Overview
- Investigates the link between media and democratization in the MENA region
- Examines regulatory reform and journalistic professionalism in Arab media
- Provides in-depth empirical analysis on the transformations in media practices and values in the new political landscape
- Casts new light on citizen journalism and cyber activism during political transitions and regime changes
- Provides assessments and recommendations for the transitional media industry
Part of the book series: The Palgrave Macmillan Series in International Political Communication (PIPC)
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Reviews
“This book is a must-read for anyone who is interested in better understanding the complexity, hybridity, and fluidity of both the Arab Spring transitions, as well as the numerous forces and multiple influences which are both shaping, and reflecting, them continuously, such as the equally complex, hybrid, and fluid roles of Arab journalists and mainstream media actors.” (Sahar Khamis, Human Rights Centre Blog,hrcessex.wordpress.com, September, 2017)
“El-Issawi’s book presents a comprehensive study of the traditional media landscape in the Arab World, outlining its role in the transition that followed the Arab Spring. It brilliantly captures the structural role of media as a major (political) actor in a period of tumultuous transition.” (Monica Ibrahim, Middle East Centre Blog, blogs.lse.ac.uk, March, 2017)
“This important book explores what is happening to the Arab media, politics, and public in the aftermath of the Arab spring. It turned out that old fashioned heritage media mattered most. Full of incident and nuance, curious and wry, the book is both realistic and yet reservedly optimistic. Lively, important, impeccably researched, it needs to be read.” (Jean Seaton, Professor of Media History, University of Westminster, UK)
“El-Issawi has written a fascinating book on post-revolutionary media and journalism in Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia. The book provides a lively, insightful and often disheartening account of journalists’ search for new professional roles and identities in transitional societies. Their experiences challenge simple answers to the questions of what good journalism is and how media can be re-built in a volatile and unsafe environment. A must-read for academics, journalists, and practitioners of international media assistance alike!” (Katrin Voltmer, Professor of Communication and Democracy, University of Leeds, UK)
“El-Issawi's book is a sober, nuanced analysis of media and political transition in the Arab world. It carefully dissects changes and inertia in media systems and journalistic practice. The book reflects El-Issawi's keen journalistic eye for facts and texture combined with academic analytical rigor. A must-read for anyone interested in understanding media politics in the region and the linkages between media and political transitions.” (Silvio Waisbord, Professor of Media and Public Affairs, George Washington University, USA)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Arab National Media and Political Change
Book Subtitle: “Recording the Transition”
Authors: Fatima El-Issawi
Series Title: The Palgrave Macmillan Series in International Political Communication
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-70915-1
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-53215-2Published: 09 November 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-70917-5Published: 01 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-70915-1Published: 08 November 2016
Series ISSN: 2945-6118
Series E-ISSN: 2945-6126
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VI, 202
Topics: Political Communication, Media and Communication, Media Sociology, Regional Development