TY - BOOK ED - Markaz al-Imarat lil-Dirasat wa-al-Bu·huth al-Istiratijiyah. ED - Markaz al-Imarat lil-Dirasat wa-al-Bu·huth al-Istiratijiyah. ED - Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, ECSSR TI - Arab media in the information age SN - 9948008197 (hbk.): AV - P92.A65 M36 2006 PY - 2006/// CY - Abu Dhabi PB - Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research KW - Mass media KW - Arab countries KW - Congresses KW - United Arab Emirates KW - Mass media and public opinion N1 - Papers from the 10th ECSSR Annual Conference, Abu Dhabi, January 9-11, 2005; Includes bibliographical references (p. 611-687) and index; Introduction -- Keynote address -- Ministry of information and culture address -- Changes in the Arab media scene -- Role of media in social change -- Media functions: education and entertainment -- The media and internet impact -- The Arab media vs. the US media -- Media and the image of the other -- Credibility and impact of news channels -- Media in the shadow of war and occupation -- Influence of Arab governments on media ER -