The Subtle Dynamics of Power Struggles in Tunisia: Local media since the Arab Uprisings

Media and Communication

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Noah Bassil¹  Nourhan Kassem¹ 

[1] School of Social Sciences, Macquarie University

关键词: Arab uprisings;    democratisation;    local media;    MENA;    proximity journalism;    Tunisian media;   

DOI  :  10.17645/mac.v9i4.4452

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Cogitatio Press

【 摘 要 】

This article contributes to the analysis of local media and democratic transformation in Tunisia since the Arab Uprisings.It aims to assess the extent to which pluralism, freedom of expression, and participation—central tenets of democrati‐sation—are evident at the local level. Tunisian local media, unlike the national media, is relatively free of governmentalcontrol. Local media is also decentralised. It is this autonomy from the government which makes the analysis of localmedia fundamentally important for understanding politics in Tunisia. While national media is linked to the most powerfulelements in the country, the diversity of voices within the media at the local level provides an opportunity to grasp thegrievances, struggles, and agency of people in Tunisia, especially the most marginalised communities. This article will detailthe changes in the media landscape, especially for local media, in Tunisia and connect our analysis of local media to betterunderstand the Tunisia that has developed between dictatorship and democracy and the extent that the fledgling Tunisiandemocracy can withstand its most recent test.

【 授权许可】

CC BY