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Alternative Public Spaces in Hybrid Media Environments: Dissent in High Uncertainty

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Independent news websites and press played a vital role in creating spaces of contention in the context of the Moroccan pro-democracy movement of 2011. This article looks at the role of this press in disseminating alternative narratives in the hybrid media and political environment that followed the pro-democracy movement. Based on extensive interviews with journalists, this article examines journalists’ practices in countering hegemonic media and political discourse, to understand how they contribute to—or hinder—the formation of counter publics under tough repression. The article uses the critical frameworks of dominant and counter-publics and Judith Butler’s concept of silencing.

Source: Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly

DOI: 10.1177/1077699021998381

Author: Fatima el Issawi

Institutions: University of Essex, London School of Economics and Political Science

Language: English

Topic: Media Studies and Communication

Subfield: Communication

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,000