ARAB MEDIA: ARAB WORLD DRAWBACKS

Arab Media: A Mirror To Reflect Arab World Drawbacks

Arab Media: A Mirror To Reflect Arab World Drawbacks

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Broad Topic

Arab Media , a mirror to reflect Arab world drawbacks

Reasons

No one can ignore Al Jazeera when the news breaks. They are perceived to be the fastest in getting the news. This is certainly what I did the night Amman was bombed on November 9. But as as the events unfolded I found myself switching more and more to Al-Arabiya. Greater freedom of expression and advance of human rights is affecting all the domains of public life in the Aljazeera And Alarabeya. Historically, the deficit in women's empowerment has not been simply a problem of justice and equity, but a major cause of the Arab world's backwardness. “The utilization of Arab women's capabilities through political and economic participation remains the lowest in the world in quantitative terms, as evidenced by the very low share of women in parliaments, cabinets, and the work force, and in the trend toward the feminization of unemployment.”

Background

Nowadays, Arab women are turning to media as a means for their empowerment, as a medium for education that overcomes barriers of distance and time, and as a tool to advance their progress and development in their communities. The new information technologies have allowed women in Aljazeera And Alarabeya world to be seen as equal to men in their ability to discuss, investigate, report and present various issues. They facilitated links and networks for women to interact effectively and share information and resources faster. Meanwhile, the women's movements in the region are increasingly using the electronic media to put forward their advocacy and build solidarity. No doubt, rapid growth of technology enhanced the presence of women in the Arab media; however, the question raised is not whether the increased presence of women in Aljazeera And Alarabeya has led to an increase in the availability and display of information about women before the public opinion. Instead, the question is whether it has contributed to a qualitative change in women's political and social status in the region.

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Specific Question

The emergence of a global telecommunications revolution in the 1980s, particularly in satellite television, brought dramatic changes to the Arab world, perhaps more than to any other region in the Globe. Witnessing the impact of CNN's international coverage of the 1991 Gulf War, which made it a ...