Reporting political Islam and democracy : Al Jazeera and the politics of journalism / Mohammed-Ali Abunajela and Nael Jebril.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Abunajela, Mohammed-Ali, author.

Jebril, Nael, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Al Jazeera (Television network).

Television broadcasting of news--Religious aspects--Islam.

Television broadcasting of news.

Mass media--Religious aspects--Islam.

Mass media.

Government and the press--Religious aspects--Islam.

Government and the press.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020

Place of Publication:

London [England] : I. B. Tauris & Company, Limited, 2020.

Summary:

"For over a decade, Al Jazeera (Arabic) occupied an unprecedented position among Arab audiences and families. Its attractive and daring news coverage has inspired millions of Arabs, and led other news channels to follow suit by changing their reporting narrative and presentational style. However, in the aftermath of the Arab uprisings in 2011, the close adoption of the Arab uprisings in general, and the Egyptian one in particular, made the channel fall into the eye of the public storm through its extensive 24-hour coverage. This book assesses whether the channel systematically provided a platform for certain ideologies or ignored others, and if and how Al Jazeera's language had shifted after the 2011 Arab uprisings. It also explores the rationale behind adopting particular editorial principles featured in the analyses, and scrutinises the findings within the framework of media, religion and democratisation."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Illustrations

1 Introduction

2 Al Jazeera Media Discourse: Data and Analyses

3 Al Jazeera, Arab Media and Democratization

4 The Muslim Brotherhood: Key OppositionPower in Egypt

5Media Ideology and Religion Framing

6Al Jazeera's Without Borders: A Platformfor Islamists?

7Al Jazeera's Opposite Direction: Political Islamand Democratization

8Inside Al Jazeera: Values, Perceptions andEditorial Judgements

9Conclusion

Appendix to Chapter 6

Appendix to Chapter 7

Appendix to Chapter 8

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780755606368

0755606361

9780755606382

0755606388