Miles, Hugh,  1977- <br/><br/>
Al-Jazeera :  how Arab TV news challenged the world / 
Hugh Miles. 
 - London :  Abacus,  2006. 
 - 452 p ;  22 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/> With more than fifty million viewers, Al-Jazeera is one of the most widely watched news channels in the world. And it's one of the most controversial. Set up by the eccentric Emir of Qatar, Al-Jazeera ('the island' in Arabic) quickly became a household name in the West after September 11th by delivering some of the biggest scoops in television history, including airing a taped speech from Osama bin laden. Lambasted as a mouthpiece for Al-Qaeda - its journalists have been accused of spying for everyone from Mossad to Saddam Hussein, sometimes simultaneously - now correspondent Hugh Miles uncovers the true story behind one of the Arab world's most influential media outlets. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781597972000 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Al Jazeera (Television Network)<br/>Television broadcasting of news--Arab countries.<br/>Television broadcasting of news--Qatar.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>070.4309174927 MI AL