The Jasmine Revolution Tunisian Media Freedom Road in Five Years
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Authors
Ben Chagra, Sondes
Al-Azdee, Mohammed
Issue Date
2016-04-01
Type
Presentation
Language
en_US
Keywords
Arab spring , Freedom , Jasmine revolution , Media , Tunisia
Alternative Title
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to present an analysis of the Tunisian media freedom road since the 2010 revolution and contrasting it with the past situation. Five years have so far passed since the Jasmine Revolution that sparked the tsunami called the Arab Spring. Tunisian media have been playing a key role in the country's transition to democracy and in shaping Tunisia's image on the national stage and international arena. We hypothesize that in these five years, the Tunisian media scene has witnessed an unprecedented mutation, from 'Not Free' to 'Free,' media in Tunisia are trying to find their path to freedom. The analysis considers secondary qualitative data collected from international organizations and research centers reports.