quent research (1) . Examples of such research include the theses of Ali Abu Salem about Al Jazeera’s phenomenon role in political and social change (2) , Gabriela Lian’s Master thesis on the rise of Al Jazeera and its relevance (3) , and Michaela Va ň ková’s Master on Al Jazeera’s phenome- non and the history of journalism (4) . The concept of a “phenomenon” – which comes from the Greek language generally meaning a remarkable person or thing; was associ- ated with several other topics that characterised this type of research. Among these topics are: challenging Arab governments (5) , representing
(1) Mohamed Zayani, The Al Jazeera Phenomenon: Critical Perspectives on New Arab Media (London: Pluto Press, 2005). (2) Ali Abu Salem, Pan-Arab Satellite Television Phenomenon: A Catalyst of Democratiza- tion and Sociopolitical Change, Al Jazeera Case Study (PhD thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2007). (3) Gabriela Lian, The Al Jazeera Phenomenon: Rise and Relevance in Local and Internation- al Context (Master thesis, Universiade de São Paulo, 2011). (4) Michaela Va ň ková, The Al-Jazeera TV Phenomenon: Journalism from Past to Present (Master thesis, University of West Bohemia, Czech Republic, 2016). (5) Anthony Maalouf, The Influence of Al Jazeera in the Arab World and the Response of Arab Governments , (Master thesis, Villanova University, US, 2008).
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