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Media and the Arab Spring

Media and the Arab Spring. Dr. Joan Barata Mir An-Ox 2013. What is the arab spring ?. Political and historical context (1). Political and Historical context (2). Post-colonial regimes : Military dictatorships . More or less authoritarian regimes . Some specific cases.

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Media and the Arab Spring

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  1. Media and the Arab Spring Dr. Joan Barata Mir An-Ox 2013

  2. What is thearabspring?

  3. Political and historical context (1)

  4. Political and Historical context (2) • Post-colonialregimes: • Militarydictatorships. • More or lessauthoritarianregimes. • Somespecific cases. • Corruption, mix of public/privateinterests and somefamilymafiasystems. • Big social differences. • Privilegedrelationshipswith Europe. • Strict control of islamicfractions and parties.

  5. The Market and regulatorymedia context beforetherevolutions • Veryweakprotection of freedom of expression and information. • StrongStatebroadcasters. • Tensionbetweentight control overbroadcasting and thewilltoliberalize liberalizationwasprimarilyunderstoodfromaneconomicpoint of view. (In some cases politicalrepression combines wellwitheconomicliberalization) • Politicalview of broadcast media as playing a key role in safeguardingnationalidentity and culture. • National media vs. supranationalinfluence. • Lack of professionalindependence and ethical rules.

  6. A new politicallandscape • NottheArab Spring anymore, buttheArabDecade. • Difficultpoliticaltransitions. • The fading role of revolutionaries. • Theemergingpower of islamists. • The role of satellite and new media (?).

  7. Somespecific cases • Morocco ReformwithoutRevolution. • Algeria  A fewmirages of freedom. • Jordan  Didyousayliberalization...? • Lebanon  Diversity causes social fragmentation.

  8. Big challengesfor media freedom and media reform

  9. Big challengesfor media freedom and media reform • Adequateconstitutionalprotection of freedom of expression and information delicatebalance vis-à-vis protection of religiousbeliefs. • New legal frameworkaccording to internationalstandards. • Creation of independent mediaregulatoryauthorities. • Ethics and professionalism in journalism. • Transitionfrom State media to public service broadcasting. • Real liberalization.

  10. WhataboutTurkey?

  11. WhataboutTurkey? • EachArab country is different AND Turkey is differentfromArab countries. • Afterthefailure of negotiationswith EU Turkey has made a geo-politicalturn. • The bigdivision of the country. • Whatarepeopleprotestingagainst? • The role of conventional and social media in recent protests.

  12. Thank you! jbaratamir@gmail.com @JoanBarata

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