Al Jazeera in Central European media: 9/11 and the “Arab Spring” compared

• Authors: Hanzal Jaromir , Balogh Ákos , Guzikowska Michalina , Mezeiova Gabriela
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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Th is article presents a study of Al Jazeera perceptions in Central European print media based on a quantitative content analysis. Th e research compares two year-long periods, which cover the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the “Arab Spring” — two sets of events that drove global attention to the region of Middle East and North Africa and beyond. Building on previous research in this fi eld, the authors analysed 94 diff erent newspapers for perceived affi liations to terrorism, using Al Jazeera as a source of information or the structure of genres in texts mentioning the station among other variables. Special emphasis is put on the case of Libyan revolutionary events.

Keywords

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Al Jazeera, 9/11; “Arab Spring; print content; Central Europe, Middle East and North Africa (MENA); Libya

• Publisher: Polskie Towarzystwo Komunikacji Społecznej
• Journal: Central European Journal of Communication
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 8
• Issue: 1(14)
• Pages: 63-78

Contributors

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Hanzal Jaromir

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Balogh Ákos

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Guzikowska Michalina

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Mezeiova Gabriela