53. Author: Fares Al-Khattab Title: A War without Smudges: Iraq News on Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya Institution: Alia Publishers, Jordan Year: 2010 Language: Arabic
Description: This book explores news coverage of Iraq and the way in which politics controls the orientations of Arab media. Although media supposedly aims to convey news rather than create it, and present information to audiences without interference, the author demonstrates that this is a grossly unrealistic and inaccurate. The book explains that the war on Iraq created a space for Arab satellite channels to compete and prove their capabilities and competences. The main news bulletins in these channels are the most important tools television stations in this competition. The book analyzes and compares Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya’s coverage of the Iraq news to evaluate their professionalism and commitment to honesty and impartiality. The book also assesses their influence in Iraq, regionally and globally. 54. Author: Claire-Gabrielle Talon Title: Al Jazeera: Freedom of Expression in a Petro-Monarchy Publisher: PUF, France Year: 2011 Language: French Description: The launch of a pluralist news channel in an Arab petro-monarchy provoked deeply skeptical reactions from academics. Nonetheless, the most popular Arab TV news channel quickly became a prime international source of news, even for its western counterparts. The main questions that the author tries to answers in this book are the following: How has Al Jazeera been able to establish itself as a space of freedom, while being financially dependent on Qatar ruling family? How a political system in a tribal society was able to create an independent and free media institution? How did Al Jazeera relay the democratic aspirations of people in the Middle East over the years, playing a crucial role in the spread Arab revolutions, without threatening the Qatari regime?
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