Al-Jazeera’s “Double Standards” in the Arab Spring : A Peace Journalism Analysis (2011-2021) Paperback / softback
by Zainab Abdul-Nabi
Paperback / softback
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This book finds that Al-Jazeera’s coverage of Bahrain and Syria has conformed with Qatar’s foreign policy, throughout the last decade (2011-2021).
Al-Jazeera Arabic adopted Qatar’s “double standards” policy in both countries in the beginning of the Arab Spring, framing Bahrain’s protests as a “sectarian movement,” while depicting the Syrian armed conflict as a legitimate “revolution” (2011-2013).
The book observes that when ties between Qatar and Bahrain worsened during the 2017 Gulf crisis, Al-Jazeera Arabic has shifted its coverage from being “pro-Bahraini regime” to “pro-protesters,” focusing on violations and giving voice to activists (2014-2021).
The book concludes that the lack of “Peace Journalism” framing in Al-Jazeera’s coverage of Bahrain’s uprising and Syria’s chemical weapons attacks has represented “claims” as “facts,” and justified military action against Syria.
It also reveals distinctive differences between Al-Jazeera Arabic and English, with theformer lacking “objective reporting standards,” and using more sectarian language than the latter.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:330 pages, XXIV, 330 p.
- Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG
- Publication Date:16/12/2023
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- ISBN:9783031142819
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:330 pages, XXIV, 330 p.
- Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG
- Publication Date:16/12/2023
- Category:
- ISBN:9783031142819
