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The Middle East from Printed to Digital Press
Dr. Liora Hendelman-Baavur
The course aims to provide students with critical understanding of the development and role of media and communication technologies in the complex dynamics of Middle Eastern history. The course will explore Middle Eastern media through several socio-cultural and historical contexts such as freedom of speech, propaganda, and globalization. We will begin with reading some historical essays on the early printed press in the region; we will then move onto a series of primary sources, caricatures and documentaries concentrating on specific Middle Eastern countries. The rise of significant media organizations and their forms of news representations and media genres will also be explored. Your own objectives for the class will be discussed at the first meeting as well.
Course Requirements
1. There is no assigned textbook for this course. Reading materials will be drawn from a variety of books, journal articles, working papers, etc. Students will be guided as to how they can access the course's readings. A preliminary, partial listing follows.
2. The course includes reading and viewing primary sources of Middle Eastern media outlets in English (other languages are an option but not necessary). Each meeting some of the students will be requested to write a short individual review (2 printed pages, 1000 words) about one or two of the media sites appearing on the following list of online resources. This review may address particular concept, specific passages that the writer wishes to comment upon or ask questions about, or explore different meanings of the texts and how they operate. The reviews meant to encourage students to read these media outlets reflectively and critically as well as contribute to discussions in class and they will comprise part of the grade.
3. The final grade will be based on attendance and class participation (10%), a written assignment (30%) and a final test (60%).
A preliminary & partial listing:
Books:
Amy Ayalon. The Press in the Arab Middle East. (Oxford, 1995).
Beth Baron. The Women’s Awakening in Egypt: Culture, Society and the Press (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1994).
James Curran and Michael Gurevitch. Mass Media and Society, eds. (London, 1996).
James Curran and Myung-Jin Park eds., De-Westernizing Media Studies (London, 2000).
Wilson Dizard Jr. Old Media New Media: Mass Communications in the Information Age. (NY, 1997).
Yahya R. Kamalipour and Hamid Mowlana., eds. Mass Media in the Middle East (Westport, 1994).
William A. Rugh. Arab Mass Media: Newspapers, Radio, and Television in Arab Politics. (London, 2004).
Annabelle Sreberny-Mohammadi and Ali Mohammadi, Small Media, Big Revolution: Communication, Culture, and the Iranian Revolution (Minneapolis, 1994).
Gadi Wolfsfeld. Media and Political Conflict: News from the Middle East. (Cambridge, 1997).
Papers, articles & book chapters:
Hussein, Amin. "Freedom as a Value in Arab Media: Perceptions and Attitudes among Journalists," Political Communication, 19 (2002), 125-135.
Jon W. Anderson. "New Media, New Publics: Reconfiguring the Public Sphere of Islam," Social Research 70:3, (Fall 2003), 887-906.
Louay Y. Bahry. "The New Arab Media Phenomenon: Qatar's Al-Jazeera," Middle East Policy VIII:2 (June 2001), 88-99.
Edmund Ghareeb, "New media and the information revolution in the Arab world: An assessment," The Middle East Journal, 54:3, (Summer 2000), 395-418.
Christian Ogan. "Media Imperialism and Videocassette Recorder: The Case of Turkey," Journal of Communication 38:2 (Spring 1998), 93-106.
Online Media Resources:
Al-Ahram: http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/index.htm
Al-Jazeera: http://english.aljazeera.net/
Al-Manar: http://www.manartv.com.lb/
Al-Arabia: http://www.alarabiya.net/English.htm
Arab News (Saudi Arabia): http://www.arabnews.com/
Arab Times (Kuwait): http://www.arabtimesonline.com/arabtimes/
Asharq Al-Awsat: http://www.asharqalawsat.com/english/
Camera (Committee for Accuracy in ME Reporting in America): http://www.camera.org/
Dar Al-Hayat: http://www.daralhayat.com/
Gulf Times (Qatar): http://www.gulf-times.com/
Hurriyet Online (Turkey): http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/anasayfa/
Iran Today: http://www.iran-daily.com/
Iran News Daily: http://www.irannewsdaily.com/
Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting: http://www.iribnews.ir/front_en.ASP?sec=front_en
Jordan Times: http://www.jordantimes.com
Khaleej Times (UAE): http://www.khaleejtimes.co.ae/
The Star: http://www.star.com.jo/
MEMRI (The ME Media Research Institute): http://www.memri.org/
Middle East Times (Egypt): http://www.metimes.com/
Monday Morning (Lebanon): http://www.yobserver.com/
Oman Daily Observer (Oman): http://www.omanobserver.com
Omedia (Israel): http://www.omedia.org/
Saudi Gazette: http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/
Spokesman of the IRI government: http://www.sokhangoo.net/en/
Syria Times: http://syriatimes.tishreen.info/
Syria Today: http://www.syria-today.com/
Tehran Times: http://www.tehrantimes.com/
The Daily Star (Lebanon): http://www.dailystar.com.lb/home3.asp
The Initiative of an open Arab Internet: http://www.hrinfo.net/en/
The Peninsula (Qatar): http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/
The New Anatolian (Turkey): http://www.thenewanatolian.com/
Turkish Daily: http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/
Yemen Observer: http://www.yobserver.com/
Yemen Times: http://www.yementimes.com/
Dr. Liora Hendelman-Baavur
The course aims to provide students with critical understanding of the development and role of media and communication technologies in the complex dynamics of Middle Eastern history. The course will explore Middle Eastern media through several socio-cultural and historical contexts such as freedom of speech, propaganda, and globalization. We will begin with reading some historical essays on the early printed press in the region; we will then move onto a series of primary sources, caricatures and documentaries concentrating on specific Middle Eastern countries. The rise of significant media organizations and their forms of news representations and media genres will also be explored. Your own objectives for the class will be discussed at the first meeting as well.
Course Requirements
1. There is no assigned textbook for this course. Reading materials will be drawn from a variety of books, journal articles, working papers, etc. Students will be guided as to how they can access the course's readings. A preliminary, partial listing follows.
2. The course includes reading and viewing primary sources of Middle Eastern media outlets in English (other languages are an option but not necessary). Each meeting some of the students will be requested to write a short individual review (2 printed pages, 1000 words) about one or two of the media sites appearing on the following list of online resources. This review may address particular concept, specific passages that the writer wishes to comment upon or ask questions about, or explore different meanings of the texts and how they operate. The reviews meant to encourage students to read these media outlets reflectively and critically as well as contribute to discussions in class and they will comprise part of the grade.
3. The final grade will be based on attendance and class participation (10%), a written assignment (30%) and a final test (60%).
A preliminary & partial listing:
Books:
Amy Ayalon. The Press in the Arab Middle East. (Oxford, 1995).
Beth Baron. The Women’s Awakening in Egypt: Culture, Society and the Press (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1994).
James Curran and Michael Gurevitch. Mass Media and Society, eds. (London, 1996).
James Curran and Myung-Jin Park eds., De-Westernizing Media Studies (London, 2000).
Wilson Dizard Jr. Old Media New Media: Mass Communications in the Information Age. (NY, 1997).
Yahya R. Kamalipour and Hamid Mowlana., eds. Mass Media in the Middle East (Westport, 1994).
William A. Rugh. Arab Mass Media: Newspapers, Radio, and Television in Arab Politics. (London, 2004).
Annabelle Sreberny-Mohammadi and Ali Mohammadi, Small Media, Big Revolution: Communication, Culture, and the Iranian Revolution (Minneapolis, 1994).
Gadi Wolfsfeld. Media and Political Conflict: News from the Middle East. (Cambridge, 1997).
Papers, articles & book chapters:
Hussein, Amin. "Freedom as a Value in Arab Media: Perceptions and Attitudes among Journalists," Political Communication, 19 (2002), 125-135.
Jon W. Anderson. "New Media, New Publics: Reconfiguring the Public Sphere of Islam," Social Research 70:3, (Fall 2003), 887-906.
Louay Y. Bahry. "The New Arab Media Phenomenon: Qatar's Al-Jazeera," Middle East Policy VIII:2 (June 2001), 88-99.
Edmund Ghareeb, "New media and the information revolution in the Arab world: An assessment," The Middle East Journal, 54:3, (Summer 2000), 395-418.
Christian Ogan. "Media Imperialism and Videocassette Recorder: The Case of Turkey," Journal of Communication 38:2 (Spring 1998), 93-106.
Online Media Resources:
Al-Ahram: http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/index.htm
Al-Jazeera: http://english.aljazeera.net/
Al-Manar: http://www.manartv.com.lb/
Al-Arabia: http://www.alarabiya.net/English.htm
Arab News (Saudi Arabia): http://www.arabnews.com/
Arab Times (Kuwait): http://www.arabtimesonline.com/arabtimes/
Asharq Al-Awsat: http://www.asharqalawsat.com/english/
Camera (Committee for Accuracy in ME Reporting in America): http://www.camera.org/
Dar Al-Hayat: http://www.daralhayat.com/
Gulf Times (Qatar): http://www.gulf-times.com/
Hurriyet Online (Turkey): http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/anasayfa/
Iran Today: http://www.iran-daily.com/
Iran News Daily: http://www.irannewsdaily.com/
Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting: http://www.iribnews.ir/front_en.ASP?sec=front_en
Jordan Times: http://www.jordantimes.com
Khaleej Times (UAE): http://www.khaleejtimes.co.ae/
The Star: http://www.star.com.jo/
MEMRI (The ME Media Research Institute): http://www.memri.org/
Middle East Times (Egypt): http://www.metimes.com/
Monday Morning (Lebanon): http://www.yobserver.com/
Oman Daily Observer (Oman): http://www.omanobserver.com
Omedia (Israel): http://www.omedia.org/
Saudi Gazette: http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/
Spokesman of the IRI government: http://www.sokhangoo.net/en/
Syria Times: http://syriatimes.tishreen.info/
Syria Today: http://www.syria-today.com/
Tehran Times: http://www.tehrantimes.com/
The Daily Star (Lebanon): http://www.dailystar.com.lb/home3.asp
The Initiative of an open Arab Internet: http://www.hrinfo.net/en/
The Peninsula (Qatar): http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/
The New Anatolian (Turkey): http://www.thenewanatolian.com/
Turkish Daily: http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/
Yemen Observer: http://www.yobserver.com/
Yemen Times: http://www.yementimes.com/
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