Winds of change in the Arab world: A comparative look at a political gratification and effects study of the Al-Jazeera satellite channel and Kuwaiti government television

Journal of Arab and Muslim Media Research

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 145-163

  Abdulrahim, Masoud A ^a   Al Kandari, Ali Jamal ^a   Haque, S M Mazharul ^b  

^a College of Arts & Science ^*  (Kuwait)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Al Jazeera; Independent and Government Media Satellite TV; Kuwaiti TV; Political Attitudes; Uses and Gratifications

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857782777     PISSN: 17519411     EISSN: 1751942X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1386/jammr.1.2.145/1     Document Type: Article

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