A comparative critical discourse analysis of Al-Jazeera and Al-Arabiya’s coverage of the Egyptian protests in the period preceding and following Morsi’s ouster
Other Title(s)
تحليل خطاب قناتي الجزيرة و العربية لدى تغطيتهما الاحتجاجات المصرية قبيل تنحية بمرسي و بعدها : مقترب نقدي مقارن
Author
Source
Dirasat : Human and Social Sciences
Issue
Vol. 44, Issue 4 (sup2) (31 Dec. 2017), pp.251-264, 14 p.
Publisher
University of Jordan Deanship of Academic Research (DAR)
Publication Date
2017-12-31
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Social Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Abstract EN
This paper aims at critically analyzing the discourse of Al-Jazeera and Al-Arabiya in their coverage of the Egyptian uprising in the period preceding and following the ouster of Egypt’s Morsi.
In particular, the study aims to examine where necessary the shifts in the way protests are reported in the news coverage of the AlJazeera and Al-Arabiya’s websites using Fairclough’s critical discourse analysis model.
Findings reveal that in the period preceding the ouster of Mohammed Morsi, Al-Jazeera delegitimized protesters’ cause.
While after Morsi’s ouster, it wholeheartedly supported protesters as a result of its support for the Muslim Brotherhood party’s elected candidate Morsi.
However, in the period preceding the ouster of Morsi, Al-Arabiya tended to legitimize protesters, while it delegitimized them after his ouster.
The shifts and variations in covering protests are explained in light of the foreign policy positions of Qatar and Saudi Arabia- key players in the region and the major funders of Al-Jazeera and Al-Arabiya respectively, in relation to Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jarrar, Yusra Husam al-Din. 2017. A comparative critical discourse analysis of Al-Jazeera and Al-Arabiya’s coverage of the Egyptian protests in the period preceding and following Morsi’s ouster. Dirasat : Human and Social Sciences،Vol. 44, no. 4 (sup2), pp.251-264.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-847545
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jarrar, Yusra Husam al-Din. A comparative critical discourse analysis of Al-Jazeera and Al-Arabiya’s coverage of the Egyptian protests in the period preceding and following Morsi’s ouster. Dirasat : Human and Social Sciences Vol. 44, no. 4 (Second supplement) (2017), pp.251-264.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-847545
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jarrar, Yusra Husam al-Din. A comparative critical discourse analysis of Al-Jazeera and Al-Arabiya’s coverage of the Egyptian protests in the period preceding and following Morsi’s ouster. Dirasat : Human and Social Sciences. 2017. Vol. 44, no. 4 (sup2), pp.251-264.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-847545
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
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BIM-847545