Overview

Few phenomena in the Arab world are probably more curious and more controversial than Al Jazeera Satellite Channel. In spite of its relatively short history, this Qatar-based news network seems to have left an indelible mark in the Arab world and changed the face of the otherwise parochial Arab media - although in the West, it is largely perceived as a channel that is set on countering Western ideologies. Edited by the reputed scholar Mohamed Zayani, this collection of essays provides a unique insight into and a critical analysis of a media phenomenon that still defies understanding. This long-overdue study, which brings together diverse but complementary perspectives of media scholars from the Arab world, the United States and Europe, assesses the role Al Jazeera has been playing in the shaping of ideas and the reconstructing of Arab identities during a crucial juncture in Middle Eastern history and politics. The book sheds light on various aspects of the network, including its politics, its agenda, its programs, its coverage of regional crises, and its treatment of the West, in an attempt to gauge its impact on ordinary Arab viewers, understand its effect on an increasingly pronounced Arab public sphere, and map out the role it plays in regional Arab politics. ""

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Author:   Mohamed Zayani
Publisher:   Pluto Press
Imprint:   Pluto Press
Weight:   0.296kg
ISBN:  

9780745323336

ISBN 10:   0745323332
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   20 March 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements About the Contributors Part I. Introduction 1. Al Jazeera and the Vicissitudes of the New Arab Mediascape by Mohamed Zayani Part II. Al Jazeera, Regional Politics and the Public Sphere 2. The Politics of Al Jazeera or the Diplomacy of Doha by Olivier Da Lage 3. Influence without Power: Al Jazeera and the Arab Public Sphere by Mohammed El Oifi 4. Al Jazeera.net: Identity Choices and the Logic of the Media by Gloria Awad Part III. Al Jazeera Programming 5. The Opposite Direction: A Program which Changed the Face of Arab Television by Faisal Al Kasim 6. Media Brinksmanship: Al Jazeera’s The Opposite by Muhammad I. Ayish 7. Women, Development and Al Jazeera: A Balance Sheet Part IV. Al Jazeera and Regional Crises by Naomi Sakr 8. Al Jazeera and the War in Afghanistan: A Delivery System or a Mouthpiece by Ehab Y. Bessaiso 9. Witnessing the Intifada: Al Jazeera’s Coverage of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict by Mohamed Zayani 10. Al Jazeera and American Public Diplomacy: A Dance of Intercultural (Mis-)Communication by R.S. Zaharna Postface: Jon B. Alterman. ‘Arab Media Studies: Some Methodological Considerations Selected Bibliography Index

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I think it will be a first in the field of Middle Eastern media studies... the issue of public policy, foreign relations and the impact of the media on democracy, human rights and development remains burning. -- Azza Karam

Author Information

Mohamed Zayani is Associate Professor of critical theory at the American University of Sharjah, UAE. He received his Ph.D. from Indiana University. He is the author of Arab Satellite Television and Politics in the Middle East and Reading the Symptom (ECSSR). Currently, he is working on a Social Science Research Council collaborative project on Arab media.

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