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2023
Purposes and practices of MENA television: Components of an ever-evolving medium Sakr, N. 2023. Purposes and practices of MENA television: Components of an ever-evolving medium . in: Gholam, K. and Guaaybess, T. (ed.) The Handbook of Media and Culture in the Middle East Hoboken, NJ Wiley.
2023
Saudi Arabian Television: The Challenge of Connecting with Reality Sakr, N. 2023. Saudi Arabian Television: The Challenge of Connecting with Reality. in: Ogola, G. (ed.) The Future of Television in the Global South: Reflections from Selected Countries Palgrave Macmillan.
2022
Media Governance as Diagnostic Lens to Probe Hidden Dimensions of Authoritarian Decision-Making in the Arab Middle East Sakr, N. 2022. Media Governance as Diagnostic Lens to Probe Hidden Dimensions of Authoritarian Decision-Making in the Arab Middle East. in: Ganter, S.A. and Badr, H. (ed.) Media Governance: A Cosmopolitan Critique Basingstoke Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 39-57
2022
IAMCR and the Middle East and North Africa: Questions of place, people and paradigms Sakr, N. 2022. IAMCR and the Middle East and North Africa: Questions of place, people and paradigms. in: History of the IAMCR IAMCR.
2021
Children's television in an era of digital distribution: European and Arab responses Sakr, N. and Steemers, J. 2021. Children's television in an era of digital distribution: European and Arab responses. in: Digital Media Distribution: Portals, Platforms, Pipelines New York New York University Press. pp. 222-241
2021
Divergent Trajectories of Creativity and Coercion - An Introduction to the Media and Popular Culture Section Sakr, N. 2021. Divergent Trajectories of Creativity and Coercion - An Introduction to the Media and Popular Culture Section. in: The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Egypt Abdingdon Routledge. pp. 389-400
2017
Managing for sustainable journalism under authoritarianism: innovative business models aimed at good practice Sakr, N. 2017. Managing for sustainable journalism under authoritarianism: innovative business models aimed at good practice. in: Berglez, P., Olausson , U. and Ots, M. (ed.) What Is Sustainable Journalism?: Integrating the Environmental, Social, and Economic Challenges of Journalism New York Peter Lang. pp. 295-313
2017
Rebranding Al-Jazeera Children's Channel: The Qatarization Factor Sakr, N. and Steemers, J. 2017. Rebranding Al-Jazeera Children's Channel: The Qatarization Factor. in: Children's TV and Digital Media in the Arab World: Childhood, Screen Culture and Education London I.B. Tauris. pp. 99-121
2017
Forces for Change in Offiicial Arab Policies on Media and Children Sakr, N. 2017. Forces for Change in Offiicial Arab Policies on Media and Children. in: Children's TV and Digital Media in the Arab World: Childhood, Screen Culture and Education London I.B. Tauris. pp. 45-69
2017
(Mis)trust, Access and the Poetics of Self-Reflexivity: Arab Diasporic Children in London and Media Consumption Mansour, N. and Sabry, T. 2017. (Mis)trust, Access and the Poetics of Self-Reflexivity: Arab Diasporic Children in London and Media Consumption. in: Sakr, N. and Steemers, J. (ed.) Children’s TV and Digital Media in the Arab World Childhood, Screen Culture and Education London and New York I.B. Tauris.
2016
Media ‘Globalization’ as Survival Strategy for Authoritarian Regimes In the Arab Middle East Sakr, N. 2016. Media ‘Globalization’ as Survival Strategy for Authoritarian Regimes In the Arab Middle East. in: Flew, T., Iosifides, P. and Steemers, J. (ed.) Global Media and National Policies: The Return of the State Basingstoke Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 173-189
2015
Naguib Sawiris: global capitalist, Egyptian media investor Sakr, N. 2015. Naguib Sawiris: global capitalist, Egyptian media investor. in: Ratta, D., Sakr, N. and Skovgaard-Petersen, J. (ed.) Arab media moguls London I.B. Tauris. pp. 147-164
2015
Co-producing content for pan-Arab children's TV: state, business, and the workplace Steemers, J. and Sakr, N. 2015. Co-producing content for pan-Arab children's TV: state, business, and the workplace. in: Banks, M., Conor, B. and Mayer, V. (ed.) Production studies, the sequel!: cultural studies of global media industries London Routledge. pp. 238-250
2014
Les migrations arabes vers l'Europe méditerranéenne sous le prisme des télévisions panarabes Sakr, N. 2014. Les migrations arabes vers l'Europe méditerranéenne sous le prisme des télévisions panarabes. in: Mattelart, T. (ed.) Médias et migrations dans l'espace euro-méditerranéen (French) France Editions Mare et Martin. pp. 181-204
2013
‘We cannot let it loose’: geopolitics, security and reform in Jordanian broadcasting Sakr, N. 2013. ‘We cannot let it loose’: geopolitics, security and reform in Jordanian broadcasting. in: Guaaybess, T. (ed.) National broadcasting and state policy in Arab countries Basingstoke Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 96-116
2012
Public service initiatives in Arab media today Sakr, N. 2012. Public service initiatives in Arab media today. in: Lowe, G.F. and Steemers, J. (ed.) Regaining the initiative for public service media Göteborg Nordicom. pp. 183-198
2012
From satellite to screen: how Arab TV is shaped in space Sakr, N. 2012. From satellite to screen: how Arab TV is shaped in space. in: Parks, L. and Schwoch, J. (ed.) Down to earth: satellite technologies, industries and cultures New Jersey Rutgers University Press. pp. 143-155
2011
Placing political economy in relation to cultural studies: reflections on the case of cinema in Saudi Arabia Sakr, N. 2011. Placing political economy in relation to cultural studies: reflections on the case of cinema in Saudi Arabia. in: Sabry, T. (ed.) Arab cultural studies: mapping the field London I.B. Tauris.
2009
Le public et les 'questions de société' sur les chaînes arabes Sakr, N. 2009. Le public et les 'questions de société' sur les chaînes arabes. in: Gonzalez-Quijano, Y. and Guaaybess, T. (ed.) Les Arabes parlent aux Arabes: La revolution de l'information dans le monde arabe Paris Editions Sindbad (Actes Sud). pp. 180-190
2009
Is the Arab TV viewer a king or a pawn? How Arab broadcasters deal with schedules and audience data Sakr, N. 2009. Is the Arab TV viewer a king or a pawn? How Arab broadcasters deal with schedules and audience data. in: Heinemann, A., Lamloum, O. and Weber, A.F. (ed.) The Middle East in the media: conflicts, censorship and public opinion London Saqi Books. pp. 131-146
2009
Fragmentation or consolidation? Factors in the Oprah-ization of social talk on multi-channel Arab TV Sakr, N. 2009. Fragmentation or consolidation? Factors in the Oprah-ization of social talk on multi-channel Arab TV. in: Turner, G. and Tay, J. (ed.) Television studies after TV: understanding television in the post-broadcast era Abingdon Routledge. pp. 168-177
2008
Gaps in the market: insights from scholarly work on Arab media economics Sakr, N. 2008. Gaps in the market: insights from scholarly work on Arab media economics. in: Hafez, K. (ed.) Arab media: power and weakness London Continuum. pp. 195-198
2008
Egyptian TV in the grip of government: politics before profit in a fluid Pan-Arab market Sakr, N. 2008. Egyptian TV in the grip of government: politics before profit in a fluid Pan-Arab market. in: Ward, D. (ed.) Television and public policy: change and continuity in an era of global liberalization New York Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. pp. 265-281
2007
Challenger or lackey?: The politics of news on Al-Jazeera Sakr, N. 2007. Challenger or lackey?: The politics of news on Al-Jazeera. in: Thussu, D.K. (ed.) Media on the move: global flow and contra-flow London, UK Routledge.
2007
Approaches to exploring media-politics connections in the Arab world Sakr, N. 2007. Approaches to exploring media-politics connections in the Arab world. in: Sakr, N. (ed.) Arab media and political renewal: community, legitimacy and public life London I.B. Tauris.
2007
In search of the present Arab cultural tense Sabry, T. 2007. In search of the present Arab cultural tense. in: Sakr, N. (ed.) Arab media and political renewal: community, legitimacy and public life London, UK I.B. Tauris.
2006
Challenger or lackey? The politics of news on al-Jazeera Sakr, N. 2006. Challenger or lackey? The politics of news on al-Jazeera. in: Thussu, D.K. (ed.) Media on the move: global flow and contra-flow London, UK Routledge.
2005
Women, development and Al Jazeera: a balance sheet Sakr, N. 2005. Women, development and Al Jazeera: a balance sheet. in: Zayani, M. (ed.) The Al Jazeera phenomenon: critical perspectives on new Arab media London, UK Pluto. pp. 127-149
2005
Media policy in the Middle East: a reappraisal Sakr, N. 2005. Media policy in the Middle East: a reappraisal. in: Curran, J. and Gurevitch, M. (ed.) Mass Media and Society. 4th edition London, UK Hodder Arnold. pp. 234-250
2004
Women and media in the Middle East: an introductory overview Sakr, N. 2004. Women and media in the Middle East: an introductory overview. in: Sakr, N. (ed.) Women and media in the Middle East: power through self-expression London, UK I.B. Tauris. Journal article
2022
Children’s documentaries: distance and ethics in European storytelling about the wider world Sakr, N. and Steemers, J. 2022. Children’s documentaries: distance and ethics in European storytelling about the wider world. Journal of Children and Media. 16 (2), pp. 288-302. https://doi.org/10.1080/17482798.2021.1974502
2021
Curation as methodological enhancement in researching production cultures behind screen content about displaced children in Europe Sakr, N. and Steemers, J. 2021. Curation as methodological enhancement in researching production cultures behind screen content about displaced children in Europe . Critical Studies in Television. 16 (2), pp. 181-195. https://doi.org/10.1177/17496020211004102
2020
Growing PSM Organically: International Initiatives to Support National Conversations in New Contexts Sakr, N. 2020. Growing PSM Organically: International Initiatives to Support National Conversations in New Contexts. Interactions: Studies in Communication & Culture. 11 (2), pp. 269-275. https://doi.org/10.1386/iscc_00024_7
2019
Representing Childhood and Forced Migration: Narratives of Borders and Belonging in European Screen Content for Children Singer, C., Steemers, J. and Sakr, N. 2019. Representing Childhood and Forced Migration: Narratives of Borders and Belonging in European Screen Content for Children. Jeunesse: Young People, Texts, Cultures. 11 (2), pp. 202-224.
2018
‘Smarter, stronger, kinder’: Interests at stake in the remake of Iftah ya Simsim for Gulf children Sakr, N. 2018. ‘Smarter, stronger, kinder’: Interests at stake in the remake of Iftah ya Simsim for Gulf children. Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication. 11 (1), pp. 9-28. https://doi.org/10.1163/18739865-01101002
2017
Provision, protection or participation? Approaches to regulating children’s television in Arab countries Sakr, N. 2017. Provision, protection or participation? Approaches to regulating children’s television in Arab countries. Media International Australia. 163 (1), pp. 31-41. https://doi.org/10.1177/1329878X17693933
2016
Children’s access to beneficial information in Arab states: Implementation of Article 17 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Egypt, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates Sakr, N. 2016. Children’s access to beneficial information in Arab states: Implementation of Article 17 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Egypt, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates. Global Studies of Childhood. 6 (4), pp. 376-387. https://doi.org/10.1177/2043610616676029
2016
Survival or Sustainability? Contributions of Innovatively-Managed News Ventures to the Future of Egyptian Journalism Sakr, N. 2016. Survival or Sustainability? Contributions of Innovatively-Managed News Ventures to the Future of Egyptian Journalism. Journal of Media Business Studies. 13 (1), pp. 45-59. https://doi.org/10.1080/16522354.2015.1125608
2013
Social media, television talk shows, and political change in Egypt Sakr, N. 2013. Social media, television talk shows, and political change in Egypt. Television & New Media. 14 (4), pp. 322-337. https://doi.org/10.1177/1527476412463446
2013
Where Arab media magnates stand vis-a-vis globalized media flows: insights from Egypt and Saudi Arabia Sakr, N. 2013. Where Arab media magnates stand vis-a-vis globalized media flows: insights from Egypt and Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Communication. 7, pp. 2285-2302.
2010
News, transparency and the effectiveness of reporting from inside Arab dictatorships Sakr, N. 2010. News, transparency and the effectiveness of reporting from inside Arab dictatorships. International Communication Gazette. 72 (1), pp. 35-50. https://doi.org/10.1177/1748048509350337
2010
Enriching or impoverishing discourse on human rights? Talk about freedom of expression on Arab television Sakr, N. 2010. Enriching or impoverishing discourse on human rights? Talk about freedom of expression on Arab television. Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication. 3 (1), pp. 101-119. https://doi.org/10.1163/187398609X12584657078240
2008
Women and media in Saudi Arabia: rhetoric, reductionism and realities Sakr, N. 2008. Women and media in Saudi Arabia: rhetoric, reductionism and realities. British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies. 35 (3), pp. 385-404. https://doi.org/10.1080/13530190802525197
2008
Diversity and diaspora: Arab communities and satellite communication in Europe Sakr, N. 2008. Diversity and diaspora: Arab communities and satellite communication in Europe. Global Media and Communication. 4 (3), pp. 277-300. https://doi.org/10.1177/1742766508096082
2008
Oil, arms and media: how US interventionalism shapes Arab TV Sakr, N. 2008. Oil, arms and media: how US interventionalism shapes Arab TV. Journal für Entwicklungspolitik. 2008/1, pp. 57-81.
2006
Foreign support for media freedom advocacy in the Arab Mediterranean: globalization from above or below? Sakr, N. 2006. Foreign support for media freedom advocacy in the Arab Mediterranean: globalization from above or below? Mediterranean Politics. 11 (1), pp. 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/13629390500490361
2003
Freedom of expression, accountability and development in the Arab region Sakr, N. 2003. Freedom of expression, accountability and development in the Arab region. Journal of Human Development. 4 (1), pp. 29-46. https://doi.org/10.1080/1464988032000051478 Book
2019
Screen Media for Arab and European Children: Policy and Production Encounters in the Multiplatform Era Sakr, N. and Steemers, J. 2019. Screen Media for Arab and European Children: Policy and Production Encounters in the Multiplatform Era. Basingstoke Palgrave Macmillan.
2017
Children's TV and Digital Media in the Arab World Sakr, N. and Steemers, J. (ed.) 2017. Children's TV and Digital Media in the Arab World. London I.B. Tauris.
2015
Arab Media Moguls Ratta, D., Sakr, N. and Skovgaard-Petersen, J. (ed.) 2015. Arab Media Moguls. London I.B. Tauris.
2013
Transformations in Egyptian Journalism Sakr, N. 2013. Transformations in Egyptian Journalism. London I.B. Tauris.
2013
Transformations in Egyptian journalism Sakr, N. 2013. Transformations in Egyptian journalism. London I.B. Tauris.
2007
Arab television today Sakr, N. 2007. Arab television today. London, UK I.B. Tauris.
2007
Arab media and political renewal: community, legitimacy and public life Sakr, N. (ed.) 2007. Arab media and political renewal: community, legitimacy and public life. London I.B. Tauris.
2002
Satellite realms: transnational television, globalization, and the Middle East Sakr, N. 2002. Satellite realms: transnational television, globalization, and the Middle East. London, UK I.B. Tauris. Project report
2018
Facilitating Arab-European Dialogue: Consolidated Report on an AHRC Project for Impact and Engagement Sakr, N., Steemers, J. and Singer, C. 2018. Facilitating Arab-European Dialogue: Consolidated Report on an AHRC Project for Impact and Engagement. London Kings College London.
2018
Project Report to Stakeholders: Invisible Children - Children's Media, Diversity and Forced Migration Steemers, J., Sakr, N. and Singer, C. 2018. Project Report to Stakeholders: Invisible Children - Children's Media, Diversity and Forced Migration. London Kings College London.
2018
Children's Screen Content in an Era of Forced Migration: Munich Workshop Briefing Steemers, J., Sakr, N. and Singer, C. 2018. Children's Screen Content in an Era of Forced Migration: Munich Workshop Briefing . London Kings College London.
2018
Children's Screen Content in an Era of Forced Migration: Copenhagen Workshop Briefing Sakr, N. and Steemers, J. 2018. Children's Screen Content in an Era of Forced Migration: Copenhagen Workshop Briefing. London Kings College London.
2018
Children's Screen Content in an Era of Forced Migration: Manchester Workshop Briefing Sakr, N. and Steemers, J. 2018. Children's Screen Content in an Era of Forced Migration: Manchester Workshop Briefing. London Kings College London.
