[Commlist] New book "Arab Media Systems" published

We would like to present the new book ***Arab Media Systems*** which is 
out now and available for free as an open access book.

Richter, Carola & Kozman, Claudia (eds.) (2021). Arab Media Systems. 
Cambridge: Open Book Publishers. DOI: 10.11647/OBP.0238 (Open Access)
Download for free: https://www.openbookpublishers.com/product/1281

Content: This volume provides a comparative analysis of media systems in 
the Arab world, based on criteria informed by the historical, political, 
social, and economic factors influencing a country's media. Reaching 
beyond classical western media system typologies, Arab Media Systems 
brings together contributions from experts in the field of media in the 
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to provide valuable insights into 
the heterogeneity of this region's media systems. It focuses on trends 
in government stances towards media, media ownership models, 
technological innovation, and the role of transnational mobility in 
shaping media structure and practices.

Each chapter in the volume traces a specific country's media and 
assesses its media system in terms of historical roots, political and 
legal frameworks, media economy and ownership patterns, technology and 
infrastructure, and social factors (including diversity and equality in 
gender, age, ethnicities, religions, and languages).
This book is a welcome contribution to the field of media studies, 
constituting the only edited collection in recent years to provide a 
comprehensive and systematic overview of Arab media systems. As such, it 
will be of great use to students and scholars in media, journalism and 
communication studies, as well as political scientists, sociologists, 
and anthropologists with an interest in the MENA region.

If you are interested in more material on Arab media (incl. readings, 
short and long videos...) please visit the AREACORE website and its 
eLearning platform at https://www.areacore.org/ims/




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