CSM on violence, imagery and propaganda
Militia's other weapon: videos
BAGHDAD - Video has become an important propaganda tool in the Mahdi Army fight against the US, which continued Tuesday in Najaf.
Abu Mujtaba is not your typical filmmaker. He doesn't have an agent, he doesn 't aspire to move to Hollywood, and his interest in film is chillingly practical. He considers Black Hawk Down a "great film," for instance, because it shows him how to kill Americans.
Abu Mujtaba is a member of the media department of Moqtada al-Sadr's Shiite militia. He uses a tiny digital Sony Handycam instead of a Kalashnikov and is one of a half-dozen guerrilla filmmakers who record their acts of war to encourage their followers, spread their beliefs, and portray what they see as the heroism of Sadr's militia, the Mahdi Army. More
Posted by Matthew Burton on August 25, 2004 at 12:37 PM in Al Arabiya, Aljazeera, Violence in broadcasting | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (214)
Banning Bad News in Iraq - New York Times (Editorial)
As interim prime minister, Ayad Allawi is supposed to be guiding Iraq toward democratic elections. Yet in his first six weeks he has begun yielding to the same kind of authoritarian mentality that has stifled democracy in too many neighboring states. His latest target is Al Jazeera, whose sometimes sensational news coverage is the Arab world's principal source of uncensored information.
Posted by Vanessa Hetherington on August 10, 2004 at 11:23 AM in Aljazeera, Press freedom, Violence in broadcasting | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (2275)
THE BIG STORY WITH JOHN GIBSON (on Aljazeera's ethics code)
Transcript from Fox news
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Posted by Vanessa Hetherington on July 13, 2004 at 10:46 AM in Aljazeera, Middle East media, Violence in broadcasting | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (185)
Foreword to Issue 24
In this week's issue, we highlight the focused, seemingly successful remonstrations by US officials to obtain change in the policies of Aljazeera. These efforts include requests (or more) by Secretary of State Powell to have the Emir of Qatar adjust policies of the satellite broadcaster. We also include excerpts from a complex and intriguing press conference by Richard Boucher in which he sets forth a framework for justifying such intervention (Article 4). Among the aspects discussed at the press conference are: what are the specific kinds and categories of Al Jazeera activity that are subject of reproach? What remedies does the Coalition and the US consider they have available? Under what circumstances would the US government consider deploying the same remedies for US media that, it thought, crossed the Aljazeera line?
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Posted by Matthew Burton on April 30, 2004 at 09:31 PM in Aljazeera, From the Editors, Violence in broadcasting | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (287)
Al-Jazeera tones down 'violent' images - Claire Cozens The Guardian
Staff at al-Jazeera have been ordered to tone down "excessive violence" in their coverage of Iraq, sparking fears that the Arab satellite channel's senior editors are softening in their determination to resist pressure from the US government.
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Posted by Vanessa Hetherington on April 30, 2004 at 11:01 AM in Aljazeera, Violence in broadcasting | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (156)
Reality television: Al-Jazeera has a track record of accurate reporting
When US forces recently demanded that a team from the Arabic TV station al-Jazeera leave Falluja as a condition for reaching a ceasefire with the local resistance, it came as no surprise at the network's headquarters in Doha. Reliable sources there say that coalition officials threatened to close down the al-Jazeera bureau in Baghdad earlier this year and last week sent a letter accusing the network of violating the Geneva convention and the principles of a free press.
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Posted by Vanessa Hetherington on April 27, 2004 at 12:04 PM in Aljazeera, Middle East media, Press freedom, Violence in broadcasting | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (134)
STATE DEPARTMENT REGULAR BRIEFING
BRIEFER: RICHARD BOUCHER, DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN
LOCATION: STATE DEPARTMENT BRIEFING ROOM, WASHINGTON, D.C.
Mr Boucher answers questions on concerns about Al-Jazeera, Violence in the Media and press freedom.
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Posted by Vanessa Hetherington on April 27, 2004 at 11:37 AM in Aljazeera, Middle East media, Press freedom, Violence in broadcasting | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (83)
