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Viva Books Al-Jazeera the Story of the Network That is Rattling Governments and Redefining Modern Journalism 2007 Edition by Mohammed El Nawawy
Al-Jazeera, the independent, all Arab television news network based in Qatar, emerged as ambassador to the Arab world in the events following Sept 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 effects on Arab viewers, the reaction of the West and Arab states, the implications for the future of news broadcasting in the Middle East, and its struggle for a free press and public opinion in the Arab world.Contents: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 relationshipAbout the Author:Mohammed El Nawawy, Egyptian born and raised, has worked as a journalist in the Middle East and the US. The author of The Israeli Egyptian Peace Process in the reporting of western journalists.Adel Iskandar, an Egyptian Canadian, has lived in Kuwait and in Egypt for many years, and is an expert on Middle East media. He currently teaches communications at the University of Kentucky, Lexington.Target Audience:anyone interested in international communications, especially those interested in the Arab world/ Indispensable for those who want to understand how news is made in the Middle East.