Challenging the Authoritarian Theory of the Press: Mostafa Amin and Press Freedom Under King Farouk's Rule in Egypt

This thesis examines the authoritarian theory of the press coined by Siebert et al. (1956), which proposes a strict control over the press, and its applicability on monarchical Egypt. It challenges the rigid categorization by presenting a case study of a famous Egyptian journalist Mostafa Amin and the ways in which he navigated the ostensible authoritarian rule of King Farouk, who ruled from 1936 to 1952. The thesis states that the authoritarian theory of the press can't be applied in every country or under every authoritarian regime, as Farouk's regime portrayed several libertarian themes. Moreover, the one-way linear progression of press systems that Siebert et al. predicted is also proven to be flawed as after Farouk, Egypt had a complete authoritarian rule under Nasser.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts

Level thesis:degree_level

Master's Degree

Grantor

University of Nevada, Reno

Year dc:date.issued

2024

Author dc:creator

• Eltahlawi, Hadi Y.

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• File, Patrick

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Pain, Paromita
• Hartshorn, Ian

Statement dc:rights

• Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International

Repository record dc:identifier.uri

https://scholarwolf.unr.edu/handle/11714/10955

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarwolf.unr.edu:11714/10955