Is it a revolution or a coup? : Scandinavian media representations of the ousting of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy
(2017) In Journal of Applied Journalism & Media Studies 6(2). p.109-131- Abstract
- In the summer of 2013, millions of Egyptians returned to Tahrir square in Cairo to demand the resignation of the country’s first democratically elected president. This article examines the two key terms mainly used to describe the ousting of President Mohamed Morsy, ‘coup’ and ‘revolution’, and how these terms can be understood as arguments for two different interpretations of the event. Particular focus is given to the press corps of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, which reveals a discrepancy between the interpretation of Scandinavian online press and the Egyptian majority, meaning that the Scandinavian press corps is telling a story that is not recognized by those it is about. While many media producers speak of a severe polarization, it is... (More)
- In the summer of 2013, millions of Egyptians returned to Tahrir square in Cairo to demand the resignation of the country’s first democratically elected president. This article examines the two key terms mainly used to describe the ousting of President Mohamed Morsy, ‘coup’ and ‘revolution’, and how these terms can be understood as arguments for two different interpretations of the event. Particular focus is given to the press corps of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, which reveals a discrepancy between the interpretation of Scandinavian online press and the Egyptian majority, meaning that the Scandinavian press corps is telling a story that is not recognized by those it is about. While many media producers speak of a severe polarization, it is found that the divide is actually small in number, but grows over time, raising questions about journalistic practice and media ethics. It is concluded that Scandinavian reporting on the Middle East needs to be seriously evaluated and reformed in order to improve its credibility. (Less)
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- Abdelmoez, Joel W. LU
- publishing date
- 2017-06
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- Contribution to journal
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- published
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- keywords
- Egypt, Mohamed Morsy, coup, revolution, Scandinavia, media
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- Journal of Applied Journalism & Media Studies
- volume
- 6
- issue
- 2
- pages
- 23 pages
- publisher
- Intellect Journals
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- 2001-0818
- DOI
- 10.1386/ajms.6.2.109_1
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- English
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abstract = {{In the summer of 2013, millions of Egyptians returned to Tahrir square in Cairo to demand the resignation of the country’s first democratically elected president. This article examines the two key terms mainly used to describe the ousting of President Mohamed Morsy, ‘coup’ and ‘revolution’, and how these terms can be understood as arguments for two different interpretations of the event. Particular focus is given to the press corps of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, which reveals a discrepancy between the interpretation of Scandinavian online press and the Egyptian majority, meaning that the Scandinavian press corps is telling a story that is not recognized by those it is about. While many media producers speak of a severe polarization, it is found that the divide is actually small in number, but grows over time, raising questions about journalistic practice and media ethics. It is concluded that Scandinavian reporting on the Middle East needs to be seriously evaluated and reformed in order to improve its credibility.}},
author = {{Abdelmoez, Joel W.}},
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language = {{eng}},
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publisher = {{Intellect Journals}},
series = {{Journal of Applied Journalism & Media Studies}},
title = {{Is it a revolution or a coup? : Scandinavian media representations of the ousting of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy}},
url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1386/ajms.6.2.109_1}},
doi = {{10.1386/ajms.6.2.109_1}},
volume = {{6}},
year = {{2017}},
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