Journalism in Transitional Context

Societal Hostility, Self-Censorship and the Expansion of “One Voice Journalism”

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ID12909136
AutoresDalia Elsheikh (0000-0002-9540-6948, Bournemouth University, autor correspondente), Daniel Jackson (0000-0002-8833-9476, Bournemouth University), Nael Jebril (0000-0003-3228-7045, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies)
Ano2024
Volume19
Fascículo9
Páginas1921-1939
Data de publicação2024-02-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournalism Practice (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1751-2786 • E-ISSN: 1751-2794
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17512786.2024.2308526
OpenAlexW4391438809
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas4
Referências citadas35

The transformations in the media and political landscapes in Egypt over the last decade and their implications on media pluralism and freedom of expression are well documented. However, less is known about how Egyptian journalists themselves experience these changes; how their relationships with authorities and ordinary citizens are being redefined, and how journalists’ routines and practices are evolving. Through interviews with twenty Egyptian journalists working for different types of media outlets (government-owned, independent, privately owned, opposition and new start-ups), this article records and analyses journalists’ experiences with both authorities and citizens amid the current transitional period, assessing to what extent these relationships and experiences are impacting journalism practices in Egypt. Findings reveal that journalists perceive a hostile stance from both officials and ordinary citizens towards journalists due to a common belief that journalists played a role in the removal of previous regimes and therefore are seen as “destabilising agents”. This prevents journalists from accessing both information and news sources, forcing journalists to produce unified content and practice self-censorship and “service journalism” as opposed to original and investigative stories. These challenges are discussed in light of research on media and democratic transition

Censorship · Context (archaeology · Hostility · Journalism · Media studies · Political science · Sociology · History · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Psychology · Social Psychology