Al-Jazeera The Story of the Network That Is Rattling Governments and Redefining Modern Journalism Updated with a New Prologue and Epilogue

Name: Al-Jazeera The Story of the Network That Is Rattling Governments and Redefining Modern Journalism Updated with a New Prologue and Epilogue
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ISBN: 9780813341491

ISBN-10: 0813341493

ISBN-13: 9780813341491

Edition: 2003 (Revised)

Authors: Mohammed El-nawawy, Adel Iskandar

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Al-Jazeera, the independent, all-Arab television news network based in Qatar, emerged as ambassador to the Arab world in the events following September 11, 2001. Arabic for "the island," Al-Jazeera has "scooped" the western media conglomerates many times. With its exclusive access to Osama Bin Laden and members of the Taliban, its reputation was burnished quickly through its exposure on CNN. During the 2003 war in Iraq, Al-Jazeera seemed to be everywhere, reporting dramatic stories and images, even as it strived to maintain its independence as an international free press news network. Al-Jazeera sheds light on the background of the network: how it operates, the programs it broadcasts, its…

Book details

List price: $19.99
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Avalon Publishing
Publication date: 8/7/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.02" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 0.814
Language: English



Preface



We Are What We Watch



A Major League Channel in a Minor League Country



The Battle for the Arab Mind



Big Voice, Tiny Country: Al-Jazeera in Qatar



Boxing Rings: Al-Jazeera's Talk Shows



Hero or Heretic? Al-Jazeera and Arab Governments



Al-Jazeera Scoops the World



Al-Jazeera and the West: The Love-Hate Relationship


Epilogue


Notes


Sources and References


Index