Investigative Journalism in the Arab World: Issues and Challenges (Palgrave Studies in Communication for Social Change)

Bebawi, Saba

ISBN 10: 1137461039 / ISBN 13: 9781137461032

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Investigative Journalism in the Arab World: Issues and Challenges (Palgrave Studies in Communication for Social Change)
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1137461039
• ISBN 13: 9781137461032
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This is the first book that looks into the state and role of investigate journalism in the Arab world. It explores the vital role the media could potentially play in informing and empowering society, to assist in opening up the communicative space in a region where this has previously been taboo.

About the Author

Saba Bebawi has published on the role of media in democracy-building and media power. She has worked as a journalist for Radio Jordan English, CNN, World New Events (USA), and Dubai TV. She is co-editor of Social Media and the Politics of Reportage: The Arab Spring. Saba has held academic positions at Monash University and Swinburne University in Australia, and Zayed University in the UAE.