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The World News Prism: Global Media in an Era of Terrorism 2 reviews
William A. Hachten, James F. Scotton
Iowa State Press, 2002
A workhorse turned thoroughbed
+ An informative and analytical survey
Given the world situation, timing books to catch the wave of public interest is a tricky thing. A spate of books came out in 2002 that, because of long production times, failed to consider one of the defining events of this decade, the September 11 terrorist attack on New York City and the ...
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Propaganda 17 reviews
Edward Bernays
Ig Publishing, 2004
The spinning of consumer needs and beliefs in life and advertisement
+ Manipulation of the Masses
+ The Book That Killed Democracy
+ Propaganda Rules the World!
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The Arab Mind 51 reviews
Raphael Patai
Red Brick Press, 2007
A Must Read
+ COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
I have lived in the Middle East, on and off, for four years, and no book explained the Arab mind as well as Raphael Patai's. Written over 30 years ago, it still rings true in so many aspects, and definitely helps explain the cultural clashes that still occur and slow down the process of ...
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Dream Palace of the Arabs: A Generation's Odyssey 19 reviews
Fouad Ajami
Vintage, 1999
Obituary for a modernizing generation
+ The Writer's Gift
+ The Failed Awakening
+ engaging
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Arab Nationalism: A History Nation and State in the Arab World
Youssef M. Choueiri
Wiley-Blackwell, 2001
This is a much needed, concise survey of Arab nationalism both as an historical movement and a doctrine. The author identifies the particular characteristics and development of Arab nationalism and provides a wide-ranging history.
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War and Peace in the Middle East: A Concise History, Revised and Updated15 reviews
Avi Shlaim
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1995
Unmissable classic - please bring out a new edition!
+ Good Succint Intro to International Relations of Middle East
When this first came out I nearly missed it because it appeared too short to be anything but a simplistic popularised summary. Thank goodness I did start browsing, because not only did the style have me hooked, the argument's balance and lucidity, and (whatever Likudnik propagandists may say) the ...
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Al Jazeera: How the Free Arab News Network Scooped the World and Changed the Middle East10 reviews
Mohammed El-nawawy, Adel Iskandar Farag
Basic Books, 2002
It is not easy
+ Very enlightening
+ Raving Reviews Accurate
+ A modern, independent, entirely Arab television news network
+ Review from one of Al-Jazeera's audiences
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War, Media, and Propaganda: A Global Perspective
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2004
This timely book presents a multifaceted look at war, media, and propaganda from international perspectives. Focusing on the media's role in global conflicts, prominent authors, journalists, scholars, and researchers provide an insightful overview of the impact of globalization on media practices. They explore war coverage, propaganda techniques, public opinion, and the effects of media ...
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A History of the Middle East18 reviews
Peter Mansfield
Penguin, 2004
mansfield history of the middle east
great book, very useful, nice introduction to the topic
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The Arab Economies in a Changing World1 review
Marcus Noland; Howard Pack
Institute of International Economics, 2007
"The Arab Economies In A Changing World" is very strongly recommended
"The Arab Economies In A Changing World" by Marcus Noland and Howard Pack is designed to explain to American businessmen and economists about the problems associated with the economic under-performance, problematic internal politics, and externalization of domestic dissent in the Muslim world. Of ...
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Reflections Of Hearts And Minds: Media, Opinion, And Identity In The Arab World (Brookings Series on U.S. ...
Shibley Telhami
Brookings Institution Press, 2015
From the airing of bin Laden tapes to the coverage of war in Iraq, the rise of the new media in the Middle East is an important and controversial development. When contrasted with the government-controlled media that limited Arab public information and expression in previous decades, the new media, especially satellite television networks such as Al-Jazeera, have moved to the foreground of ...
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The Middle East: A History3 reviews
William Ochsenwald, Sydney Nettleton Fisher
McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2003
The Journey of a lifetime!
+ Interesting and Easy Read
+ Excellent text and overall coverage
Fisher and Ochsenwald are extaordinary as they guide the reader through thousands of years of a truly fascinating history. They give tremedous insight on the development of Iraq, Iran and Saudi Arabia as well as the importance of the physical borders of the Middle east region. A Tremendous buy ...
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Governing With the News, Second Edition: The News Media as a Political Institution (Studies in Communication, ...2 reviews
Timothy E. Cook
University Of Chicago Press, 2005
Work of savvy scholar - relevant to all of us.
+ the media as fourth branch of govt
Sheds light on the news media as a political institution. Cook's wisdom helps us make sense of the role media plays in governing our nation.
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The Audience in Everyday Life: Living in a Media World
S. Elizabe Bird
Routledge, 2003
The Audience in Everyday Life argues that a media audience cannot be studied in front of the television alone--their interaction with media does not simply end when the set is turned off. Instead, we must study the daily lives of audiences to find the undercurrents of media influence in everyday life. Applying new developments in cultural anthropology and folklore to media studies, S. Elizabeth ...
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Readings in Propaganda and Persuasion: New and Classic Essays
Sage Publications, Inc, 2005
Readings in Propaganda and Persuasion: New and Classic Essays is a unique, interdisciplinary collection that brings together contemporary and classic readings to provide significant insights into the practice and theory of propaganda and persuasion. The contents range from seminal essays to articles by well-known writers on propaganda to new essays about responses to contemporary issues and ...
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The Anthropology of Media: A Reader (Blackwe Readers in Anthropology)
Wiley-Blackwell, 2002
The Anthropology of Media: A Reader offers a critical overview of how mass media represents and constructs both Western and non-Western cultures. Moving beyond earlier anthropological preoccupation with ethnographic film and drawing on the recent explosion of creative studies of culture and media, this volume heralds the emergence of a new field – the anthropology of media – and ...
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Is Anyone Responsible?: How Television Frames Political Issues (American Politics and Political Economy ...1 review
Shanto Iyengar
University Of Chicago Press, 1994
Shanto Iyengar- Is Anyone Responsible
In his book Is Anyone Responsible? (1991), Shanto Iyengar evaluates the framing effects of television news on political issues. The book explores the agenda-setting role of television news. When he refers to the term framing the concept given refers to "subtle alterations in the statement or ...
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A History of the Modern Middle East25 reviews
William L. Cleveland
Westview Press, 2004
Nothing Less than Excellent
+ Thorough narrative of Middle East history.
+ Excellent book
+ WOW
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The Modern Middle East: A History7 reviews
James L. Gelvin
Oxford University Press, USA, 2007
One of the best introductions out there...
+ Excellent Analyses
+ An ambitious endeavor with a ton of information; a great start in learning about the Middle East
+ Excellent history - a joy to read
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The Real (Arab) World: Is Reality Television Democratizing the Middle East? Transnational Broadcasting ...
AUC Press
American University in Cairo Press, 2006
This volume of Transnational Broadcasting Studies (TBS) examines the hottest trends and controversies on satellite TV in the Arab and Muslim worlds. Provocatively titled The Real (Arab) World: Is Reality TV Democratizing the Middle East?, this edition includes articles by political scientists and media experts Marc Lynch and Marwan Kreidy, as well as interviews with some of the Arab media's ...
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