the inside story of the Arab news channel that is challenging the West Miles, Hugh 1977- creator text nyu New York Grove Press c2005 2005 1st Grove Press Paperback ed. monographic eng

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438 p. ; 21 cm. Al-Jazeera is one of the most widely watched news channels in the world. It's also one of the most controversial. Set up by the maverick Emir of Qatar, who drew heavily on a failed BBC Arabic television project, Al-Jazeera quickly became a household name after September 11 by delivering some of the biggest scoops in television history. Financed by one of the wealthiest countries in the world, Al-Jazeera quickly established itself as the premier news channel in the Islamic world by covering events Arabs cared about in ways they had never seen before. However, accusations of ties to Al-Qaeda continue to plague the channel. With unprecedented access to key players, reporters, producers, and financiers, journalist Miles uncovers the full story of Al-Jazeera's meteoric rise and how its influence is shaping the course of the Arab world. A seed planted in the desert -- Making a splash in the Arab world -- The second intifada -- September 11 -- Afghanistan -- Media war -- Countdown to war -- Iraq -- Aftermath -- Free speech and the domino effect -- Watching from the west. Hugh Miles. Originally published: London : Abacus, 2005. Includes index. a-qa--- ma----- Al Jazeera (Television network) Television broadcasting of news Arab countries Television broadcasting of news Qatar Al Jazeera (Canal Internacional) Paises árabes Televisión$z Paises árabes PN 1992.92 M643j 2005 384.55065 0802142354 (pbk.) 9780802142351 (pbk.) IOJ 070123 20230410130555.0 103616