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Information for article on "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.
 * Motto: “The Opinion and the Other Opinion” not the One and Only
 * 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)