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by Hugh Miles (Author)
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  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Abacus (13 Jan 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0349118078
  • ISBN-13: 978-0349118079
  • Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 13.4 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 112,993 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'The first British book about the Arabic world's CNN is as exhaustive and as authorative as you'd expect from a former TIMES Journalist of the Year.' ARENA 'You come away from AL-JAZEERA not merely better informed about a single television station, but with a deeper understanding of the Middle East, of the global media industry and- most alarmingly- of the extent to which government propaganda interests still dictate what goes out over the airwaves around the world.' CHURCH OF ENGLAND NEWSPAPER '[A] pioneering work.' IRISH EXAMINER 'Hugh Miles very readably demonstrates the network's ambitions and its enemies' frequent wrongheadedness...this is a vital book.' THE TELEGRAPH '[A] well-written and even-handed account of the Arab news channel' HERALD

Independent, 14 January 2005
'Pacey, nicely written and well contexualised'

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5.0 out of 5 stars A good antidote to stereotypes, 10 Mar 2005
Just finished Hugh Miles' excellent book on Al-Jazeera. It's well-written and easy to read, quite gripping in places, and gives much more than just the story of the Al-Jazeera network, it's really the story of the last ten years in the Middle East, and counters so many of the stereotypes we have in the West about Arabs.

Principal among these is that Arabs hate America. Far from being a mouthpiece for Bin Laden or for anti-Western propaganda, Jazeera was the first media outlet in the Middle East that allowed free discussion, investigative journalism and 'one opinion and the other' - talk shows where opponents debated freely and uncensored phone-in calls were accepted. What emerges is that Arabs love America in many ways - they lap up its TV programmes, its sport, Hollywood and, most important, this kind of open argumentative media. Emotionally Arabs are very attached to America and its ideals, and to Britain and its reputation for objectivity and education. But - and it's a big 'but' - they are passionately opposed to its foreign policy, which in their eyes contradicts the values America has always espoused. Palestine is closer to the heart of ordinary Arabs in shops and cafes than we could ever imagine any foreign-policy issue since World War II. They really care about it, even if to some of them it's an issue of sentiment and idealism rather than practical politics. They see double standards coming out of America all the time - WMD: no country should have them, we'll attack anyone who's trying to develop them but we won't even talk about Israel's nuclear bomb; free speech: Arabs almost all suffer under restrictive, almost despotic regimes where the media are forced to toe the government line slavishly but the US supports these regimes and attacks Jazeera.

Arabs see the US say one thing, and do another; espouse free speech but support the dictators, talk anti-terrorism but turn a blind eye to Israel's 'targetted killings'. Jazeera was the first Arab station to invite and broadcase Israeli leaders, yet they are still decried as 'spreading poison'. If you've ever feared the Arab world, do yourself a favour and read this book - then go there and talk to people.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended!, 12 Jan 2005
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A fascinating expose of the history of Al-Jazeera, an Arab news channel regarded as a pariah in the West but which Miles argues is a very important example of the emergence of free media in the Middle East. A gripping read and a wake-up call for those of us who unthinkingly accept the images portrayed through Western media!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very good, 24 Feb 2005
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This is a lucid and readable book on an important and interesting contemporary subject. Hugh Miles has clearly done a lot of research, and he has got to the heart of the increasingly influential news channel. As he suggests, this is not just the story of a news channel, but the story of today's Middle East. For anyone interested in current affairs - and specifically in the Middle East - this book is indispensable. Miles writes seriously, but even manages to have a sense of humour.
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A TV channel that offends EVERYBODY must be doing something right. Since its quiet appearance in 1996, Al-Jazeera has continuously added viewers. Read more
Published on 26 April 2005 by Stephen A. Haines

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This book is remarkable in many ways and reveals much about UK and USA media control as it does about Al-Jazeera. Read more
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