A long time observer of the Arab mass media offers a more nuanced picture of the Arab press as it relates to the political situation in the Arab world today.
Preface Introduction Arab Mass Media The Mobilization Press Mobilization Press: Development Stages The Loyalist Press The Diverse Press The Transitional Press Transitional Press: Development Stages Offshore Print Media Television and Radio Before 1990 Television Structure Since 1990 Television Programs Since 1990 Conclusions
WILLIAM A. RUGH is President and CEO of America-Mideast Educational and Training Services Inc. (AMIDEAST), a nonprofit organization promoting understanding and cooperation between Americans and people of the Middle East. Fluent in Arabic, he has advanced degrees from the School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, and a doctorate from Columbia University. He has served as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Yemen and the United Arab Emirates.
"The publication of Ambassador Rugh's latest book is especially
good news for those of us who follow Arab media. Rugh's writing
skills, language ability, and decades of experience in the Middle
East bring the Arab media to life in a way that no other
writer/scholar can. This book has my highest
recommendation."-Douglas A. Boyd Associate Provost for
International Affairs, University of Kentucky
"This is one of the most important reference books that has ever
been published about media in the Middle East. It has been and will
continue to be an important resource for all the players in the
field and will be used not only by faculty and students but also by
media and development professionals in the Middle East."-Hussein
Amin, Ph.D. Chair, Journalism and Mass Communication Department The
American University in Cairo
?[A]n essential guide for any who would understand the nature and
state of Arab news reporting today.?-Internet Bookwatch/The Midwest
Book Review
?The most cited author on Middle East media has issued another
classic....Arab Mass Media is a must-have for any academic,
personal, and professional library byt especially for media
scholars and anyone who cares or writes about Middle East
media.?-Transnational Broadcasting Studies
?This outstanding and much-needed reference work is the product of
fine and meticulous scholarly research by a former American-Mideast
Educational Training Services....The book is highly recommended to
academic and special libraries as well as government agencies
dealing with Arabic countries.?-Multicultural Review
"�A�n essential guide for any who would understand the nature and
state of Arab news reporting today."-Internet Bookwatch/The Midwest
Book Review
"[A]n essential guide for any who would understand the nature and
state of Arab news reporting today."-Internet Bookwatch/The Midwest
Book Review
"The most cited author on Middle East media has issued another
classic....Arab Mass Media is a must-have for any academic,
personal, and professional library byt especially for media
scholars and anyone who cares or writes about Middle East
media."-Transnational Broadcasting Studies
"This outstanding and much-needed reference work is the product of
fine and meticulous scholarly research by a former American-Mideast
Educational Training Services....The book is highly recommended to
academic and special libraries as well as government agencies
dealing with Arabic countries."-Multicultural Review
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