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Khalil Rinnawi is a lecturer in the School of Media and the department of behavioral science at the College of Management in Tel-Aviv, Israel. He received his Ph.D. in Political Sociology from the Free University of Berlin. In addition to this book, he is the author of two other books and numerous scholarly journal articles.
Chapter 1 Foreword
Chapter 2 Preface
Chapter 3 Acknowledgements
Chapter 4 Introduction
Chapter 5 1. Literature Review
Chapter 6 2. McArabism: Engagement, Globalization, and Localization in Arab Media
Chapter 7 3. Emergence and Erosion: A Brief History of the Electronic Media in the Arab World and Structures
Chapter 8 4. Arab Satellite TV Stations: Main Players and Classifications
Chapter 9 5. Regulation and Control of the Transnational Media
Chapter 10 6. McArabism Through Transnational Arab News: The Case of al-Jazeera
Chapter 11 7. Pan-Arab Media: Implications and Effects
Chapter 12 8. Conclusion
Chapter 13 Appendix 1: Nilesat TV Channels
Chapter 14 Appendix 2: Channels Available on Arabsat
Chapter 15 Appendix 3: Channels Available on Nilesat Banquet
Chapter 16 Appendix 4: List of Governmental TV Stations
Chapter 17 Appendix 5: Channels Available on ART
Chapter 18 Bibliography
Chapter 19 About the Author
Chapter 20 Index
With the recent launching of Al Jazeera English, this network is now in a position to offer viewers worldwide an alternative source of information and commentary in an environment that has not traditionally been receptive to independent media. Rinnawi (College of Management, Tel Aviv) provides not only an excellent examination of the Al Jazeera phenomenon, but also a much-needed analysis of the existing satellite broadcast media in the Arab world. The author demonstrates how the media has impacted politics and identities in the Arab world. He also examines how the various Arab governments attempt to regulate transnational media. Summing Up: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates through faculty.
— N. Entessar; CHOICE
With the recent launching of Al Jazeera English, this network is now in a position to offer viewers worldwide an alternative source of information and commentary in an environment that has not traditionally been receptive to independent media. Rinnawi (College of Management, Tel Aviv) provides not only an excellent examination of the Al Jazeera phenomenon, but also a much-needed analysis of the existing satellite broadcast media in the Arab world. The author demonstrates how the media has impacted politics and identities in the Arab world. He also examines how the various Arab governments attempt to regulate transnational media. Summing Up: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates through faculty.
— N. Entessar; CHOICE