The battle for the Arab viewer /

Shows how the two competing pan-Arab television networks Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya covered the Egyptian revolution in 2011, and how the content of the broadcasts was influenced by the political allegiances of the networks. The documentary features interviews with current and former journalists from...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Slag om de Arabische kijker (Television program).
Corporate Authors:	Icarus Films, VPRO
Other Authors:	Lasfar, Nordin, Bendriff, Anass, Abdelwahed, Mahmoud, Goossens, Helen, Schutgens, Marie, Bouma, Hans, Berge, Marlou van den
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English Arabic
Language Notes:	Arabic and English dialogue. Arabic dialogue has English subtitles.
Published:	Brooklyn, NY : Icarus Films, 2011.
Subjects:	Al Jazeera (Television network) Al-Arabia (Television network) Television broadcasting of news > Political aspects > Arab countries. Mass media > Political aspects > Arab countries. Egypt > History > Protests, 2011-2013 > Press coverage. Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs.

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Summary:	Shows how the two competing pan-Arab television networks Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya covered the Egyptian revolution in 2011, and how the content of the broadcasts was influenced by the political allegiances of the networks. The documentary features interviews with current and former journalists from both networks, and analysis from independent pundits.
Item Description:	"VPRO"--Opening screen. Originally broadcast on the Dutch television network VPRO as an episode of its documentary series Tegenlicht on Oct. 24, 2011. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (48 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD-R.
Production Credits:	Photography, Hans Bouma, Marlou van den Berge.