Battle Lines : The American Media and the Intifada.
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- computer
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- 9780429690730
- 070.4/49956953044
- DS119.75 .L434 2018
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. TRAPPED IN A STORY LINE -- 2. CAUGHT IN A CAGE OF THEIR OWN DESIGN -- 3. BLUNDERING INTO SUCCESS -- 4. A ZOOM LENS IN A MAZE MADE OF MIRRORS -- 5. TECHNICAL TIC-TAC-TOE -- 6. THE MEDIUM IS A MARKETPLACE -- 7. VISIONS OF REALITY -- 8. WHENCE WORDS? -- 9. JOURNALISTS AS PARTICIPANTS -- 10. THE INTIFADA AND PRACTICAL ISSUES IN MODERN FOREIGN REPORTING -- 11. AND WHO WILL WATCH THE WATCHDOGS THEMSELVES? -- 12. CONCLUSIONS -- EPILOGUE -- INDEX.
This book is about the intifada, the popular Palestinian uprising in the Israeli-occupied territories, broadcasted by television to an audience of millions. It explores what happens in a democracy when a government faces a major political crisis with potentially damaging international implications.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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