Sakr, Naomi.

Arab television today / Naomi Sakr. - London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2007. - x, 262 p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-248) and index.

Acknowledgements -- Note on Sources, Citations and Transliteration -- 1. Publicity Machine or Complex Industry? -- 2. Law and Policy on Ownership and Content -- 3. Conflicting Influences on Arab TV Journalism -- 4. Women in the Public Eye: Advancement via TV? -- 5. Facing up to Reality: Entertainment Programming Rationales -- 6. Calculations behind News, Sport and Talk TV -- 7. Business Strategies of Leading TV Firms -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

9781845115647 (pbk.) 1845115643 (pbk.) 9781845115630 1845115635


Television broadcasting--Arab countries.
Television broadcasting of news--Arab countries.
Television programs--Plots, themes, etc.--Arab countries
Television broadcasting policy--Arab countries.
Televisión--Países árabes.

PN 4784 / S158a 2007

384.55