Mapping Egypt’s Media
State Influence in a Transforming Landscape
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21186283 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gamal El Shaer (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Issue | 20 |
| Publication date | 2015-02-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Arab Media and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1687-7721 • E-ISSN: 1687-7721 |
| Publisher | The Adham Center for Television and Digital Communication (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.70090/ges15ems |
| OpenAlex | W2552626123 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
Throughout history, Egypt has often been viewed as the Arab region’s leader in media, politics, and culture. With a large film and entertainment industry, it has been referred to as the Hollywood of the East. As the most populous and one of the most politically influential countries in the Arab world, Egypt has also led the region in the development of a relatively open print and broadcast media. According to Amin (2002) Egypt’s print and broadcast media have attracted large audiences, disseminating Egyptian culture, dialect and political messages throughout the region. Egypt has a wide range of government-run and private media. The Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU), which is part of the Ministry of Information, supervise broadcast media. There are three national TV channels as well as six local channels. Channel Two, which is a national channel, broadcasts mainly in English and French. There are also numerous private satellite TV channels. To understand why Egyptian media is structured the way it is, we must look at the nature of the relationship between the government and media, and examine the underlying differences between state and privately-owned media. It is important to situate this complex relationship, and Egypt’s transformative media landscape, within a broader historical context
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| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |