POLITICS IN LEBANON -- 6 NATIONAL SECURITY AND FREE SPEECH IN TUNISIA -- 7 ELECTIONS AND MEDIA CAPTURE -- 8 PROTESTS AND DISRUPTIVE JOURNALISM -- 9 CONCLUSION -- APPENDIX 1 INTERVIEWS: LEBANON -- APPENDIX 2 INTERVIEWS: TUNISIA -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX