Digital platforms have empowered individuals and communities to re-negotiate long-
established notions of religion and authority. A new generation of social media influencers …

The integration of the TV screen, so that it becomes a new media interaction, is one of the
most significant shifts that technology has brought and is known as “social TV”. This paper …

The Egyptian media has witnessed various changes in the ownership spectrum after the
2011 revolution. To explore this evolution, and through the Habermasian lens, this study …

As elsewhere in the world, Arab news websites depend on revenue streams built on the
commercialization of social media platforms. Reliance on these platforms has created a …

The article explores the extent to which the future of democracy in Morocco is healthier with
the Internet as the primary means by which people create a public sphere where they …

Taking Egypt as a case study, this article examines the relationship between social media
and Habermas' public sphere and public space in less democratic settings. Using a survey …

Scholars argue that contemporary movements in the age of social media are leaderless and
self-organised. However, the concept of connective leadership has been put forward to …

Eleven Arab countries have embarked on the process of creating broadcast regulators. This
article investigates the general context for their creation, examines their internal organization …

Egypt is one of the most densely populated countries in the Middle East with an estimated
population of 97 million citizens, and boasts a young population, 49 percent of which ranges …

In this consideration of media practice in the Arab region, Mohammad Ayish and Noha
Mellor explore the changing status and function of journalists and journalism given the new …