User:Spicyburrito10/General Entertainment Authority/Outline: Difference between revisions

Overview

• Add official GEA mission and other facts like: its role as a part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, its mandate to regulate, develop, and diversify entertainment offerings, and its commitments to quality, safety, innovation, and global partnerships
• Add updated metrics, like the number of annual events in recent years, visitor counts, and GEA partnerships with brands
• Remove old metrics/details from 2016-2018 that are no longer relevant to the GEA

History

• Add more relevant and recent dates
  • 2016: founding
  • 2017-2019: expansion phase
  • 2019: launch of Riyadh Season
  • 2021-2025: massive global partnerships and events
• Add more milestone events like Riyadh Season, Joy Forum, and other massive sporting events
• The current history section is just 2 sentences, so I’d like to add a lot more substantial details to make it a detailed history section

Mission

• Add the GEA’s official mission: Developing and enabling an attractive and vibrant entertainment sector that stimulates investment to achieve sustainable growth and provides comprehensive and high-quality entertainment offerings
• Add the GEA’s official vision: Leading a thriving and a sustainable entertainment sector that contributes to enriching the quality of life
• Add strategic axes: Leading a thriving and a sustainable entertainment sector that contributes to enriching the quality of life
• Add Vision 2030 tie ins: GEA is a key driver for diversifying Saudi Arabia’s economy
• Specifically for their citizens and country “it aims to provide high-quality and comprehensive entertainment options that enrich individual experiences, bring joy, and improve quality of life.”

Structure:

• Update the board of directors, not up to date
• Add more information about initiative, I believe the ones included now are not up to date
• Initiatives: “The General Entertainment Authority in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has launched a wide range of initiatives aimed at developing the entertainment sector and enhancing quality of life, in line with Saudi Vision 2030.”

Criticisms:

• Add a new section titled “Human Rights and Free Speech Concerns”
  • CBS article reports that comedians or performers are banned from criticizing the state, royal family, and religion
  • Observer article discusses human rights issues, and how Saudi is using massive events to cover killings and human rights issues
  • TIME article reports censorship, massive payments, and internal conflicts within the comedy world
• Add new section that talks about Saudi sweeping all major sports events
  • Observer article describing the GEA’s spending power and takeover of global sports hosting rights
  • Talk about criticism that Saudi Arabia’s entertainment expansion is used to distract global narratives