BBC Arabic (1938-1995): Soft Power or Reithian Practice Abroad?

This article sheds light on the origins and long-term progress of the Arabic Service of the BBC. It is therefore closely concerned with the BBC’s coverage of the particularly sensitive politics of the Middle East since the 1930s and thereby the delicate relationship between the BBC and the British g...

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Main Author: Houcine Msaddek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre de Recherche et d'Etudes en Civilisation Britannique 2020-12-01
Series:Revue Française de Civilisation Britannique
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/7056
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BBC Arabic (1938-1995): Soft Power or Reithian Practice Abroad?
Revue Française de Civilisation Britannique
BBC Arabic
broadcasting
diaspora
Middle East
news media
soft power
title BBC Arabic (1938-1995): Soft Power or Reithian Practice Abroad?
title_full BBC Arabic (1938-1995): Soft Power or Reithian Practice Abroad?
title_fullStr BBC Arabic (1938-1995): Soft Power or Reithian Practice Abroad?
title_full_unstemmed BBC Arabic (1938-1995): Soft Power or Reithian Practice Abroad?
title_short BBC Arabic (1938-1995): Soft Power or Reithian Practice Abroad?
title_sort bbc arabic 1938 1995 soft power or reithian practice abroad
topic BBC Arabic
broadcasting
diaspora
Middle East
news media
soft power
url https://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/7056
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