Al Jazeera Phenomenon

Fascinating critique of Al Jazeera's politics, its agenda, its programmes and its treatment of the West.

Acknowledgements About the Contributors Part I. Introduction 1. Al Jazeera and the Vicissitudes of the New Arab Mediascape by Mohamed Zayani Part II. Al Jazeera, Regional Politics and the Public Sphere 2. The Politics of Al Jazeera or the Diplomacy of Doha by Olivier Da Lage 3. Influence without Power: Al Jazeera and the Arab Public Sphere by Mohammed El Oifi 4. Al Jazeera.net: Identity Choices and the Logic of the Media by Gloria Awad Part III. Al Jazeera Programming 5. The Opposite Direction: A Program which Changed the Face of Arab Television by Faisal Al Kasim 6. Media Brinksmanship: Al Jazeera's The Opposite by Muhammad I. Ayish 7. Women, Development and Al Jazeera: A Balance Sheet Part IV. Al Jazeera and Regional Crises by Naomi Sakr 8. Al Jazeera and the War in Afghanistan: A Delivery System or a Mouthpiece by Ehab Y. Bessaiso 9. Witnessing the Intifada: Al Jazeera's Coverage of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict by Mohamed Zayani 10. Al Jazeera and American Public Diplomacy: A Dance of Intercultural (Mis-)Communication by R.S. Zaharna Postface: Jon B. Alterman. 'Arab Media Studies: Some Methodological Considerations Selected Bibliography Index