11. Author: Donatella Della Ratta Title: Al Jazeera: Arab Media and Society in the New Millennium Publisher: Mondadori Bruno, Italy Year: 2005 Language: Italian
Description: This book addresses the role of Al Jazeera in the Arab media landscape and its influence on sociopolitical changes in the Arab world. To reflect on how the channel’s editorial policy of ‘the opinion and the other opinion’ resulted in a process of energizing the Arab public sphere, the author analyzes the media discourse of Al Jazeera and the way its programmes deal with their viewers. This investigation sheds light on the role the channel plays in creating a space for public debate and paving the way for the emergence of a new media scene in the Arab region. The book moves beyond the polemics that accompanied Al Jazeera since its launch and analyzes the historical and geopolitical context in which it was born. 12. Author: Jan Michael Schaefer Title: Protest in Egypt: How Al Jazeera and Other Media
Facilitate Egypt’s Kefaya Movement Publisher: Frank & Timme, Germany Year: 2005 Language: German
Description: Kefaya! – “Enough!” The people on the streets of Cairo protest loudly against Egypt’s President Mubarak and his regime, demanding democratic change. The new private Arab television stations, like Al Jazeera, and print media reported extensively on the small but significant Kefaya movement. This public protest during the election year of 2005 was a novelty in the Arab world. The coverage provided by the Egyptian and Arab media played an essential role in the success of the movement. Based on numerous interviews, the author uses Kefaya movement as an example to examine the political significance of mass media in the Arab world. The book looks at the people behind Kefaya and the links between the protest movement and journalists working for the new media outlets.
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