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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Main Author: Ibrahim Saleh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Pesquisadores em Jornalismo 2010-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journalism Research
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Online Access:http://bjr.sbpjor.org.br/index.php/bjr/article/view/227
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description 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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spelling doaj.art-fef605b5ce614e6db9544a86a2c14ff22022-12-21T23:35:50ZengAssociação Brasileira de Pesquisadores em JornalismoBrazilian Journalism Research1808-40791981-98542010-06-01617889JOURNALISM EDUCATION IN MENA: Walking on eggshellsIbrahim SalehOne 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.).http://bjr.sbpjor.org.br/index.php/bjr/article/view/227Journalism EducationMiddle East and North Africa (MENA)civil libertiesCoercive Societies and National Development.
spellingShingle Ibrahim Saleh
JOURNALISM EDUCATION IN MENA: Walking on eggshells
Brazilian Journalism Research
Journalism Education
Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
civil liberties
Coercive Societies and National Development.
title JOURNALISM EDUCATION IN MENA: Walking on eggshells
title_full JOURNALISM EDUCATION IN MENA: Walking on eggshells
title_fullStr JOURNALISM EDUCATION IN MENA: Walking on eggshells
title_full_unstemmed JOURNALISM EDUCATION IN MENA: Walking on eggshells
title_short JOURNALISM EDUCATION IN MENA: Walking on eggshells
title_sort journalism education in mena walking on eggshells
topic Journalism Education
Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
civil liberties
Coercive Societies and National Development.
url http://bjr.sbpjor.org.br/index.php/bjr/article/view/227
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