1st Edition

Mobile Disruptions in the Middle East Lessons from Qatar and the Arabian Gulf Region in mobile media content innovation

112 Pages
by Routledge

110 Pages
by Routledge

110 Pages
by Routledge

Mobile Disruptions in the Middle East identifies trends in mobile media use in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates and, more broadly, explores their impact on the nature of digital journalism. Mobility has long been an important aspect of life in the Middle East; therefore a study of this region presents a unique opportunity to examine the role of mobile media and its future directions.... Read more

1. Mobility, Media and Qatar



2. Innovation and Media Disruption



3. Mobile Media



4. Mobile Media in Qatar and the Gulf



5. Public Engagement



6. Media Adaptation in the Gulf



7. Concluding Reflections: Trends in the next generation of journalism and media 



9. Index

Biography





John V. Pavlik is Professor in the Department of Journalism and Media Studies at the School of Communication and Information, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, USA.





Everette E. Dennis is Dean and CEO of Northwestern University in Qatar and Professor in Northwestern’s Medill School, USA.





Rachel Davis Mersey is Associate Professor at the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications and Faculty Fellow at the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University, USA.





Justin Gengler is Assistant Research Professor at the Social and Economic Survey Research Institute (SESRI) at Qatar University.