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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813460103321

Autore

Lahlali El Mustapha

Titolo

Contemporary Arab broadcast media / / El Mustapha Lahlali

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Edinburgh, : Edinburgh University Press, c2011

ISBN

0-7486-7130-7

1-283-22175-6

9786613221759

0-7486-4699-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (vii, 178 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Disciplina

384.554409174927

Soggetti

Television broadcasting - Arab countries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-173) and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Historical development of the Arab media -- 2. Globalization, democracy and the Arab media -- 3. Al-Jazeera, Al-Hurra and Al-Arabiya: Different Channels or three sides of the same triangle? -- 4. The Arab media and the discourse of conflict.

Sommario/riassunto

The Arab world is currently undergoing a radical media revolution, with the launch of numerous satellite and cable channels. The era of state-controlled media is coming to an end as privately-owned channels emerge. This book presents a comprehensive analysis of the broadcasting similarities and differences between Al-Jazeera, Al-Arabiya and Al-Hurra. It is distinct in its focus on both the discursive practices of these channels and the sociological aspects that contribute to their formation.