The challenges and limits of Universalist concepts: Problematizing public opinion and a mediated Arab public sphere

Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 60-79

  Zayani, Mohamed ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Arab; Media; Public; Public opinion; Satellite television; Sphere

Indexed keywords

EID: 62449132727     PISSN: 18739857     EISSN: 18739865     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/187398608X317423     Document Type: Article

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