Arab Mass Media: Newspapers, Radio, and Television in Arab Politics

by William A. Rugh

Book Overview

Since September 11, 2001, and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, many television viewers in the United States have become familiar with Al Jazeera as offering an alternative take on events from that presented by mainstream U.S. media, as well as disseminating anti-American invective. Westerners have tended toward simplistic views of Arab newspapers, radio, and television, assuming that they are all under government control and that freedom of press...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313361622
• ISBN13: 9780313361623
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.8"