Thoughts on Arab Satellite Television, Pan-Arabism, and Freedom of Expression.

December 7, 2004 11:02 AM

Today I would like to share with you some personal experiences in my encounter with Arab satellites both as a contributor to their programs, as their victim sometimes, and also hopefully sometimes as their interlocutor. Let me say a few words--a background--about why Arab satellites have done probably for the Arab world more than any organized critical movement could have done, in opening up the public space, in giving Arab citizens a newly found opportunity to assert themselves.   Thoughts on Arab Satellite Television, Pan-Arabism, and Freedom of Expression By Saad Eddin Ibrahim, from the very interesting Fall/Winter Edition of Transnational Broadcasting Studies Journal--Covering Satellite Television in the Arab and Islamic Worlds--both via the very interesting Abu Aardvark.
posted by y2karl (2 comments total)

Very thought provoking. If I may broaden the discussion, I'd love to learn more about the Arab world beyond Said. Anyone have any other good recommendations?
posted by gesamtkunstwerk at 11:41 AM on December 7, 2004

Yep, Abu Aardvark is required daily reading, along with The Arabist Network.
Good reading.
posted by NoMich at 12:59 PM on December 7, 2004