| Foreword to the Arabic Edition | | ix | |
| Foreword to the English Edition | | xiii | |
| Preface | | xv | |
| | xix | |
| Media Technologies in Egypt and the Arab World |
| | 1 | (10) |
| Broadcast Media Technologies in the Arab World |
| | 3 | (3) |
| Egypt: A Broadcasting Leader |
| | 6 | (5) |
| Telecommunications and Information Technologies in Egypt and the Arab World |
| | 11 | (14) |
| Privatization of Telecommunications Sectors in the Arab World |
| | 14 | (4) |
| Telecommunications and Information Technology in Egypt |
| | 18 | (3) |
| The Effects of Communication Technology on Egypt and the Arab World |
| | 21 | (4) |
| A Brief History of the Internet |
| | 25 | (8) |
| The Internet in the Arab World |
| | 33 | (12) |
| | 33 | (6) |
| Efforts to Increase Internet Penetration in Arab Countries |
| | 39 | (6) |
| | 45 | (16) |
| | 61 | (16) |
| | 62 | (1) |
| Credibility of Islamic Web sites |
| | 62 | (2) |
| Popular Islamic Web sites |
| | 64 | (1) |
| | 65 | (8) |
| | 73 | (4) |
| To E- (Freely) or Not to E-: Arab Governments and the Online Free Flow of Information |
| | 77 | (14) |
| Is the Internet Good for You? Patterns of Internet Use Worldwide |
| | 91 | (16) |
| | 91 | (3) |
| Special Characteristics of the Internet As a Medium |
| | 94 | (3) |
| Internet Uses and Gratifications Research |
| | 97 | (2) |
| Does the Internet Promote Loneliness or Depression? |
| | 99 | (3) |
| Internet Research in Egypt and the Arab World |
| | 102 | (5) |
| The Uses and Gratifications of the Internet among Arab Students in Egypt: Methodology |
| | 107 | (12) |
| Research Questions and Hypotheses |
| | 108 | (3) |
| | 111 | (2) |
| Operationalization and Measurement of Variables |
| | 113 | (2) |
| The Survey Instrument: Scales, Reliability, and Validity |
| | 115 | (4) |
| The Uses and Gratifications of the Internet among Arab Students in Egypt: Results and Findings |
| | 119 | (22) |
| Respondents' Demographics and Characteristics |
| | 119 | (8) |
| Research Questions and Hypotheses Testing |
| | 127 | (14) |
| The Uses and Gratifications of the Internet among Arab Students in Egypt: Discussion |
| | 141 | (8) |
| The Potential Effects of the Internet in Egypt and the Arab World: A Futuristic Outlook |
| | 149 | (8) |
| | 154 | (3) |
| Notes | | 157 | (4) |
| References | | 161 | (10) |
| Index | | 171 | |
