89. Author: Rashid Al-Kuwari Title: The Role of News and Talk Show Programmes in Spreading Political Awareness Publisher: Arab Scientific Publishers, Lebanon Year: 2015 Language: Arabic
Description: This book examines the role of Al Jazeera in spreading political awareness and contributing to the creation of a new political reality. The channel’s appearance in the Arab media space in the mid-nineties caused a great shock that affected the Arab public and achieved a qualitative leap in the level of political awareness in the region. It also changed the way viewers perceived their local affairs as well as regional and global developments. Al Jazeera’s news and talk shows opened up multiple perspectives and enriched the media sphere with unprecedented analysis and criticism of sociopolitical and economic realities in the Arab world. The book is originally a study addressed to university students to explain the role of Al Jazeera’s coverage of the Arab Spring, 90. Author: Majid Jbara
Title: The Role of Arab Satellite Channels in Shaping Political Tendencies of Jordanian Professional Syndicate Members towards the Arab Popular Movement: Al Jazeera and BBC Arabic as Examples Publisher: Jarash Publications, Ministry of Culture, Jordan Year: 2015 Language: Arabic
Description: This book deals with media coverage of the Arab popular movements, focusing on the role of Al Jazeera and the BBC Arabic’s coverage of the Jordanian popular movement and its impact on shaping the political trends of professional union members. The book examines the role of satellite channels in particular, in raising political awareness through the information and analysis they provide to their viewers. Based on a survey of professional union members, the author compares the role of Al Jazeera and the BBC and their impact on this social group regarding the Jordanian popular movement. The survey showed that both channels played an influential role by providing and extensive coverage of these events, presenting their causes and drivers and explaining their agendas and goals.
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