Topic

Global Media’s contribution to the Arab Spring

Instructions

Choose ONE of the following topics and write a 1500 word fully researched and referenced academic essay. Demonstrate your understanding of the core concepts covered, while also being able to focus on an area that is of particular interest to you. Each essay MUST feature an application of at least two key concepts from the unit, and demonstrate a solid understanding of those concepts.

Using an example of your own choosing, demonstrate how global media has shaped the development of a major event such as a revolution, humanitarian movement or global trend.

In answering this question, you will need to explain how globalisation has changed the way the media operates, and how the event in question was impacted by mediatisation.

Answer preview

The global media has bridged the gap in accessing information from different parts of the world as opposed to before where communication between countries was impeded by geographical barriers (Zejnullahi, 2016, p. 150). This paper explores the role of global media in the Arab Spring uprising that started in North African and spread across the Middle East in 2010, sparking a revolution against the status quo that characterised the regions. While the paper does not argue that the global media prompted the Arab Spring, it underscores the role of global media in the occurrence of the uprising. The Arab Spring is characterised by a revolution and anti-government objections (Al-Azdee & Metzgar, 2018).

Word count: 3005