Al Jazeera English : global news in a changing world / edited by Philip Seib.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Seib, Philip M., 1949-

Series:

Palgrave Macmillan series in international political communication

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Al Jazeera English (Television network).

Television broadcasting of news--Qatar.

Television broadcasting of news.

Broadcast journalism--Qatar.

Broadcast journalism.

Television broadcasting of news--Objectivity--Qatar.

Television broadcasting of news--Objectivity.

Qatar.

Physical Description:

204 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Summary:

In 2011, as Al Jazeera English covered the intense upheavals in the Arab world, its standout broadcasts themselves became the subject of news. How did a channel not even carried by the major cable television companies in the US come to be seen as the premier source for breaking news on the Middle East? This volume provides considered discussion of Al Jazeera English from its launch in launch in 2006 through today. It examines the channel's coverage methods, its effects on its audience, and its place in the world of mediated geopolitics. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction / Philip Seib

The Origins of Al Jazeera English / Shawn Powers

The Nature of the Channel's Global Audience / Hussein Amin

Content: The Messages of AJE's News / Tine Ustad Figenschou

AJE After the Arab Spring: The Politics of Distribution in the United States / Will Youmans

Covering and Reaching Africa / Amelia Arsenault

Covering and reaching South Asia / Michael Kugelman

Covering Gaza, 2008-2009: A Palestinian View / Rima Najjar Merriman

Covering Gaza, 2008-2009: An Israeli View / Eytan Gilboa

AJE's Conciliatory Role: Covering the "Ground Zero Mosque" Controversy / Mohammed El-Nawawy

Conclusion: AJE in the World / Philip Seib.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230340206

0230340202

9780230340213

0230340210

OCLC:

738335679