Steve Metcalf
is a media analyst with BBC Monitoring
Blog posts in total 3
Posts
The contrasting fortunes of three Arab Twitter users
Traditional media in Arab Gulf states predominantly consists of government-controlled broadcasters and newspapers with government-appointed editors.
Social media and protest in Yemen
Social media played an important role in galvanising anti-government protests in Tunisia and Egypt. There is some evidence that Facebook is also gaining traction in Yemen, but the number of users is still very low and seems to be largely confined to the universities. The Dubai School of Gover...
Yemen's view of Yemen
Yemen's media, particularly those associated with the government, have their own perspective on a Yemen-based suspect's failed attempt to bomb a Detroit-bound airliner on 25 December, and the subsequent claim of responsibility by Al-Qa'idah in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). The airline plot wa...
