Hearts of steel

This article looks at the way Arab male and female journalists in pan-Arab media negotiate their journalistic ethics with the aim of boosting their professional image while adding credibility to their news. Drawing on several examples of these male and female journalists, I seek to show how women ad...

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Published inFeminist media studies Vol. 12; no. 2; pp. 180 - 194
Main Author Mellor, Noha
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.06.2012
Subjects
Ethics
Feminist theory
Gender
Journalists
Media
Middle East
News
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Summary:This article looks at the way Arab male and female journalists in pan-Arab media negotiate their journalistic ethics with the aim of boosting their professional image while adding credibility to their news. Drawing on several examples of these male and female journalists, I seek to show how women adopt an un-emotional style when reporting news of pain and suffering, while male journalists emotionally engage with this type of news. The analysis draws on extensive interviews with male and female Arab journalists in pan-Arab media which are scattered inside and outside the Arab region. The discussion is informed by the current debate around detachment versus attachment in news reporting as well as the feminist media debate about the distinction between feminine and masculine values in mediating suffering. Reprinted by permission of Routledge, Taylor and Francis Ltd.
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ISSN:1468-0777