Full Text Available
Note: Clicking the button above will open the full text document at the original institutional repository in a new window.
Influences on Business Journalists in Egypt During IMF-backed Economic Adjustments of 2016-2019
The economic adjustments that Egypt implemented as part of an IMF-backed program between 2016 and 2019 were a milestone event in the country's economic history. Business journalism was an important part of it as people, policymakers and businesses tried to grasp the developments. Using qualitative i...
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Thesis |
| Published: |
AUC Knowledge Fountain
2021
|
| Subjects: | |
| Tags: |
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1867613419083923456 |
|---|---|
| access_status_str | Open Access |
| author | Salman, Tamim |
| author_browse | Salman, Tamim |
| author_facet | Salman, Tamim |
| author_sort | Salman, Tamim |
| collection | Thesis |
| description | The economic adjustments that Egypt implemented as part of an IMF-backed program between 2016 and 2019 were a milestone event in the country's economic history. Business journalism was an important part of it as people, policymakers and businesses tried to grasp the developments. Using qualitative in-depth interviews with business journalists and editors, this study attempts to examine the various influences experienced by journalists that affected their framing of news and the quality and type of coverage. The study argues that journalists came under the influence of political pressure and media controls, as well as the technical allure of market sources which helped unify narrative and suppress diverse opinions. The study also shows that although political pressures were an important determinant of coverage, it was not the only major form of pressure. Structural factors that have to do with business models and working routines of media outlets helped trim the narrative and censor alternative perspectives. The study highlights the importance of a review of media regulations and communication policies that would ensure a fair and valuable coverage in the future that is helpful to the audience. |
| format | Thesis |
| id | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-2536 |
| institution | American University in Cairo (Egypt) |
| last_indexed | 2026-06-10T12:35:50.652Z |
| license_str | Not specified — see source repository |
| provenance_str_mv | Harvested via OAI-PMH from AUC Knowledge Fountain — bepress |
| publishDate | 2021 |
| publishDateRange | 2021 |
| publishDateSort | 2021 |
| publisher | AUC Knowledge Fountain |
| publisherStr | AUC Knowledge Fountain |
| record_format | dspace |
| source_str | AUC Knowledge Fountain — bepress |
| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-2536 Influences on Business Journalists in Egypt During IMF-backed Economic Adjustments of 2016-2019 Salman, Tamim The economic adjustments that Egypt implemented as part of an IMF-backed program between 2016 and 2019 were a milestone event in the country's economic history. Business journalism was an important part of it as people, policymakers and businesses tried to grasp the developments. Using qualitative in-depth interviews with business journalists and editors, this study attempts to examine the various influences experienced by journalists that affected their framing of news and the quality and type of coverage. The study argues that journalists came under the influence of political pressure and media controls, as well as the technical allure of market sources which helped unify narrative and suppress diverse opinions. The study also shows that although political pressures were an important determinant of coverage, it was not the only major form of pressure. Structural factors that have to do with business models and working routines of media outlets helped trim the narrative and censor alternative perspectives. The study highlights the importance of a review of media regulations and communication policies that would ensure a fair and valuable coverage in the future that is helpful to the audience. 2021-06-09T07:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1528 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/2536/viewcontent/Tamim_Salman_thesis.pdf Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain Journalism Business Journalism Media IMF Egypt Business journalists Egyptian journalists Economy Frame building Journalism Studies Mass Communication |
| spellingShingle | Journalism Business Journalism Media IMF Egypt Business journalists Egyptian journalists Economy Frame building Journalism Studies Mass Communication Salman, Tamim Influences on Business Journalists in Egypt During IMF-backed Economic Adjustments of 2016-2019 |
| title | Influences on Business Journalists in Egypt During IMF-backed Economic Adjustments of 2016-2019 |
| title_full | Influences on Business Journalists in Egypt During IMF-backed Economic Adjustments of 2016-2019 |
| title_fullStr | Influences on Business Journalists in Egypt During IMF-backed Economic Adjustments of 2016-2019 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influences on Business Journalists in Egypt During IMF-backed Economic Adjustments of 2016-2019 |
| title_short | Influences on Business Journalists in Egypt During IMF-backed Economic Adjustments of 2016-2019 |
| title_sort | influences on business journalists in egypt during imf backed economic adjustments of 2016 2019 |
| topic | Journalism Business Journalism Media IMF Egypt Business journalists Egyptian journalists Economy Frame building Journalism Studies Mass Communication |
| url | https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1528 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/2536/viewcontent/Tamim_Salman_thesis.pdf |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT salmantamim influencesonbusinessjournalistsinegyptduringimfbackedeconomicadjustmentsof20162019 |