After the Arab uprisings: The prospects for a media that serves the public. Policy Briefing 14
This briefing looks at 4 countries undergoing political change - Libya, Egypt, Lebanon and Tunisia
Abstract
Over the past several years, the Arab world has been characterised by an increasingly polarised political discourse. ‘After the Arab uprisings: the prospects for a media that serves the public’ argues that national broadcasters have the potential to help to bridge some of these social divides if these institutions can be reformed to serve public, rather than state, interests. To make this case, the briefing looks at four countries undergoing political change - Libya, Egypt, Lebanon and Tunisia – to examine the potential for national broadcasters to play a role that is more explicitly geared towards social cohesion.
Citation
Buccianti, A.; el-Richani, S. After the Arab uprisings: The prospects for a media that serves the public. Policy Briefing 14. BBC Media Action, London, UK (2015) 40 pp.