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A Case Study: Mada Masr—A Progressive Voice in Egypt and Beyond
Media and Communication ( IF 2.7 ) Pub Date : 2021-12-17 , DOI: 10.17645/mac.v9i4.4492
Nadia Leihs

This article questions the role of the media in times of political transformation. In doing so, it draws on theories on the interconnectedness of the different fields of society to explain the sets of roles that media outlets and journalists adopt during phases of transition. Before 2011, the Egyptian media mostly acted as collaborators of the ruling regime and rarely as an agent of change. Journalists took over the latter role more often following the advent of privately-owned media outlets, thus helping to pave the way for the events of the so-called Arab Spring. This case study focuses on the development of the online news portal <em>Mada Masr</em> and therefore traces the development of two newsrooms. Starting as the English edition of a privately-owned Arabic newspaper in 2009 and changing its status to an independent news outlet in 2013, <em>Mada Masr</em> is one of the few voices which still openly criticise the Egyptian government. Founded in a time of political turmoil and struggling against an increasingly authoritarian environment, the outlet implements innovative ways of producing content, securing funding, and reaching out to its readers. A group of young Egyptian and international journalists make use of new spaces for expression that have opened through the global changes in communication infrastructure while struggling with frequent attacks by representatives of the ruling regime. As such, <em>Mada Masr</em> is a role model for small and regime-critical media outlets.

中文翻译:

案例研究:Mada Masr——埃及及其他地区的进步之声

本文质疑媒体在政治转型时期的作用。在此过程中,它利用关于社会不同领域相互联系的理论来解释媒体机构和记者在转型阶段所扮演的角色。在 2011 年之前,埃及媒体大多充当统治政权的合作者,很少充当变革的推动者。随着私营媒体的出现,记者更频繁地担任后者的角色,从而为所谓的阿拉伯之春的事件铺平了道路。本案例研究侧重于在线新闻门户<em>Mada Masr</em> 的发展,因此追溯了两个新闻编辑室的发展。<em>Mada Masr</em> 从 2009 年一家私营阿拉伯报纸的英文版开始,并于 2013 年转变为独立新闻媒体,是少数仍然公开批评埃及政府的声音之一。该媒体成立于政治动荡时期,与日益专制的环境作斗争,采用创新的方式制作内容、获得资金和接触读者。一群年轻的埃及和国际记者利用新的表达空间,这些空间随着全球通信基础设施的变化而开放,同时也在与统治政权代表的频繁攻击作斗争。因此,<em>Mada Masr</em> 是小型和对政权至关重要的媒体的榜样。是少数仍然公开批评埃及政府的声音之一。该媒体成立于政治动荡时期,与日益专制的环境作斗争,采用创新的方式制作内容、获得资金和接触读者。一群年轻的埃及和国际记者利用新的表达空间,这些空间随着全球通信基础设施的变化而开放,同时也在与统治政权代表的频繁攻击作斗争。因此,<em>Mada Masr</em> 是小型和对政权至关重要的媒体的榜样。是少数仍然公开批评埃及政府的声音之一。该媒体成立于政治动荡时期,与日益专制的环境作斗争,采用创新的方式制作内容、获得资金和接触读者。一群年轻的埃及和国际记者利用新的表达空间,这些空间随着全球通信基础设施的变化而开放,同时也在与统治政权代表的频繁攻击作斗争。因此,<em>Mada Masr</em> 是小型和对政权至关重要的媒体的榜样。该出口采用创新的方式来制作内容、获得资金并接触读者。一群年轻的埃及和国际记者利用新的表达空间,这些空间随着全球通信基础设施的变化而开放,同时也在与统治政权代表的频繁攻击作斗争。因此,<em>Mada Masr</em> 是小型和对政权至关重要的媒体的榜样。该出口采用创新的方式来制作内容、获得资金并接触读者。一群年轻的埃及和国际记者利用新的表达空间,这些空间随着全球通信基础设施的变化而开放,同时也在与统治政权代表的频繁攻击作斗争。因此,<em>Mada Masr</em> 是小型和对政权至关重要的媒体的榜样。
更新日期:2021-12-17
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