Arab Citizen Journalism in Action: Challenging Mainstream Media, Authorities and Media Laws
Arab citizens have adopted the blogging technology of the internet to create a venue for alternate viewpoints in a manner similar to their global counterparts. Initially a handful of bloggers, writing mostly in English and reflecting a Western flavour in their content, initiated the Arab blogosphere...
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University of Westminster Press
2017-06-01
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| description | Arab citizens have adopted the blogging technology of the internet to create a venue for alternate viewpoints in a manner similar to their global counterparts. Initially a handful of bloggers, writing mostly in English and reflecting a Western flavour in their content, initiated the Arab blogosphere. They have since been joined by thousands of Arabic blogs. Their impact has been noted, whether directly on politics and media or in their ability to enable civil society by providing instant networking and expanding the space for freedom of expression. They have also created an unexpected challenge to their governments, causing inconsistent reactions. This article analyzes the region’s laws, regulations and the methods used to govern those nationals who choose to join the growing number of global citizen journalists, and how they often learn to defy those rules. The primary focus has been the case of Egypt’s blogs due to their influential role in the regional blogosphere. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-79ca58ce38464d53ab2eda37dc891ba52022-12-21T22:36:22ZengUniversity of Westminster PressWestminster Papers in Communication and Culture1744-67162017-06-016110.16997/wpcc.110Arab Citizen Journalism in Action: Challenging Mainstream Media, Authorities and Media LawsTarik Sabry0Communication and Media Research Institute University of WestminsterArab citizens have adopted the blogging technology of the internet to create a venue for alternate viewpoints in a manner similar to their global counterparts. Initially a handful of bloggers, writing mostly in English and reflecting a Western flavour in their content, initiated the Arab blogosphere. They have since been joined by thousands of Arabic blogs. Their impact has been noted, whether directly on politics and media or in their ability to enable civil society by providing instant networking and expanding the space for freedom of expression. They have also created an unexpected challenge to their governments, causing inconsistent reactions. This article analyzes the region’s laws, regulations and the methods used to govern those nationals who choose to join the growing number of global citizen journalists, and how they often learn to defy those rules. The primary focus has been the case of Egypt’s blogs due to their influential role in the regional blogosphere.https://www.westminsterpapers.org/article/id/121/media challengeinternet lawscitizen journalismArab bloggers |
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| title | Arab Citizen Journalism in Action: Challenging Mainstream Media, Authorities and Media Laws |
| title_full | Arab Citizen Journalism in Action: Challenging Mainstream Media, Authorities and Media Laws |
| title_fullStr | Arab Citizen Journalism in Action: Challenging Mainstream Media, Authorities and Media Laws |
| title_full_unstemmed | Arab Citizen Journalism in Action: Challenging Mainstream Media, Authorities and Media Laws |
| title_short | Arab Citizen Journalism in Action: Challenging Mainstream Media, Authorities and Media Laws |
| title_sort | arab citizen journalism in action challenging mainstream media authorities and media laws |
| topic | media challenge internet laws citizen journalism Arab bloggers |
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