Focusing on digital journalistic practices in the Arab region, the book explores how local journalists perceive their roles and the impact of digital technologies in shaping public opinion. It highlights the importance of de-westernizing Media and Journalism Studies to better understand local agency and dynamics within Arab newsrooms, providing insights into the unique challenges and innovations faced by Arab journalists in the digital age.
This book offers a fresh look into the communication strategy of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, focusing on published periodicals, biographies and websites that represent the voice of the Brotherhood. It analyses the core mission of the Brotherhood, namely its da'wa (call) - how it is articulated and defined by the movement as an ideology and a process. Have the media represented a coherent voice of the Brotherhood? How have the media served to sustain, preserve and distinguish the movement?.It is.argued that the Brotherhood media speak with an intermittent voice and deliver an incoherent message which cannot be claimed to truly represent the heterogeneity of the group.
This book examines the implications of new media on the rise of political Islam and on Islamic religious identity in the Arab Middle East and North Africa, as well as among Muslim Arab Diasporas. Undoubtedly, the process of globalization, especially in the field of media and ICTs, challenges the cultural and religious systems, particularly in terms of identity formation. Across the world, Arab Muslims have embraced new media not only as a source of information but also as a source of guidance and fatwas, thereby transforming Muslim practices and rituals. This volume brings together chapters from a range of specialists working in the field, presenting a variety of case studies on new media, identity formation and political Islam in Muslim communities both within and beyond the MENA region.
The book explores the evolving relationship between Arab and American journalism post-September 11, highlighting accusations of bias and objectivity. It examines how Arab news values have been influenced by American standards, using specific examples of Arabic news language alongside English translations. This analysis reveals the complexities of news coverage in both cultures and illustrates the transformation and Americanization of Arab news practices.