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Author Pintak, Larry.

Title The new Arab journalist : mission and identity in a time of turmoil / Lawrence Pintak.

Pub Info London : I. B. Tauris, 2011.

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Table of Contents
 List of Illustrationsix
 Acknowledgmentsxi
 Introduction A Matter of Perspective1
pt. I The Media Landscape 
ch. 1 Red Lines - The Boundaries of Journalistic Freedom11
ch. 2 Satellite TV and Arab Democracy43
ch. 3 Media Politics and Corporate Feudalism65
ch. 4 Islam, Nationalism and the Media85
ch. 5 Covering Darfur - A Question of Identity113
ch. 6 Arab Journalism in Context123
ch. 7 Western Ethics, Western Arrogance137
pt. II Survey Findings 
ch. 8 The Mission of Arab Journalism155
ch. 9 Journalistic Roles - Arabs, Americans and the World171
ch. 10 Arab Journalists Look at Themselves and the Competition181
ch. 11 Arab Journalists and the Arab People201
pt. III Conclusion 
ch. 12 Border Guards of the New Arab Consciousness209
 Postscript New Media, New Media Models221
 Notes229
 Bibliography267
 Index273
Call no. 079.174927 PINT
Phys. Description xii, 287 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Content Type text
Format Type volume
Series Library of modern Middle East studies ; v. 85
Library of modern Middle East studies ; v. 85.
Bibliog. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary This innovative book breaks through the stereotypes about Arab journalists to reveal the fascinating and complex reality - and what it means for the rest of us.
Subject Journalism -- Political aspects -- Arab countries.
Journalism -- Objectivity -- Arab countries.
Journalists, Arab.
Middle East -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
ISBN 1848850999
9781848850996