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The Resource Back stories : U.S. news production and Palestinian politics, Amahl A. Bishara

Back stories : U.S. news production and Palestinian politics, Amahl A. Bishara

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Summary
"Few topics in the news are more hotly contested than the Israeli-Palestinian conflict--and news coverage itself is always a subject of debate. But rarely do these debates incorporate an on-the-ground perspective of what and who newsmaking entails. Studying how journalists work in Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Ramallah, and Nablus, and on the tense roads that connect these cities, Amahl Bishara demonstrates how the production of U.S. news about Palestinians depends on multifaceted collaborations, typically invisible to Western readers. She focuses on the work that Palestinian journalists do behind the scenes and below the bylines--as fixers, photojournalists, camerapeople, reporters, and producers--to provide the news that Americans read, see, and hear every day. Ultimately, this book demonstrates how Palestinians play integral roles in producing U.S. news and how U.S. journalism in turn shapes Palestinian politics. U.S. objectivity is in Palestinian journalists' hands, and Palestinian self-determination cannot be fully understood without attention to the journalist standing off to the side, quietly taking notes. Back Stories examines news stories big and small--Yassir Arafat's funeral, female suicide bombers, protests against the separation barrier, an all-but-unnoticed killing of a mentally disabled man--to investigate urgent questions about objectivity, violence, the state, and the production of knowledge in today's news. This book reaches beyond the headlines into the lives of Palestinians during the second intifada to give readers a new vantage point on both Palestinians and journalism"--Provided by publisher
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (xvi, 324 pages)
Contents
  • Balanced objectivity and accumulated authorship
  • Arming state speech, constraining journalists' work
  • Working from home : disinterest and the scope of the political
  • The embodied and up-close work of journalism
  • The separation wall as stage for refugee identities
  • Watching U.S. television from the Palestinian street
  • Conclusion : framing graffiti : voice, materiality, and violence
Isbn
9780804784276
Instance
Label
Back stories : U.S. news production and Palestinian politics
Title
Back stories
Title remainder
U.S. news production and Palestinian politics
Statement of responsibility
Amahl A. Bishara
Creator
Author
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"Few topics in the news are more hotly contested than the Israeli-Palestinian conflict--and news coverage itself is always a subject of debate. But rarely do these debates incorporate an on-the-ground perspective of what and who newsmaking entails. Studying how journalists work in Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Ramallah, and Nablus, and on the tense roads that connect these cities, Amahl Bishara demonstrates how the production of U.S. news about Palestinians depends on multifaceted collaborations, typically invisible to Western readers. She focuses on the work that Palestinian journalists do behind the scenes and below the bylines--as fixers, photojournalists, camerapeople, reporters, and producers--to provide the news that Americans read, see, and hear every day. Ultimately, this book demonstrates how Palestinians play integral roles in producing U.S. news and how U.S. journalism in turn shapes Palestinian politics. U.S. objectivity is in Palestinian journalists' hands, and Palestinian self-determination cannot be fully understood without attention to the journalist standing off to the side, quietly taking notes. Back Stories examines news stories big and small--Yassir Arafat's funeral, female suicide bombers, protests against the separation barrier, an all-but-unnoticed killing of a mentally disabled man--to investigate urgent questions about objectivity, violence, the state, and the production of knowledge in today's news. This book reaches beyond the headlines into the lives of Palestinians during the second intifada to give readers a new vantage point on both Palestinians and journalism"--Provided by publisher
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E7B
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1976-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Bishara, Amahl A.
Dewey number
070.4089/9274
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
PN5449.W46
LC item number
B57 2012eb
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Journalists, Palestinian Arab
  • Journalism
  • Journalism
  • Palestinian Arabs
  • Al-Aqsa Intifada, 2000-
  • Arab-Israeli conflict
  • West Bank
  • Gaza Strip
  • LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES
  • Arab-Israeli conflict
  • Journalism
  • Journalism
  • Journalists, Palestinian Arab
  • Press coverage
  • Gaza Strip
  • United States
  • West Bank
Label
Back stories : U.S. news production and Palestinian politics, Amahl A. Bishara
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Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Balanced objectivity and accumulated authorship -- Arming state speech, constraining journalists' work -- Working from home : disinterest and the scope of the political -- The embodied and up-close work of journalism -- The separation wall as stage for refugee identities -- Watching U.S. television from the Palestinian street -- Conclusion : framing graffiti : voice, materiality, and violence
Control code
823654645
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xvi, 324 pages)
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780804784276
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)823654645
Label
Back stories : U.S. news production and Palestinian politics, Amahl A. Bishara
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Balanced objectivity and accumulated authorship -- Arming state speech, constraining journalists' work -- Working from home : disinterest and the scope of the political -- The embodied and up-close work of journalism -- The separation wall as stage for refugee identities -- Watching U.S. television from the Palestinian street -- Conclusion : framing graffiti : voice, materiality, and violence
Control code
823654645
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xvi, 324 pages)
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780804784276
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)823654645

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