Al-Jazeera and US War Coverage
Foreword by Simon Cottle
©2010
Textbook
XII,
161 Pages
Summary
Since the eve of the war in Afghanistan, Al-Jazeera has become a global household name and a news source that cannot be ignored. Globalization theorists argue that Al-Jazeera promotes a cross-cultural debate, enforcing a counter-hegemonic perspective on the West not evident in former crises. Through a comprehensive empirical analysis covering the re-broadcasting of Al-Jazeera’s images on major U.S. television networks since 9/11, this book draws an alternative picture, revealing that the advent of Al-Jazeera has actually eroded the counter-hegemonic debate in U.S. war reporting. It shows how the U.S. government persuaded television networks to systematically reformat legitimate war images from Al-Jazeera, labeling it a deviant network, in order to eliminate criticism of the war. Moreover, an examination of the U.S. reception by bloggers and network carriers of Al-Jazeera’s English-language website and channel reveals the U.S. administration’s continued resolve and ability to limit public discourse.
Details
- Pages
- XII, 161
- Publication Year
- 2010
- ISBN (Hardcover)
- 9781433108655
- ISBN (Softcover)
- 9781433108648
- Language
- English
- Keywords
- 9/11 Al-Jazeera global public sphere international communication contraflow counter-publics counter-hegemony clash of civilizations War on Terror Al Qaeda issue publics media and communication studies US media political communication
- Published
- New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, Oxford, Wien, 2010. XII, 161 pp.
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