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" Broadcasting change : "
Joseph Braude.
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BL
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852937
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Braude, Joseph
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Broadcasting change : : Arabic media as a catalyst for liberalism /\ Joseph Braude.
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Lanham :: Rowman & Littlefield,, [2018]
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xvii, 222 pages ;; 24 cm
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1538101270
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: 1538101289
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: 9781538101278
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: 9781538101285
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9781538101292 (electronic)
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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I. The case for Arabic liberal media : From Cairo to Palermo: how culture drives change -- Why and how to engage authoritarian media -- The crown and the beret: two Arab political narratives and their future -- Scorpions in the infosphere: the danger of sectarian broadcasting : End of days around the clock: an Iran-backed Shi'ite broadcast from Baghdad ; Jihad on the run: Sunni TV preachers in search of a home -- II. The kingdom of Saudi Arabia : Overcoming a troubled legacy : The basis for a liberal constituency ; Conjuring change: Saudi liberals and how they work ; Fast-forwarding through a century: Saudi liberals' long-term plan -- A new strand in the royal story : Online appeals for critical thinking and tolerance ; A push by the Saudi security sector for an anti-jihadist TV show ; State TV comedians spoof extremism and corruption -- The UAE as a Saudi liberal beachhead : A Saudi liberal family and how it functions ; Al-Arabiya teachable moments in TV news ; MBC: transformation through entertainment ; Foreign capitals catch wind -- III. The Republic of Egypt : Despair along the Nile -- Ghost in the machine: Egyptian state broadcasting in the shadow of Nasser : The "single voice" at its prime ; Sadat-era broadcasts: nibbling around the edges of reform ; Mubarak and ERTU: Islamization and muscular control ; The endurance of tradition and faint signs of change -- Negotiating with the single voice : from a check on government to an arm of the government ; A narrow space for liberals -- The TV war against al-Azhar : The government's TB assault on Al-Azhar ; Egyptian liberals' campaign for Islamic reform ; Grappling with Al-Azhar's global posture -- The eleventh plague: Egyptian anti-semitism and its remedies on stage and screen -- IV. The role of international support : Pilgrims to the infosphere: the story of foreign broadcasting in Arabic : Four types of pilgrims ; Dueling superpowers: American disarray, Russian method ; Western Europe: building on generations of trust ; East Asian powers: a lean media strategy for mercantile expansion ; Christian and Jewish broadcasting: a new proliferation -- Conclusion : Arab liberals in search of partners : Overcoming fears of a "kiss of death" ; What only states can do ; The role of expeditionary diplomacy ; Supporting religious reform ; Meeting a generational challenge.
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Amid civil war, failing states, and terrorism, Arab liberals are growing in numbers and influence. Advocating a culture of equity, tolerance, good governance, and the rule of law, they work through some of the region's largest media outlets to spread their ideals within the culture. Broadcasting Change analyzes this trend by portraying the intersection of media and politics in two Arab countries with seismic impact on the region and beyond. In Saudi Arabia, where hardline clerics silenced their opponents for generations, liberals now dominate the airwaves. Their success in weakening clerics' grip over the public space would not only help develop the country; it would ensure that the birthplace of the prophet Muhammad exports a constructive understanding of Islam. In Egypt, home to a brutal government crackdown on Islamists and a bloodsport of attacks on Coptic Christians, local liberals are acting with courage on the ground and over the airwaves. Through TV talk shows, drama, and comedy, they play off the government's anti-Islamist agenda to more thoughtfully advocate religious reform. Author Joseph Braude, himself a voice in Arabic-language broadcasts and publications, calls for international assistance to the region's liberals, particularly in the realm of media. Local civic actors and some reform-minded autocrats welcome a new partnership with media experts and democratic governments in North America, European, and the Far East. Broadcasting Change argues that support for liberal reform through Arabic media should be construed as an international "public good"--Par with military peacekeeping and philanthropy.
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Liberalism in mass media.
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Liberalism-- Egypt-- History-- 21st century.
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Liberalism-- Saudi Arabia-- History-- 21st century.
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Mass media-- Political aspects-- Egypt.
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Mass media-- Political aspects-- Saudi Arabia.
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Liberalism in mass media.
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Liberalism.
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Mass media-- Political aspects.
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Egypt.
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Saudi Arabia.
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302.2309538
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P95.82.S33B73 2018
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