This chapter includes the following articles.
Media
Known throughout the world as the home of Al Jazeera and of the Doha Centre for Media Freedom (DCMF), a local watchdog with a global reach, Qatar has developed a well-established and far-reaching role on the stage of international media. The domestic market, made up of traditional outfits in print, radio and television, as well as a burgeoning online segment, is also thriving. Both at home and abroad, Qatar is well placed to continue expanding its media activities both in domestic and international markets, and on a more commercially rewarding basis, and as such presents opportunities and challenges that make it one of the region’s more intriguing media centres.