Arabic Media Coverage of Pandemics - Discourse, Strategy and Impact

Focused on two networks, Al-Jazeera and BBC Arabic, this study provides an in-depth quantitative and qualitative analysis of different media strategies employed in the coverage of Covid-19.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Media Discourse: Approaches and Strategies 2. Media and the Framing of Covid-19 Voices 3. A Discourse of Solidarity or Disunity? 4. Representation of Victims of Covid-19 5. The Discourse of Lockdowns: Opportunities and Challenges 6. Framing and Labelling the 'Other' Conclusion

About the author

El Mustapha Lahlali is Professor of Applied Linguistics and Media at the University of Leeds. He is the author of many books, including: Arabic Political Discourse in Transition (Edinburgh University Press, 2022); Advanced Arabic-English Translation: A Practical Guide, 2nd Edition (co-authored, Edinburgh University Press, 2022); How to Write in Arabic: Developing Your Academic Style, 2nd Edition (Edinburgh University Press, 2021); Arabic Media Dictionary (Routledge, 2019); and Essential Skills in Arabic: from the Intermediate to the Advanced Level (co-authored, Edinburgh University Press, 2018).

Summary

Focused on two networks, Al-Jazeera and BBC Arabic, this study provides an in-depth quantitative and qualitative analysis of different media strategies employed in the coverage of Covid-19.

Product details

• Authors: El Mustapha Lahlali
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032354224
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3235422-4
• No. of pages: 180
• Series: Routledge Studies in Middle East Film and Media
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues, Middle East, Press & journalism, Humanities, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, News media and journalism, TV & society, Media studies: TV and society