The New Arab Journalist: Mission And Identity In A Time Of Turmoil (library Of Modern Middle East Studies)

"The Arab media is in the midst of a revolution that will inform questions of war and peace in the Middle East, political and societal reform, and relations between the West and the Arab World. Drawing on the first broad cross-border survey of Arab journalists, first-person interviews with scores of reporters and editors, and his three decades' experience reporting from the Middle East, Lawrence Pintak examines how Arab journalists see themselves and their mission at this critical time in the evolution of the Arab media. He explores how, in a diverse Arab media landscape expressing myriad opinions, journalists are still under siege as governments fight a rear-guard action to manage the message. This innovative book breaks through the stereotypes about Arab journalists to reveal the fascinating and complex reality - and what it means for the rest of us."--Bloomsbury Publishing. The Arab media is in the midst of a revolution that will inform questions of war and peace in the Middle East, political and societal reform, and relations between the West and the Arab World. Drawing on the first broad cross-border survey of Arab journalists, first-person interviews with scores of reporters and editors, and his three decades' experience reporting from the Middle East, Lawrence Pintak examines how Arab journalists see themselves and their mission at this critical time in the evolution of the Arab media. He explores how, in a diverse Arab media landscape expressing myriad opinions, journalists are still under siege as governments fight a rear-guard action to manage the message. This innovative book breaks through the stereotypes about Arab journalists to reveal the fascinating and complex reality -- and what it means for the rest of us. -- Back cover This Innovative Book Breaks Through The Stereotypes About Arab Journalists To Reveal The Fascinating And Complex Reality - And What It Means For The Rest Of Us. Red Lines: The Boundaries Of Journalistic Freedom -- Satellite Tv And Arab Democracy -- Media Politics And Corporate Feudalism -- Islam, Nationalism And The Media -- Covering Darfur: A Question Of Identity -- Arab Journalism In Context -- Western Ethics, Western Arrogance -- The Mission Of Arab Journalism -- Journalistic Roles: Arabs, Americans And The World -- Arab Journalists Look At Themselves And The Competition -- Arab Journalists And The Arab People -- Border Guards Of The New Arab Consciousness -- New Media, New Media Models. Lawrence Pintak. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Introduction: A Matter of Perspective -- Chapter 1: Red Lines -Boundaries of Journalistic Freedom -- Chapter 2: Satellite TV and Arab Democracy -- Chapter 3: Media Politics and Corporate Feudalism -- Chapter 4: Islam, Nationalism and the Media -- Chapter 5: Covering Darfur - A Question of Identity -- Chapter 6: Arab Journalism in Context -- Chapter 7: Western Ethics, Western Arrogance -- Chapter 8: The Mission of Arab Journalism -- Chapter 9: Journalistic Roles - Arabs, Americans and the World -- Chapter 10: Arab Journalists Look at Themselves and the Competition -- Chapter 11: Arab Journalists and the Arab People -- Chapter 12: Border Guards of the New Arab Consciousness Postscript: New Media, New Media Models -- Acknowledgments -- Endnotes. Introduction: a matter of perspective The media landscape. Red lines: the boundaries of journalistic freedom Satellite TV and Arab democracy Media politics and corporate feudalism Islam, nationalism and the media Covering Darfur: a question of identity Arab journalism in context Western ethics, Western arrogance Survey findings. The mission of Arab journalism Journalistic roles: Arabs, Americans and the world Arab journalists look at themselves and the competition Arab journalists and the Arab people Conclusion. Border guards of the new Arab consciousness New media, new media models. Drawing on the first broad cross-border survey of Arab journalists, first-person interviews with scores of reporters and editors, and his three decades' experience reporting from the Middle East, the author examines how Arab journalists see themselves and their mission at this critical time in the evolution of the Arab media.