Rebels with a pen
Observations on the newly emerging media landscape in Libya
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3979035 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anja Wollenberg (0000-0002-4402-6320), Jason Pack (University of Cambridge, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 191-210 |
| Publication date | 2013-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of North African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1362-9387 • E-ISSN: 1743-9345 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13629387.2013.767197 |
| OpenAlex | W2150279595 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 6 |
The role of social media as a catalyst of the 'Arab Spring' has been subject to much debate – both by academics and the press. Likewise, the impact of international media, such as Al-Jazeera, has been thoroughly examined elsewhere. While acknowledging the significance of these players, this article explores the emergence of a new landscape of local print and broadcast media in revolutionary Libya that is both the result of the dramatic changes that the country has undergone and one of their facilitators. This article analyses the political impact of these new forms of media during and after the 2011 Libyan uprisings, with an emphasis on how the role and the self-image of journalists and media producers has evolved alongside with Libya's political transformation. It is demonstrated that the new Libyan media began their life as 'partisan advocates' and that different societal currents are now struggling to set the new role of media. It concludes with an analysis of the newly implemented legal framework and institutions which govern the Libyan media. It remains unclear if recent legislation will protect independent media from the authorities or, conversely, allow the state to exert censorship and consolidate its ownership over the media. This article analyses the various approaches to media jurisdiction prevalent in post-Qadhafi Libya as reflecting various degrees of state intervention. This discussion reflects the inherent contradictions of a society which, with very little preparation, has had to manage the change from conditions of absolute governmental control to conditions of relative anarchy
Censorship · Intervention (counseling · Jurisdiction · Legislation · Media studies · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Social media · Sociology · State (computer science · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics · Law · Political Conflict and Governance
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,64 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2023 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |