EgyptianGovernment's Control of Media for Crowd's Manipulation: A Comparative StudybetweenNasser'S and El Sisi'sStrategies

Abstract

Abstract The authoritarian regime that ruled Egypt since the abolition of the monarchy was due to the failed democratic transition in Egypt. It started with the military coup of 1952 by the Free Officers under the leadership of Gamal Abdel Nasser, and it was brought back again with 2013 coup led by Lieutenant-General Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, after a short-lived democratic experience with the election of Mohamed Morsi. This work is a comparative study between the strategies adopted by both Presidents Abdel Nasser and El-Sisi using media as a tool to enhance their image, legitimize the military rule, manipulate the masses, and eliminate the Muslim Brotherhood and any other opposition. This study uses media discourse analysis and political historiography to shed light on the focal role of media and propaganda to influence and maneuver public opinion according to the regim