Blog of Adam Daifallah -- author, journalist, law student. Lover of politics, writing, golf, curling, fitness, fashion, bacon and maple products -- not necessarily (but probably) in that order. Partisan of the Anglosphere. Contact me via email at adam@daifallah.com. This summer I am joined by Keir Wilmut and Omar Soliman.

Monday, August 30, 2004

See "Control Room"

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

  

 

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