1970 to 2013. In a little over four decades, Oman exemplifies phenomenal progress. The development has been the fruitful transition of a vision whose seeds were sown with the ascendance of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said on the throne. Particularly distinguishing is the ever increasing media scene in Oman. From a single newspaper in 1971 to the present multi-edition daily bilingual press, the presence of homegrown TV network and access to regional Arabic press besides global English media. This book is an attempt to critically analyze the working of the media institutions, platforms...