"Current research on the Arab image in U.S. media tends to be strictly contemporary, linked to Israel and the Middle East conflict. This research, however, begins in 1917 with the downfall of Ottoman control and ends in 1948 with the creation of Israel. By means of a content analysis of the New York Times it shows how the image changed from a romantic one, fostered by the Arabian Nights and reinforced by the early movie industry, to the present more realistic portrayal." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 306)