I just saw the documentary Control Room, an insider look at the Arab satellite channel Al-Jazeera and its coverage of the Iraq war. Very interesting film. Unquestionably biased in favour of Al-Jazeera, but illuminating in that you come away understanding why they are the way they are. The doc also quotes frequently a man named Hassan Ibrahim, who works for the Al-Jazeera but doesn't it fit into the typical Arabist stereotypes.
I disagreed with much of the way the U.S. and the war were portrayed, as well as the rosy depiction of Al-Jazeera, but I still recommend this to anyone interested in the way the news business works.
# posted by Adam Daifallah : 12:43 AM