Lederman, Jim

Battle lines : the American media and the intifada Jim Lederman - New York : Holt, c1992. - x, 342 p. ; 24 cm.

Analysis of how the American press and electronic media operate overseas during the newsbreaking stories, especially "the intifada."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Analyzes the news story of the intifada, the uprising of Palestinians on the West Bank and in East Jerusalem in December 1987 and how the American media function in crisis situations far from home.

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Jewish-Arab relations in the press--United States
Intifada, 1987-1993
Foreign correspondents--Influence--Israel
Foreign news--Objectivity--United States
Television broadcasting of news--Social aspects--United States
Intifada, 1987-1992
Jewish-Arab relations
Foreign correspondents
Foreign news

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