83. Author: Walid Al-Sharfa Title: Al Jazeera and the Brotherhood: From the Power of Discourse to the Discourse of Power Publisher: Arab Institution for Studies and Publishing, Beirut Year: 2014 Language: Arabic
Description: This book attempts to deconstruct the transformation political and media discourse of the Brotherhood and Al Jazeera during the Arab Spring revolutions. The author maintains that during this period, Al Jazeera and the Muslim Brotherhood practiced a delicate and complex process of discourse substitution in addressing and building public opinion. However, these massive transformations in the discourses of the two parties were nothing but necessary responses under pressure to engage in what was seen as a liberating movement, to convince the masses and form a majority in Arab public opinion. This process of persuasion took complex forms, starting with the major texts of the Brotherhood and ending with news, photos, comments, and religious, political, and dialogue programs broadcast by Al Jazeera during those revolutions. 84. Author: Ezzeddine Abdelmoula Title: Al Jazeera and Democratization: The Rise of the Arab Public Sphere Publisher: Routledge, UK Year: 2015 Language: English Description: This book analyses the increasing role of the media in political transformations with special emphasis on the Arab world. Taking Al Jazeera as a case study, the author explains how engaging the public and providing platforms for open debate and free expression contributed to the emergence of a new vibrant Arab public sphere. The launch of Al Jazeera was a significant event that led to subsequent changes in both Arab media and politics. Among these changes, the Arab spring is certainly the most remarkable. This unprecedented phenomenon has already resulted in political change in a number of countries and is expected to generate a democratizing wave and reshape the region’s face, providing a telling empirical example of the interplay between the media and politics.
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