Middle-east Arab News Opinion | Asharq Al-awsat

Emad El-Mahdy | ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English Archive 2005 -2017
Select Page
Media ID: 55315717
Caption:

A man smokes a water pipe as he watches Jon Stewart on a TV screen at a coffee shop, in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, June 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)


Debate: Satire has no place in traditional media

Debate: Satire has no place in traditional media

by | Sep 7, 2013 | Debate

The number of satirical television shows is on the rise in the Arab world. These programs assume the responsibility of discussing issues of public concern, granting them a wide following among people who want to release the frustration and despair caused by the...