Journalism in the Grey Zone

Pluralism and Media Capture in Lebanon and Tunisia

von Kjetil Selvik, Jacob Høigilt

208 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Lebanon and Tunisia are two of the freest countries in the Middle East and North Africa, but elites in both countries seek to manipulate media organisations and individual journalists to shore up support for themselves and attack opponents. This book explores the political role of journalism in these hybrid settings where democratic and authoritarian practices co-exist- a growing trend all over the world. Through interviews with journalists in different positions and analyses of key events in recent years, Journalism in the Grey Zone explains the tensions that media instrumentalisation creates in the news media and how journalists navigate conflicting pressures from powerholders and a marginalised populace. Despite 'capture' of the media by political and economic actors, journalism remains a powerful and occasionally disruptive force.

• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Politik und Staat Vergleichende Politikwissenschaften
• ISBN: 9781399515825
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 30.11.2024
• Größe: 234 x 156 mm
• Verlag: Edinburgh University Press