95. Name: Hesham M.A. Zakaria Title: The Role of the Internet in the Making of Arab Public Opinion: An Applied Study on the Al Jazeera Website Institution: Omdurman Islamic University Country: Sudan Date: 2011 Language: Arabic Abstract: The study deals with the emergence of Al Jazeera.net, which marked a significant development in Arab electronic media. This is due to its provision of well-documented and accessible information, as well as the professional nature of its coverage, and its opinion-based analysis. According to the study, these characteristics made Al Jazeera network a crucial tool of enlightenment and education in the formation of Arab public opinion. The study indicates that the special coverage and files that the website compiles about Arab issues represent comprehensive resources for the public. It is comprehensive in the sense that it covers all aspects of subjects that matter to the Arab people. Its daily handling of Arab issues and their implication in the international arena keeps the relation between Al Jazeera.net and its Arab readers in constant interaction. The study points to the growing power and influence of electronic media and the impact of facilitating access to information from different sources in empowering people. The study also reviews the professional values and standards in Al Jazeera.net journalistic practices and analyses its news coverage of Palestine, Sudan and Mauritania.
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