My Account Log in

1 option

New Media and the New Middle East / by Philip Seib.

Ebook Central Academic Complete Available online

View online
Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Seib, Philip, Author.
Contributor:
Seib, Philip M., 1949-
Series:
The Palgrave Macmillan Series in International Political Communication, 2945-6126
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Communication in politics.
International relations.
Middle East--Politics and government.
Middle East.
Communication.
Political science.
Diplomacy.
Political Communication.
International Relations.
Middle Eastern Politics.
Media and Communication.
Political Science.
Local Subjects:
Political Communication.
International Relations.
Middle Eastern Politics.
Media and Communication.
Political Science.
Diplomacy.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (282 pages)
Edition:
1st edition 2007.
Place of Publication:
New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
In this book, leading international scholars examine the way new media is reshaping lives and politics. Covering topics from women's rights to terrorism, and countries from Israel to Saudi Arabia, these authors explore the global and regional ramifications of the proliferation of communication technologies and the information they disseminate.
Contents:
Cover; Contents; List of Graphs; List of Tables; Preface; Notes on the Contributors; 1 New Media and Prospects for Democratization; 2 The Arab Search for a Global Identity: Breaking out of the Mainstream Media Cocoon; 3 The Role of New Arab Satellite Channels in Fostering Intercultural Dialogue: Can Al Jazeera English Bridge the Gap?; 4 The Public Diplomacy of Al Jazeera; 5 The Caged Bird Sings: How Reliance on Al Jazeera Affects Views Regarding Press Freedom in the Arab World; 6 Arab Arguments: Talk Shows and the New Arab Public Sphere
7 U.S. Public Diplomacy and the News Credibility of Radio Sawa and Television Al Hurra in the Arab World8 Women, Blogs, and Political Power in Kuwait; 9 Israel and the New Media; 10 The Palestinian-Israeli Web War; 11 New Palestinian Media and Democratization from Below; 12 New Media, New Audience, New Topics, and New Forms of Censorship in the Middle East; 13 Terrorism and the Making of the "New Middle East": New Media Strategies of Hezbollah and al Qaeda; Index;
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
ISBN:
9786612556456
9786611363055
9780230100497
023010049X
9781282556454
1282556452
9781281363053
1281363057
9780230605602
0230605605
OCLC:
314795416

The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.

My Account

Shelf Request an item Bookmarks Fines and fees Settings

Guides

Using the Library Catalog Using Articles+ Library Account