ISBN10: 0802117899, ISBN13: 9780802117892, [publisher: Grove Press, New York] Hardcover First Edition "The Inside Story of the Arab News Channel That is Challenging the West." Set up by the Emir of Qatar, staff recruited from the failed Arabic service of the British Broadcasting Corporation, Al Jazeera has developed an audience across the Middle East. Often critical of American policy, denounced by the US government, it nonetheless represents a new form of journalism in a region characterized by censorship of all media. This is the first book in English to examine Al Jazeera in depth. x+438 pages, index. Published @ $24.00.
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