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Journal Article
Examining the \Independent\ and \Alternative\ Character of Emerging Media
2025
Overview
This paper critically examines alternative and independent media in the Syrian revolution. Although categorized by academics, journalists and their own assertions, emergent media have maintained the \"alternative and independent\" characterization for over a decade, including recent reports and statements following the fall of Assad. This article contends that these media are better understood as oppositional entities, strategically positioned to create an accepted voice for the revolution that challenged a regime that did not collapse rapidly like others in the Arab uprisings. These media outlets emerged as part of a broader revolutionary strategy to counter the state's media monopoly and influence public perception. This erroneous distinction overlooks the realities of media in revolutionary contexts, where assertions of independence and alternativity require critical examination rather than being accepted at face value. By situating alternative and independent media within their historical, political, and social contexts, this study recontextualizes them, providing a more accurate comprehension of their role in the Syrian conflict. This research also deconstructs their labels by analyzing practices, positioning, relationships with diverse actors, funding sources, and their role in shaping opposition narratives, particularly in the Syrian revolution.
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مركز البحث وتطوير الموارد البشرية - رماح
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