Thursday, January 15, 2009

Media war over Gaza

Israel and Hamas are fighting on two fronts in Gaza - a military battle, and a battle for public opinion. People around the world are being confronted with horrifying images of war, as well as all sorts of spin from various sources in the ongoing Gaza tragedy. As the combatants attempt to control the message, the media sphere is also crowded with self-promotion by secondary players.


SOURCES: Future TV, Lebanon; Al Arabiya, U.A.E.; Saudi Arabian Television, Saudi Arabia; Al Jazeera English, Qatar; Press TV, Iran; Israel National News, Israel; TV5, France; BBC, U.K.; NBC News, U.S.; Russia Today, Russia.

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