Arab Journalists in Transnational Media (Noha Mellor)
	Quantity in Basket:none Code: 978-1-61289-018-0 Price:$42.50 Title: Arab Journalists in Transnational Media Author(s): Noha Mellor Publish Date: June 2011 Pages: 192 Format: Cloth
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Despite the increasing volume of books about Arab new media, the world of Arab journalists has remained the center of few academic endeavors. This book provides an innovative study of Arab journalists in transnational media, which are scattered in several cities inside and outside the Arab World such the BBC Arabic (London), Al Jazeera (Doha), and Al Arabiya (Dubai). The books offers an unprecedented discussion about the phenomenon of Arab émigré and transnational media, and an analysis of Arab journalists’ memoirs. It also draws on fieldwork among a sample of Arab journalists in transnational media outlets in order to illustrate their perception of their professions and their role in society. Contents: INTRODUCTION. The Paradoxical Arab Media Environment. Journalism as a Social Field and an Interpretive Community. Changing Definition of Journalist. DIASPORA AND TRANSNATIONAL ARAB MEDIA. Enforcing an Arabo-Islamic Identity. Tolls of Public Diplomacy. The Rise of Political Opposition. New Commercial Ventures. Assessing the Role of Journalists in Transnational Media. THE PROFESSION PAST AND PRESENT. Talent for News. The Powerful Connection. Journalism as a Rival Power. Journalist as Historian. International Journalists. Journalists as Social Reformers. ARAB JOURNALISTS AS OBJECTS OF STUDY. Journalism as an Academic Discipline. The State of Arab Journalism Scholarship. A Dynamic Field. Local, Regional, or Cosmopolitan Identity. Listening to Journalists’ Stories. Meeting on Neutral Land. Journalists as Research Subjects. DEFINING JOURNALISM. Accessing the Field. An Untraditional Job. Journalism is Adventure. The Journalist’s Mission. Visibility—It is All Worth It. The Powerful Connection. WHAT IS NEWSWORTHY? Hard versus Soft News. Why is News Synonymous with Politics? When Newsmakers Come from Hot Zones. Arab versus Western News Values. News a la Oprah. DOES NATIONALITY MATTER?: MASHREQI, MAGHREBI, AND THE GULFIE. The Isolated Maghreb. Are Journalists From the Mashreq Better Informed? Gulfies: A New Generation of Journalists. 9/11—A Blessing in Disguise. WOMEN JOURNALISTS SHOWING A HEART OF STEEL. The Beginning. Women Journalists as Objects of Study. The (Dis)advantage of Being a Woman. Reconstituting the Boundaries Inside the Newsroom. Unemotional Attire. The Emotional Male Journalist. NEW LAND—NEW BEGINNINGS. Professionalism and Credibility. European Media as a Role Model. A New World of Opportunity. Europe as a Haven of Knowledge. On Being European Citizens. CONCLUSION. Appendix. References. Author Index. Subject.