The Internet In The Arab World
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Author |
: Rasha A. Abdulla |
Publisher |
: Peter Lang |
Total Pages |
: 204 |
Release |
: 2007 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0820486736 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780820486734 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Internet in the Arab World by : Rasha A. Abdulla
Tackling the issue in a systematic, scientific manner, this book also examines Islamic online communications, online censorship, and Internet use by the civic society as an alternative channel for its mostly oppressed voices.
Author |
: Deborah L. Wheeler |
Publisher |
: SUNY Press |
Total Pages |
: 258 |
Release |
: |
ISBN-10 |
: 0791482650 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780791482650 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Synopsis Internet in the Middle East, The by : Deborah L. Wheeler
A surprising look at how the Internet does, and does not, affect public discourse and social practice in the Middle East and Kuwait in particular.
Author |
: Rasha A. Abdulla |
Publisher |
: Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research |
Total Pages |
: 14 |
Release |
: 2009-07-29 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789948140108 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9948140109 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Synopsis Policing the Internet in the Arab World by : Rasha A. Abdulla
New media scholars and human rights activists have argued that the Internet, as a new medium, should enjoy at least the same freedom of expression afforded to other media. Some have even argued that the Internet, by definition of its structure, is a more democratic medium by nature and therefore should afford people even more freedom of expression than traditional media outlets. However, freedom of expression has always been a heated topic in the Middle East and the Arab world. While most governments, if not all, claim to support and promote the principle of freedom of expression, in reality government actions sometimes contradict these claims. Furthermore, in certain areas of the Arab world it seems that the indigenous people themselves are against certain aspects of freedom of expression, especially if it touches upon sensitive areas such as religions, traditions or moral values. The question then becomes where the line is between freedom of expression and obscenity or profanity, and who gets to draw this line. Should drawing the line be an individual decision, since this delineation may very well vary from one person to another, or should an entity such as a government or a ministry or a religious authority draw the line for its people? And if the latter is the case, who in that authority decides where the line will be and what are the standards that should be used to draw that line? These are not easy questions to answer with regards to exposure to content through any medium, but they are particularly difficult to answer when the Internet is the medium in question. The reasons behind this fact have to do with the nature of the Internet as a media outlet that, to a large extent, amalgamates the personal with the mass, and affords anybody the chance to be a publisher. These factors are also used as arguments by those who advocate some kind of regulation or monitoring of the Internet for fear some sectors of society would be exposed to material that contradicts the general moral, social, cultural or religious traditions. However, quite often political factors also come into the equation and the monitoring or regulation of the Internet is then used to isolate or block people or entities with opposing political agendas or opinions to the mainstream governing voices, thus creating an obvious obstacle to democracy and a serious threat to freedom of expression.
Author |
: Jon Schiller |
Publisher |
: CreateSpace |
Total Pages |
: 240 |
Release |
: 2009-11-29 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781439263266 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1439263264 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Synopsis Internet View of the Arabic World by : Jon Schiller
Your Author decided to write this book based on his extensive Middle East travels augmented by the Internet View of what is happening in the Arabic countries during the first part of the 21st Century. There are chapters covering Saudi Arabia, Iran, Israel (with emphasis on its interactions with Arabic countries), Palestine, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Libya, and Afghanistan (including background information on the war in that country). There is an additional Appendix which covers an Insider's View of the Arabic World. Included are some of the author's observations while working in Iran during the time of the Shah and before the ruthless people now dictating government in Iran became leaders. I recall the many highly intelligent and well educated people I knew while in Iran. Dr. Jon Schiller has authored 2 other books about the Middle East: "Masada never again", a fictionalized history of how Israel developed nuclear weapons "IBEX", a fictionalized history of an electronic surveillance system installed in northern Iran during the Cold War to spy on the Soviets.
Author |
: Jon B. Alterman |
Publisher |
: Washington Inst for Near |
Total Pages |
: 80 |
Release |
: 1998-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0944029280 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780944029282 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Synopsis New Media, New Politics? by : Jon B. Alterman
Author |
: Barrie Gunter |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages |
: 329 |
Release |
: 2013-06-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781441144881 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1441144889 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Synopsis News Media in the Arab World by : Barrie Gunter
News Media in the Arab World: A Study of 10 Arab and Muslim Countries is based on ongoing research at the Department of Media and Communication, University of Leicester, and has investigated the rapidly changing nature of the news media in Arab countries. They have investigated the role of newspapers and television in news provision and the impact of new media developments, most especially the emergence of the internet as a platform for news distribution and of international satellite television channels such as Al Jazeera. Examining the constantly developing nature of news, the collection contains separately authored chapters produced by the researchers responsible for each original analysis, covering Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Based on original primary and secondary research, this will be the first empirical-based collection to blend perspectives from both the Western and Arab nations.
Author |
: Jon W. Anderson |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 68 |
Release |
: 1998 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105073318854 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Synopsis Arabizing the Internet by : Jon W. Anderson
Author |
: Barrie Gunter |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages |
: 208 |
Release |
: 2013-06-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781441102393 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1441102396 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Synopsis News Media in the Arab World by : Barrie Gunter
News Media in the Arab World: A Study of 10 Arab and Muslim Countries is based on ongoing research at the Department of Media and Communication, University of Leicester, and has investigated the rapidly changing nature of the news media in Arab countries. They have investigated the role of newspapers and television in news provision and the impact of new media developments, most especially the emergence of the internet as a platform for news distribution and of international satellite television channels such as Al Jazeera. Examining the constantly developing nature of news, the collection contains separately authored chapters produced by the researchers responsible for each original analysis, covering Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Based on original primary and secondary research, this will be the first empirical-based collection to blend perspectives from both the Western and Arab nations.
Author |
: Rasha A. Abdulla |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 76 |
Release |
: 2009 |
ISBN-10 |
: UCLA:L0106241219 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Synopsis Policing the Internet in the Arab World by : Rasha A. Abdulla
New media scholars and human rights activists have argued that the Internet, as a new medium, should enjoy at least the same freedom of expression afforded to other media. Some have even argued that the Internet, by definition of its structure, is a more democratic medium by nature and therefore should afford people even more freedom of expression than traditional media outlets. However, freedom of expression has always been a heated topic in the Middle East and the Arab world. While most governments, if not all, claim to support and promote the principle of freedom of expression, in reality government actions sometimes contradict these claims. Furthermore, in certain areas of the Arab world it seems that the indigenous people themselves are against certain aspects of freedom of expression, especially if it touches upon sensitive areas such as religions, traditions or moral values. The question then becomes where the line is between freedom of expression and obscenity or profanity, and who gets to draw this line. Should drawing the line be an individual decision, since this delineation may very well vary from one person to another, or should an entity such as a government or a ministry or a religious authority draw the line for its people? And if the latter is the case, who in that authority decides where the line will be and what are the standards that should be used to draw that line? These are not easy questions to answer with regards to exposure to content through any medium, but they are particularly difficult to answer when the Internet is the medium in question. The reasons behind this fact have to do with the nature of the Internet as a media outlet that, to a large extent, amalgamates the personal with the mass, and affords anybody the chance to be a publisher. These factors are also used as arguments by those who advocate some kind of regulation or monitoring of the Internet for fear some sectors of society would be exposed to material that contradicts the general moral, social, cultural or religious traditions. However, quite often political factors also come into the equation and the monitoring or regulation of the Internet is then used to isolate or block people or entities with opposing political agendas or opinions to the mainstream governing voices, thus creating an obvious obstacle to democracy and a serious threat to freedom of expression.
Author |
: Mohammad-Munir Adi |
Publisher |
: LIT Verlag Münster |
Total Pages |
: 72 |
Release |
: 2014 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783643904683 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3643904681 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Usage of Social Media in the Arab Spring by : Mohammad-Munir Adi
The unrests, riots, revolutions, and civil wars throughout the Arab Spring have undoubtedly initiated a series of chain reactions on Arab and African soil. The research in this book analyzes the use of the Internet and social media platforms in Tunisia, Egypt, and Syria, in order to clarify the relevance to the Arab Spring uprisings. (Series: Internet Economics / Internetokonomie - Vol. 8)