Sourcing Patterns within British and American Newspaper Coverage of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution: The Rise of Non-Elite Primary Definers
Sourcing Patterns within British and American Newspaper Coverage of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution: The Rise of Non-Elite Primary Definers
Author(s): Patrick FitzgeraldSubject(s): Media studies, Civil Society, International relations/trade, Politics and communication, Sociology of Politics
Published by: University of Lincoln and World Experience Campus Foundation
Keywords: News sources; Arab Spring; newspapers; journalistic routines; content analysis; political protest;
Summary/Abstract: Previous studies have noted the dominance of official sources within the news process and their unique ability to shape media narratives. This research addresses the role and implications of news sources in contributing to the overwhelmingly positive portrayal of the anti-Mubarak opposition protesters within British and American newspaper coverage of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. Furthermore, this paper will assess how the position of global political elites towards the protests in Egypt possibly opened up the editorial space within the news coverage of the revolution for the anti-Mubarak opposition movement to emerge as the dominant voice within the reporting.
Journal: Journal of Media Critiques
- Issue Year: 3/2017
- Issue No: 10
- Page Range: 173-192
- Page Count: 20
- Language: English