National broadcasting and state policy in Arab countries /

National TV and government broadcasting policies in the Arab countries have been experiencing dramatic changes for more than a decade, but challenges remain. At a time when high hopes are raised by the revolutions in Arab countries, the present book is crucial. The real, sometimes overwhelming chang...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Guaaybess, Tourya
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, [2013]
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Table of Contents:
  • Notes on Contributors
  • National Broadcasting and Policy in Arab Countries
  • Broadcasting Transitions in the United Arab Emirates
  • Television Reform in Saudi Arabia: Keeping the Monarchy in Control
  • The Other Face of Qatari TV Broadcasting
  • Reforming Egypt's Broadcasting in the Post 'January 25th' : The Challenges of Path Dependence
  • The Lebanese Broadcasting System: A Battle Between Political Parallelism, Commercialization and De-facto Liberalism
  • Syrian Television Drama: A National Industry in a Pan-Arab Mediascape
  • 'We Cannot Let it Loose': Geopolitics, Security and Reform in Jordanian Broadcasting
  • Liberalization of the Moroccan Broadcasting Sector: Breakthroughs and Limitations
  • Libyan Broadcasting Under al-Qadhafi: The Politics of Pseudo-Liberalization
  • Algerian Public Authorities in the Face of Transnational Media Competition: Between status quo and Deregulation
  • Towards a Supranational Analysis of Arab Media : The Role of Cities
  • Index.