User:EllenDee97/Al Jazeera effect

User:EllenDee97/Al Jazeera effect

Notes for article "Al Jazeera effect"

Source 1:

Powers, Shawn; Seib, Philip (2012). Al Jazeera English: Global News in a Changing World. Palgrave Macmillan US. p. 5-28.


 * "Audiences and journalists alike were drawn to Al Jazeera’s goal of reporting news without government censorship, as well as its recruitment of expert journalists who covered multiple perspectives on a singular issue"

Source 2:

Stroud, S. (2014). The Rise of Al Jazeera. Military Review, 94(4), 63–70.

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 * Al Jazeera has taken the lead in reporting news stories originating from underrepresented countries, countering the one-way flow of media information from the global north to the global south.
 * Al Jazeera challenges authoritarian governments by stimulating discussion on topics and through its provision of multiple perspectives and opinions.
 * It also prides itself in reporting as the “voice of the voiceless” rather than relying solely on official statements from officials and other figures of power.

Source 3

Miles, H. (2006). Al Jazeera. Foreign Policy, (155), 20-24. doi:10.2307/25462058


 * Because of Al Jazeera’s impact, individuals in the Middle East have learned more about Western democracy and politics than from other previous sources. (pg. 22)
 * Al Jazeera seeks to expand globally, competing with Western news media to reach Western audience with an English branch of Al Jazeera. (pg 24)

Source 4

Lynch, M. (2005). Watching al-Jazeera. The Wilson Quarterly (1976-), 29(3), 36-45. Retrieved June 13, 2020, from www.jstor.org/stable/40233061


 * Egyptian dissident Saad al-Din Ibrahim spoke of Al-Jazeera as giving Arab citizens open public space and new opportunities for expression and assertion. (pg 37) through on-air talk shows, discussion, and phone-in programs (source 5, page 8)
 * Various critics acknowledged Al Jazeera’s role in aiding reforms during the 2005 Arab Spring, specifically in regards to its news coverage of Iraqi elections and Lebanese protests. (38-39)
 * Coverage during Arab spring 2005 à more favorable

Source 5

Azar, J. (2004). Al-Jazeera: A new Arab voice in West Asia. India International Centre Quarterly, 31(1), 3-11. Retrieved June 13, 2020, from www.jstor.org/stable/23005907


 * Al Jazeera was not revolutionary in being the first Arab satellite channel, but rather it’s unique in its reporting style, new standards, and production values.
 * Al Jazeera's motto is "The Opinion and the Other Opinion", demonstrating its dedication to covering multiple perspectives rather than taking one stand on an issue.
 * Al Jazeera began a voting system in which viewers could vote online, creating a type of democracy via satellite system. This has been useful in measuring public opinion, especially on controversial topics, in the Arab world.

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"It started as a response to the strict control that many governments in Arab League countries exercised over most forms of journalism as well as the lack of a free press."

(Origin and Use section)

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(origin and use)

Al Jazeera challenges authoritarian governments by stimulating discussion on topics and through its provision of multiple perspectives and opinions. Al Jazeera's motto is "The Opinion and the Other Opinion", demonstrating its dedication to covering multiple perspectives rather than taking one stand on an issue. It also takes the position in reporting as the “voice of the voiceless” rather than relying solely on official statements from officials and other figures of power. Al Jazeera was not the first Arab satellite channel, but it did provide new standards and production values in Arab news media.

(under impact)

Al Jazeera ended the flow of information that followed the format of from the "West to the rest". Al Jazeera has focused on reporting news stories originating from underrepresented countries, countering the one-way flow of media information from the global north to the global south. Egyptian dissident Saad al-Din Ibrahim spoke of Al-Jazeera as giving Arab citizens open public space and new opportunities for expression and assertion, which has been seen through its on-air talk shows, discussion, and phone-in programs. Various critics have acknowledged Al Jazeera’s role in aiding reforms during the 2005 Arab Spring, specifically in regards to its news coverage of Iraqi elections and Lebanese protests.

Additionally, Al Jazeera created a voting system in which viewers could vote online, formulating a type of democracy via satellite system. This has been a useful tool in measuring public opinion, especially on controversial topics, in the Arab world. Because of Al Jazeera’s impact, individuals in the Middle East have learned more about Western democracy and politics than from other previous sources.