Sheyma Buali, after attending the annual Arab Media Forum in Bahrain, comments on the elephant in the room that many participants were reluctant to address
Read More »For the record – US House of Representatives resolution on Middle East broadcasters
The complete text of U.S. House of Representatives resolution 2278, which would penalize satellite providers that contract with broadcasters such as al-Manar and al-Aqsa. The US Senate has not yet acted on the resolution
Read More »The Gaza War, Theater and the Big Interview
Wayne Hunt looks at media aspects of the Gaza conflict between December 2008 and January 2009, and specifically at Caryl Churchill's controversial 10-minute play entitled Seven Jewish Children – a play about Gaza. Then he speculates about an 'interview' drama to be called Frost Osama.
Read More »Book review – Shereen El Feki on two books by Marwan Kraidy
Shereen El Feki reviews Arab Television Industries by Marwan Kraidy and Joe F. Khalil, and Reality Television and Arab Politics: contention in public life, also by Marwan M. Kraidy
Read More »Book review – Aaron Wenner on (Un)Civil War of Words by Mamoun Fandy
Aaron Wenner reviews (Un)Civil War of Words: Media and Politics in the Arab World by Mamoun Fandy, concluding that it is an interesting and timely argument for a more nuanced understanding of the political and social role of Arab media, but would be much stronger if it had more specific case studies, a clearer conception of its terms, and a more precise focus.
Read More »Conflicting Information Strategies in the 2006 Lebanese War
Lorenza Fontana looks at how Hezbollah and Israel handled the media in the 2006 war
Read More »Saudi Arabia and Iran: The Tale of Two Media Covering Conflict in Yemen
Anne Hagood says that at least on the media front Iran and Saudi Arabia have been fighting a proxy war in northern Yemen, taking advantage of the Houthi rebellion to promote their political visions to the detriment of their geostrategic competitors.
Read More »Commentary – the move away from big pan-Arab channels
Mourad Haroutunian shares his thoughts on the many reasons why Arab audiences have being moving away from the big pan-Arab news channels towards nation-based television channels, especially those offering sports, movies and other forms of entertainment.
Read More »AMS has a new Managing Editor
The Kamal Adham Centre at American University in Cairo has appointed me as the new managing editor of Arab Media and Society, which intends to retain its role as a primary reference for understanding the role of media in shaping Arab societies and the broader Muslim world.
Read More »Reach Out and Touch Somebody: The Ecology of New Media and New Social Movements in Jordan
Like elsewhere, the media revolution is sweeping across Jordan. It’s not as large as a movement as in other countries. But it is occurring in the usual places – blogs – and some unusual places as well. Ramsey Tesdell explains what is happening.
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