| The Israeli-Egyptian Peace Process in the Reporting of Western Journalists Contributor(s): Nawawi, Muhammad Ibn 'abd Al-Gha (Author), El-Nawawy, Mohammed (Author) |
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ISBN: 1567505449 ISBN-13: 9781567505443 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2002 Annotation: Of the enormous number of books published on the Arab-Israeli conflict, most focus on its history or the political dimensions of the current peace process. None, however, has provided an in-depth look at the relationship between those who shape the events and the Western journalists who cover them. In this bold new study, Mohammed A. el-Nawawy explores the ways in which government officials try to manipulate the news media, how the reporters contend with such interference, the professional and newsmaking roles of the journalists, and how their demographic and educational backgrounds influence their coverage of this crucial time and place. Through interviews with 168 Western correspondents--94 in Israel and 74 in Egypt--who, together, represent more than 88 percent of the whole population of foreign correspondents in the Middle East, the author provides an invaluable source of information on the day-to-day activities of reporters in the region, as well as their interactions with government officials. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - General - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies - Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism |
| Dewey: 956 |
| LCCN: 2001046315 |
| Series: Civic Discourse for the Third Millennium |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6" W x 9" (1.13 lbs) 232 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Of the enormous number of books published on the Arab-Israeli conflict, most focus on its history or the political dimensions of the current peace process. None, however, has provided an in-depth look at the relationship between those who shape the events and the Western journalists who cover them. In this bold new study, Mohammed A. el-Nawawy explores the ways in which government officials try to manipulate the news media, how the reporters contend with such interference, the professional and newsmaking roles of the journalists, and how their demographic and educational backgrounds influence their coverage of this crucial time and place. Through interviews with 168 Western correspondents--94 in Israel and 74 in Egypt--who, together, represent more than 88 percent of the whole population of foreign correspondents in the Middle East, the author provides an invaluable source of information on the day-to-day activities of reporters in the region, as well as their interactions with government officials. |
