Al Jazeera English: Global News in a Changing World
New York: Palgrave Macmillan (2012), 204 pp.
Contains index
Series: Palgrave Macmillan Series in International Political Communication
ISBN 978-0-230-34021-3 (print); 978-1-137-01574-7 (ebook)
Signature commbox: 40-International-E 2012
"For Al Jazeera English (AJE), the Arab revolutions of 2011 offered an opportunity that news executives dream about. It was the biggest story of the century, it was happening on home territory, and the channel had the expertise and the reportorial staff on the ground at levels its competitors could not match. For English speakers around the world, AJE was the indispensable, go-to source of information about what was happening in the streets of Tunis, Cairo, Sanaa, and elsewhere in the suddenly rebellious region." (Publisher description)
Introduction / Philip Seib, 1
The Origins of Al Jazeera English / Shawn Powers, 5
The Nature of the Channel's Global Audience / Hussein Amin, 29
Content: The Messages of AJE's News / Tine Ustad Figenschou, 41
AJE After the Arab Spring: The Politics of Distribution in the United States / Will Youmans, 57
Covering and Reaching Africa / Amelia Arsenault, 79
Covering and reaching South Asia / Michael Kugelman, 97
Covering Gaza, 2008-2009: A Palestinian View / Rima Najjar Merriman, 121
Covering Gaza, 2008-2009: An Israeli View / Eytan Gilboa, 143
AJE's Conciliatory Role: Covering the "Ground Zero Mosque" Controversy / Mohammed El-Nawawy, 163
Conclusion: AJE in the World / Philip Seib, 187
The Origins of Al Jazeera English / Shawn Powers, 5
The Nature of the Channel's Global Audience / Hussein Amin, 29
Content: The Messages of AJE's News / Tine Ustad Figenschou, 41
AJE After the Arab Spring: The Politics of Distribution in the United States / Will Youmans, 57
Covering and Reaching Africa / Amelia Arsenault, 79
Covering and reaching South Asia / Michael Kugelman, 97
Covering Gaza, 2008-2009: A Palestinian View / Rima Najjar Merriman, 121
Covering Gaza, 2008-2009: An Israeli View / Eytan Gilboa, 143
AJE's Conciliatory Role: Covering the "Ground Zero Mosque" Controversy / Mohammed El-Nawawy, 163
Conclusion: AJE in the World / Philip Seib, 187
