JOURNALISM EDUCATION IN MENA: Walking on eggshells
One of the most contradictory media scenes is the Middle East &North Africa (MENA), which is a reflection of its rather contrasting,and troubled societies that suffer from the negative effects ofimposed democracies, and the internal tripled-edged syndromesof illness, poverty and illiteracy. Usin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Pesquisadores em Jornalismo
2010-06-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journalism Research |
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| Online Access: | http://bjr.sbpjor.org.br/index.php/bjr/article/view/227 |
| Summary: | One of the most contradictory media scenes is the Middle East &North Africa (MENA), which is a reflection of its rather contrasting,and troubled societies that suffer from the negative effects ofimposed democracies, and the internal tripled-edged syndromesof illness, poverty and illiteracy. Using the metaphor of walkingon egg shells, the author discusses the depiction of the perplexityof the MENA in which societies just never knowing when theywill run afoul of some unknown rules, expectations, and evensuffering more when they do. Such rhetoric resonates withhow the public in MENA has become victims of the BorderlinePersonality Disorder (B.P.D.). |
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| ISSN: | 1808-4079 1981-9854 |