Control/regulation of Media in the MENA
As the end of the school semester nears, we have covered quite a few topics in this blog series on the Media in the Middle East and North Africa. One topic we talked about was media control and regulation and how different states use their power to regulate the media differently, and for different purposes. […]
Ali Farzat: Syrian Cartoonist . . . or Superhero? (and Tunisia, Egypt Media)
In class this week we talked a lot about the message that Syrian cartoons are sending to its own citizens and how that differs from how we as Americans (or westerners in general) react to the same images. In the Wedeen Ch. 4 reading, there is a lot discussion about how we as westerners interpret […]
SiSi’s Speech Pushes Democracy
On this past April Fool’s Day (April 1st), Egyptian Field Marshal Abdel Fattah el-Sisi stated that he would do exactly what he said he wouldn’t do last June . Do you remember what that was? In an interview on June 30, he stated that he would not be doing something in the future, but what was it? […]
Syrian Journalists Released After Long Detention
Welcome back readers. It’s been a week or two but it is time to get back to discussing some relevant middle eastern and north african news. In recent news, Al Jazeera reported that, “two Spanish journalists taken hostage in Syria by an al-Qaeda-linked group walked free after six months in captivity and were heading back […]
Spring Cleaning: What’s Important?
Finally, the weather here in Ohio is starting to gradually get nicer and nicer, which means one thing: Spring time! Growing up in the DC area, I have grown pretty fond of the Spring. Cherry blossoms are blooming, temperatures are rising, and it’s time to crawl out of our dorm room caves and into the […]
Kuwaiti Freedom of the Press (or not.)
We often take advantage of the freedoms we enjoy as Americans. From our Constitution, we have the right to pray, assemble, and believe in pretty much whatever we want at any time. Some of the more popular freedoms in the US, freedom of speech and of the press, are not necessarily ones that exist in […]
Response to Cailin’s Post
Cailin Walsh’s post on “138 Forbidden Words“ was very interesting in that she laid out the content of article she reviewed first, then commentated on its effectiveness and her own knowledge of the topic previous to the article’s publication. Honesty really goes a long way in blogging, and I feel that by admitting that she had no prior […]
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