Barrie Gunter is Professor of Mass Communication in the Department of Media and Communication at the University of Leicester, UK. Roger Dickinson is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Media and Communication at the University of Leicester, UK.

• About the ContributorsChapter 1. The Changing Nature of News in the Arab WorldBarrie Gunter and Roger DickinsonChapter 2. Evolving News Systems in the Gulf CountriesKhalid Aljaber and Barrie GunterChapter 3.News in IraqAhmed Al-Rawi and Barrie GunterChapter 4. The Development of the Palestinian News Media Zaki Nussibeh and Roger DickinsonChapter 5.News Consumption and News Agendas in EgyptHamza Mohammed and Barrie GunterChapter 6. The Changing News Landscape of LibyaMokhtar Elareshi and Julian MatthewsChapter 7. News Developments and Changes to News Consumption Patterns in the Arab WorldKhalid Al-Jaber and Barrie GunterChapter 8. News Media and Political Socialisation of Young People: The Case of BahrainEbrahim Al-Shaikh and Vincent CampbellChapter 9. What is the Future for News in the Arab World?Roger Dickinson and Barrie Gunter

This absorbing volume provides great insight into the Arab mediascape, based on critical and empirical research in ten Arab countries. It explores the profound changes culminating in the rise of transnational pan-Arab media, including Al Jazeera, and the flow of media content from the Arab region to the rest of the world. The volume provides an accessible and diverse survey of the Arab media, and an indispensable reference to anyone interested in the shifting media and political landscape in the Arab region.