31. Author: Philip Seib Title: The Al Jazeera Effect: How the New Global Media are Reshaping Word Politics Publisher: Potomac Books, US Year: 2008 Language: English
Description: The battle for hearts and minds in the Middle East is being fought not on the streets of Baghdad, but on the newscasts and talk shows of Al Jazeera. The future of China is being shaped not by Communist Party bureaucrats, but by bloggers working quietly in cyber cafes. Traditional ways of reshaping global politics have been superseded by the influence of new media, satellite television, the Internet, and many other high-tech tools. Al Jazeera is a paradigm of new media’s influence. Before the emergence of Al Jazeera, there was much talk about ‘the CNN effect’, the theory that news coverage, especially gripping visual storytelling, was influencing foreign policy throughout the world. Today, ‘the Al Jazeera effect’ is taking that a significant step further.
32. Author(s): Mohamed El Nawawy and Shawn Powers Title: Mediating Conflict: Al Jazeera English and the Possibility of a Conciliatory Media Publisher: Figeroa Press, US Year: 2008 Language: English
Description: The book examine Al Jazeera English in conjunction with the role of satellite news in mediating today’s international conflicts. The authors note that Al Jazeera English functions as a conciliatory medium by giving voice to the weak, voiceless, unreported, and under-reported. It covers contentious issues in a manner that helps heal relationships in conflict and foster an environment more conducive to negotiation and reconciliation. AJE has emerged as a trusted reference for accessing unbiased information in today’s media environment. The book explains how ‘war journalism’ that became the emblem of much of the mass media, often develops biased opinions toward a particular conflict. The authors argue that today’s news media tend to present their news oriented toward a specific audience, especially during global conflicts.
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