Arab media systems
Cambridge:
Open Book Publishers
(2021), xliv, 345 pp., index
ISBN 978-1-80064-059-7 (pbk); 978-1-80064-061-0 (pdf)
CC BY
"This volume provides a comparative analysis of media systems in the Arab world, based on criteria informed by the historical, political, social, and economic factors influencing a country's media. Reaching beyond classical western media system typologies, Arab Media Systems brings together contributions from experts in the field of media in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to provide valuable insights into the heterogeneity of this region's media systems. It focuses on trends in government stances towards media, media ownership models, technological innovation, and the role of transnational mobility in shaping media structure and practices. Each chapter in the volume traces a specific country's media - from Lebanon to Morocco - and assesses its media system in terms of historical roots, political and legal frameworks, media economy and ownership patterns, technology and infrastructure, and social factors (including diversity and equality in gender, age, ethnicities, religions, and languages)." (Publisher)
Contents
Introduction / Carola Richter and Claudia Kozman, xi
1 Lebanon: A Faltering Mesh of Political and Commercial Interests / Sarah El-Richani, 1
2 Syria: A Fragmented Media System / Yazan Badran, 19
3 Palestine: Resilient Media Practices for National Liberation / Gretchen King 37
4 Jordan: Media’s Sustainability during Hard Times / Basim Tweissi, 55
5 Iraq: Media between Democratic Freedom and Security Pressures / Sahar Khalifa Salim, 73
6 Saudi Arabia: From National Media to Global Player / Marwan M. Kraidy, 91
7 United Arab Emirates: Media for Sustainable Development / Mohammad Ayish, 109
8 Qatar: A Small Country with a Global Outlook / Ehab Galal, 127
9 Bahrain: Media-Assisted Authoritarianism / Marc Owen Jones, 145
10 Kuwait: From “Hollywood of the Gulf” to Social Media Diwaniyas / Fatima Alsalem, 163
11 Oman: Time for Fundamental Changes / Abdullah K. Al-Kindi, 181
12 Yemen: Unsettled Media for an Unsettled Country / Abdulrahman M. Al-Shami, 197
13 Egypt: A Divided and Restricted Media Landscape after the Transformation / Hanan Badr, 215
14 Sudan: Media under the Military–Democratic Pendulum / Mahmoud M. Galander, 233
15 Libya: From Jamahirization to Post-Revolutionary Chaos / Carola Richter, 249
16 Tunisia: The Transformative Media Landscape after the Revolution / Noureddine Miladi, 267
17 Algeria: The Costs of Clientelism / Nacer-Eddine Layadi, translated by Abdelhak Bouifer, 285
18 Morocco: Competitive Authoritarianism in Media Reforms / Bouziane Zaid and Mohammed Ibahrine, 303
Conclusion / Carola Richter and Claudia Kozman, 323
1 Lebanon: A Faltering Mesh of Political and Commercial Interests / Sarah El-Richani, 1
2 Syria: A Fragmented Media System / Yazan Badran, 19
3 Palestine: Resilient Media Practices for National Liberation / Gretchen King 37
4 Jordan: Media’s Sustainability during Hard Times / Basim Tweissi, 55
5 Iraq: Media between Democratic Freedom and Security Pressures / Sahar Khalifa Salim, 73
6 Saudi Arabia: From National Media to Global Player / Marwan M. Kraidy, 91
7 United Arab Emirates: Media for Sustainable Development / Mohammad Ayish, 109
8 Qatar: A Small Country with a Global Outlook / Ehab Galal, 127
9 Bahrain: Media-Assisted Authoritarianism / Marc Owen Jones, 145
10 Kuwait: From “Hollywood of the Gulf” to Social Media Diwaniyas / Fatima Alsalem, 163
11 Oman: Time for Fundamental Changes / Abdullah K. Al-Kindi, 181
12 Yemen: Unsettled Media for an Unsettled Country / Abdulrahman M. Al-Shami, 197
13 Egypt: A Divided and Restricted Media Landscape after the Transformation / Hanan Badr, 215
14 Sudan: Media under the Military–Democratic Pendulum / Mahmoud M. Galander, 233
15 Libya: From Jamahirization to Post-Revolutionary Chaos / Carola Richter, 249
16 Tunisia: The Transformative Media Landscape after the Revolution / Noureddine Miladi, 267
17 Algeria: The Costs of Clientelism / Nacer-Eddine Layadi, translated by Abdelhak Bouifer, 285
18 Morocco: Competitive Authoritarianism in Media Reforms / Bouziane Zaid and Mohammed Ibahrine, 303
Conclusion / Carola Richter and Claudia Kozman, 323
