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Contemporary Arab broadcast media / El Mustapha Lahlali.

By: Lahlali, El Mustapha.
Publisher: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2011Description: vii, 178 p. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9780748639083 (pbk.) :; 074863908X (pbk.) :.Subject(s): Television broadcasting -- Arab countries | Al Jazeera (Television network) | Alhurra (Television network) | Al-Arabia (Television network) | Arab Media
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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 Arabic, 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. --Book Jacket

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

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.

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 Arabic, 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. --Book Jacket

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