19. Author: Khalil Rinnawi Title: Instant Nationalism: McArabism, Al Jazeera, and
Transnational Media in the Arab World Publisher: University Press of America, US Year: 2006 Language: English
Description: This book details the development of specific media actors, Al Jazeera, as the public face of the new identity force, and the resultant shift in state controlled media. It offers important information on state media and new Arab satellite stations and classifies satellite channels according to ownership, business model, content, and satellite platforms. The author focuses on Al Jazeera as a case study in comparison with CNN and Jordan TV. Instant Nationalism discusses media professionals’ ideologies and their impact on production values by reproducing generalizations about audience reception. The author points out to the complex identity processes in the Middle East, but by focusing primarily on media production and content analysis, his data reflects elite perceptions rather than ordinary reactions and identity formation mechanisms. 20. Author: Sonja Lindenberg
Title: Al Jazeera, from Phenomenon to Global Player:A Multi- perspective Analysis of the Arabic Satellite Broadcaster in the International News Market Publisher: AV Akademikerverlag, Gemany Year: 2006 Language: German
Description: Al Jazeera’s broadcasting of Osama Bin Laden’s messages made Al Jazeera a household name throughout the Western world. The channel’s coverage of regional and global events, however, has been controversial. The US administration in particular accused the channel of bias, sympathizing with terrorists, and giving extremists a platform. This book analyzes Al Jazeera’s performance and as a source of news for other media outlets, especially English- speaking global media networks. The analytical point of departure of this study employs political and economic theories of communication studies, as well as cultural studies, focusing on communication across cultural boundaries. The channel’s development, according to the author, took place over several consecutive phases, from finding its niche in the regional market to expanding as a global TV network.
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