The Making of Arab News

by Noha Mellor

Book Overview

Since September 11, Arab and American journalists have been trading barbs, accusing each other of bias and a lack of objectivity. But is news coverage in Arab countries all that different from American coverage? The Making of Arab News draws comparisons, including examples of Arabic news language and their English translations, to show how Arab news values have been Americanized and how these values are reflected in the language used in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742538192
• ISBN13: 9780742538191
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"