" 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 …

Can the promise of data-driven reporting as an empirical form of journalistic inquiry take root
in the Arab region, where public data are often inaccessible, equipment and skills are in …

The theory of the Spiral of Silence (Noelle-Neumann, 1984), explained why the view of a
minority is not presented when the majority view dominates the public sphere. For years the …

Background Kuwait is one of the smallest countries in the Middle East, located adjacent to
the northwest corner of the Arabian Gulf, with an area of 17,818 square kilometers. The …

Media ethics generally recommends that journalists should avoid accepting any form of
gratification in order to maintain their objectivity and professional integrity. This study …

This study analyzes strands of sectarian and tribal discourse in newspapers readers' online
comments (NROCs) and their impact on attitudes to freedom of expression, censorship and …

Based on interviews with journalists, this article shows that online media in Armenia have
overcome some of the challenges that broadcast media have faced, thus creating a more …

Freedom of expression as a right has been protected by many nations' Constitutions and
human right organizations. Freedom of expression has a long history in both the Western …

The use and penetration of social media as a primary tool for activism set Kuwait apart and
ahead of other countries in the Gulf region. Despite the contextualisation of the rise of digital …

The study assessed how cyberspace regulations have influenced the practice of online
journalism in Uganda. The study's specific objectives were: to find out journalists' and …