Al Jazeera: Reflections on the Arab Spring
Al Jazeera: Reflections on the Arab Spring
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半岛电视台：对阿拉伯之春的反思
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2013
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N. Sultan
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N. Sultan
自1996年成立以来，半岛电视台以其新闻的可靠性和（很大程度上）未经审查的性质、工作人员的专业精神和播出的节目质量而赢得了令人敬畏的声誉。该频道日益成为阿拉伯世界许多政权的烦恼之源，这些政权多年来一直依赖受到严格审查的国家媒体。但最重要的是，它开始被视为阿拉伯世界变革的强大催化剂，在相对较短的时间内赢得了各个年龄段的支持者。本文探讨这一现象，并挑战一些试图解释卡塔尔政权创立和支持这一频道背后动机的观点。它还探讨了这个有争议的阿拉伯卫星频道目前面临的扩张、信誉和生存方面的挑战。
Abstract Since its establishment in 1996 Al Jazeera has established a formidable reputation for the reliability and the (largely) uncensored nature of its news, the professionalism of its staff and the quality of the programmes it airs. The channel increasingly became a source of annoyance to many regimes in the Arab world which had relied for many years on heavily censored national media. But most importantly, it began to be seen as a powerful catalyst for change in the Arab world, winning armies of supporters of all ages in a relatively short period of time. The article examines this phenomenon and challenges some of the views that have attempted to explain some of the motives behind the creation and support of this channel by the Qatari regime. It also explores the challenges of expansion, credibility and survival that are currently facing this controversial Arab satellite channel.