Fatema Mernissi: "But to better understand the empowerment dynamics of satellite broadcasting, one has to keep in mind the intense competition not only among channels but also among satellite operators which is forcing everyone to switch as fast as possible from manufacturing propaganda to responding attentively to the citizens' needs for credible communicators. And of course the Sheherazade profile, the brainy, self-confident storyteller is in big demand."
# Dec 3, 2003