45. Author: Tal Samuel-Azran Title: Al Jazeera and US War Coverage Publisher: Peter Lang, Switzerland Year: 2010 Language: English
Description: Examining the rebroadcasting of Al Jazeera’s images on major US television networks since 9/11, this book draws an alternative picture revealing that the advent of Al Jazeera has actually eroded the counter-hegemonic debate in US war reporting. It shows how the US government persuaded television networks to reformat legitimate war images from Al Jazeera, labelling it a deviant network, in order to eliminate criticism of the war. An examination of the US reception of bloggers and network carriers of Al Jazeera’s English-language website and channel reveals the US administration’s continued resolve and ability to limit public discourse. The book provides a timely contribution to wider debates about the contemporary global news flow and how new regional player help pluralize traditional Western dominance of news. 46. Author: Rami Al-Ali
Title: The Fall of the Arab Renaissance Project and the Rise of Awareness: The Impact of Media in Raising Arab Awareness – the Case of Al Jazeera Publisher: Atlas Publishing and Distribution, Egypt Year: 2010 Language: Arabic
Description: The launch of Al Jazeera in 1996 was not an important event in itself, as it is not the first time that an Arab television channel is launched. What deserves careful consideration though is the influence that this channel had over Arab consciousness and identity. It is Al Jazeera’s success in forming Arab public awareness at a very difficult historical stage, which prompted the author to research this phenomenon and analyze its effects on the media and political levels. This book tries to understand how a television channel was able to have all this influence in a complex reality and a fragmented society, torn by a number of dichotomies such as nationalism vs. religion, Sunni vs. Shiite, liberal vs. communist, national and international etc.
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