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""This book stands at the junction of media studies and political science, a vast field indeed given how central the media are in modern politics. In addressing the current flaws of journalism in the United States, Huland sheds a special light on a key aspect of what has nowadays become an undisputed truth: the deep crisis of US democracy."" --Gilbert Achcar, Professor, SOAS, UK ""The Syrian Conflict in the News offers a compelling critique of how the US media covered the Syrian uprising and civil war. It shows that mainstream newspapers relied primarily on members of the US political establishment to explain the events that occurred in Syria since 2011. By highlighting the importance of citizen journalists in the coverage of the Syrian revolution, the book contributes to the debate about media, conflict, and social movements."" --Kholoud Helmi, Author at The Spectator ""The book provides a detailed, professional and well-written empirical examination of how the three most prestigious US mainstream media, the Washington Post, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, covered the Syrian uprising. Straddling media studies and politics, the book offers a critical insight into the media-politics-foreign policy nexus in the US while also unveiling the deep crisis in US democracy today. The book is essential reading for scholars and students of political communication, journalism studies and international relations"" --Dina Matar, Professor, SOAS, UK ""Gabriel Huland's ""The Syrian Conflict in the News,"" is a valuable and nuanced book about US media's coverage of the Syrian revolt. It offers an insightful cartography of print media and the ways journalists produces consensus around hegemonic policies. Huland's keen analysis combines theoretical sophistication, methodological precision, and rich empirical research. This refreshing and creative work is a must-read for anyone interested in media studies or Middle East politics."" --Yasser Munif, Professor, Emerson College, UK

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Gabriel Huland is a Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Bath, UK. His published articles have appeared in the Journal of Communication and Media Studies. He holds a PhD from SOAS University of London and prior to academia he was a practicing journalist.

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