1995/05/04 by Ami Ayalon · 6 citations
Social Sciences · #Islamic Studies and History #Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts #Socioeconomic Development in MENA
paper · doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195087802.001.0001
openalex publication_date 1995/05/04 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30
Abstract Newspapers and journalism began in the Middle East in the nineteenth century and evolved during a period of accelerated change which shaped their unique political, social and cultural role. Drawing on a wealth of sources, this study for the first time explores the press as a Middle Eastern institution. It focuses on the circumstances that influenced the growth of the Arab press, its own impact on local historical developments, and the long-term effects that early patterns of its emergence have had on later evolution.