Identifying with Arabic journalists: How Al-Jazeera tapped parasocial interaction gratifications in the Arab world

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Al-Jazeera satellite news channel took a western-style cable news format and adapted it to the cultural perspectives of the Middle Eastern audience, and has become the most popular news channel with people in the Middle East and Arab expatriates around the world. The main reason for this popularity may be result of audiences identifying with their favorite news personalities on the network possibly even developing a mock-interpersonal relationship with them.

Analysis, Services, Media coverage, Satellite television industry, Terrorism, Qatar, World Trade Center and Pentagon Attacks, 2001, Al Jazeera, Media literacy

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'Come together around together': an examination of radio listening groups in Fulbari, Nepal

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The association between membership in the listening groups and family planning behavior is examined using the survey data supplemented by anecdotal evidence and service statistics. Results show and affirm the importance of a partnership between program organizers, community leaders, Non Government Organization (NGO) partners and the audience community, in order to sustain positive family planning outcomes.

Radio Broadcasting, Administration of Public Health Programs, Nepal, Family Planning & Child Care, Evaluation, Influence, Family planning, Radio programs, Public service, Public service radio programs, Radio audiences, Radio/TV/entertainment industry software

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Sharq al-Adna/the voice of Britain: the UK's 'secret' Arabic radio station and Suez war propaganda disaster

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The history of the British government-operated radio station in light of political and military developments in the Middle East involving the United Kingdom is studied. The Sharq al-Adna, The Near East Broadcasting Station is important to examine as it helps to document both British and the western concerns about the Middle East in 1950s.

United Kingdom, Middle East, Radio Stations, History, British foreign relations, Sinai-Suez Campaign, 1956

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