Bullets and Bulletins - Media and Politics in the Wake of the Arab Uprisings (Paperback)

Bullets and Bulletins: Media and Politics in the Wake of the Arab Uprisings takes a sobering and holistic look at the intersections between media and politics before, during, and in the reverberations of the Arab uprisings. The strength of this volume lies in its multi-disciplinary approach to the topic, with the research backed up by in-depth and rigorous case studies of the key countries of the Arab Spring. The uprisings were accompanied by profound changes in the roles of traditional and new media across the Middle East. What added significantly to the amplification of demands and grievances in the public spheres, streets, and squares, was the dovetailing of an increasingly indignant population-ignited by the prospects of economic and political marginalisation-with high rates of media literacy, digital connectivity, and social media prowess. This combination of political activism and mediated communication turned popular street protests into battles over information, where authorities and activists wrestled with each other over media messages.Information and communication technologies were used by both government authorities and protestors as simultaneous tools for silencing or amplifying dissent. Bullets and Bulletins offers original insights and analysis into the role of traditional and new media in what is undoubtedly a most critical period in contemporary Middle Eastern history.

General

Imprint:	C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2016
Editors:	Suzi Mirgani • Mohamed Zayani
Dimensions:	225 x 145 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-1-84904-564-3
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Revolutions & coups Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
LSN:	1-84904-564-X
Barcode:	9781849045643

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