Al Jazeera effect

English

Etymology

Referring to the impact of the Al Jazeera Media Network on the politics of the Arab world.

Noun

Al Jazeera effect (plural Al Jazeera effects)

1. The impact of new media and media sources on global politics, namely, reducing the government and mainstream media monopoly on information and empowering groups which previously lacked a global voice.

Further reading

• Al Jazeera effect on Wikipedia.Wikipedia