Abstract

Today, online journalism offers a new interesting spectrum of communication capabilities going beyond linear writing. Video and audio streaming, graphic animations, hyperlinks, as well as interactive communication and customization are only a few examples of the interesting features offered by on line newspapers. In the past few years, Egyptian newspapers launched news sites designed for the convergence of traditional media into the new on line environment. Multimedia storytelling intended to be used to produce omni-directional coverage of the news that would foster more precise and free journalism. Statistics based on a content evaluation of the on line editions of the two main Egyptian newspapers in English language (Cairo Times and Al-Ahram Weekly) and the daily Egyptian newspaper in Arabic (Al-Abram Daily) revealed that the country is not producing original content for online publications. And multimedia storytelling is a matter of concern in many cases. Thanks to a methodology that combined content evaluation with in-depth interviews to web editors, the webmasters and journalists, this study describes the evolving world of converging on line journalism in Egypt. The study also unveils important aspects on the impact that the converging local and global online environment had on the Internet in Egypt. Editors, journalists as well as webmasters, in fact, should always foster the democratization process to provide a reliable image of the country to the international community.

School

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department

Journalism & Mass Communication Department

Degree Name

MA in Journalism & Mass Communication

Date of Award

6-1-2002

Online Submission Date

1-1-2002

First Advisor

Hussein Amin

Committee Member 1

Hussein Amin

Committee Member 2

Naila Hamdy

Committee Member 3

Ralph Berenger

Document Type

Thesis

Extent

96 leaves

Library of Congress Subject Heading 1

Electronic journals

Library of Congress Subject Heading 2

Journalism.

Library of Congress Subject Heading 3

Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de,;Carroll, Lewis,;Ibn ٍTufayl, Muhạmmad ibn ʹAbd al-Malik,

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The author retains all rights with regard to copyright. The author certifies that written permission from the owner(s) of third-party copyrighted matter included in the thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study has been obtained. The author further certifies that IRB approval has been obtained for this thesis, or that IRB approval is not necessary for this thesis. Insofar as this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study is an educational record as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 USC 1232g), the author has granted consent to disclosure of it to anyone who requests a copy.

Call Number

Thesis 2002/40

Location

mmbk

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