The Israeli-Egyptian Peace Process in the Reporting of Western Journalists (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781567505450)

Of the enormous number of books published on the Arab-Israeli conflict, most focus on its history or the political dimensions of the current peace process. None, however, has provided an in-depth look at the relationship between those who shape the events and the Western journalists who cover them. In this bold new study, Mohammed A. el-Nawawy explores the ways in which government officials try to manipulate the news media, how the reporters contend with such interference, the professional and newsmaking roles of the journalists, and how their demographic and educational backgrounds influence their coverage of this crucial time and place.

Through interviews with 168 Western correspondents--94 in Israel and 74 in Egypt--who, together, represent more than 88 percent of the whole population of foreign correspondents in the Middle East, the author provides an invaluable source of information on the day-to-day activities of reporters in the region, as well as their interactions with government officials.

Author: Mohammed El-Nawawy
ISBN-10: 1567505457
ISBN-13: 9781567505450
Publisher: Praeger
Language: English
Published: 01/30/2002
Pages: 232
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.26w x 0.68d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 10/01/2002 pg. 272