This course aims to provide students with tools to critically analyze the evolution of media in the Middle East, from the early Twentieth century to the present day. Particular attention will be paid to the transformations undergone by press, radio, television and, more recently, social media, by examining the interconnections with the political, social and cultural changes that have taken place in the region.
teacher profile teaching materials
Class 2. From the Ottoman Empire to the End of the Second World War
Class 3. The Spread of Print Culture in the Middle East
Class 4. Colonial Broadcasting and Radio
Class 5. The Middle East from the Second World War to the 1970s
Class 6. Postcolonial Radio: Egypt and Algeria
Class 7. The Middle East in the 1980s and 1990s
Class 8. The Television Boom: From Cinema to Television Drama
Class 9. The Emergence of Satellite Television: Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya
Class 10. September 11 and the Arab Uprisings
Class 11. The Rise of Social Media
Class 12. Contemporary Media in the Middle East: The Case of Gaza (2023–2025)
Programme
Class 1. General Introduction to the CourseClass 2. From the Ottoman Empire to the End of the Second World War
Class 3. The Spread of Print Culture in the Middle East
Class 4. Colonial Broadcasting and Radio
Class 5. The Middle East from the Second World War to the 1970s
Class 6. Postcolonial Radio: Egypt and Algeria
Class 7. The Middle East in the 1980s and 1990s
Class 8. The Television Boom: From Cinema to Television Drama
Class 9. The Emergence of Satellite Television: Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya
Class 10. September 11 and the Arab Uprisings
Class 11. The Rise of Social Media
Class 12. Contemporary Media in the Middle East: The Case of Gaza (2023–2025)
Attendance
Attendance is not mandatory, but is strongly recommended.Type of evaluation
Oral exam on the course topics