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Analyzing media power in the Arab world

  • Noha Mellor
Research Output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding Chapter Peer-review

Abstract

Traditional liberal theory portrays the role of media as a watchdog that holds the state accountable. This model, however, does not take into account the other shareholders. Therefore, it does not guarantee “a check on the abuse of all sources of power in both the public and private realms” (Curran 2005, 124). While state media can be accused of aligning with official policies, private media can be argued to compromise institutional independence or downgrade investigative journalism in favor of lighter and more popular genres (Curran 2005, 129). In the case of Arab media, private media ventures have contributed to increasing competitiveness among local and regional media outlets, although it can be argued that these media are fettered by the state.

Publication Information

Output type

Research Output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding Chapter Peer-review

Host publication Subtitle

Ongoing Agents of Change following the Arab Spring

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 51-62 (12 pages)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 01/01/2022

Publication status

Published - 01/01/2022

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing

ISBN (Print)

9781538140031

ISBN (Electronic)

9798881849221

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/626944
  • Scopus: 105017774076

Host publication title

Mass Communication in the Modern Arab World

Host publication editors

  • Hamdy Naila Nabil
  • Auter Philip

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