A critical assessment of the impact of Egyptian laws on information access and dissemination by journalists

Autor:	Miral Sabry AlAshry
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	anti-cyber and information technology crimes law personal data protection media legislation personal information Egyptian constitution Fine Arts Arts in general NX1-820 General Works History of scholarship and learning. The humanities AZ20-999
Zdroj:	Cogent Arts & Humanities, Vol 9, Iss 1 (2022)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	23311983 2331-1983
DOI:	10.1080/23311983.2022.2115243
Popis:	The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of Egyptian journalists through the “Anti-Cyber and Information Technology Crimes Law No. 175 of 2018” and the “Personal Data Protection Law No. 151” as well as its implications for journalistic practice and press freedom in Egypt. More specifically, the focal point of the study was to explore how the government monitors the data through new legislation. Questionnaires were undertaken with 188 journalists representing semi-governmental and private newspapers, divided into three categories: (86) Al-Ahrām (34) Albawabhnews (53) Al-Dustour and (15) Al Fagr. The study used Digital Authoritarianism Theory as a theoretical framework. The study revealed that the government placed restrictions on journalists by using Law No. 175 of 2018 to oppress journalists and media houses. In addition, the law has negatively impacted media freedom and given the government to censor online information.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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