Hugh miles al jazeera book

Set up by the eccentric emir of qatar, who turned a failed bbc arabic television project into an arab news channel, al jazeera quickly became a household name after september 11th by delivering some of the biggest scoops in television history. Hugh miles is a freelance journalist and author, a presenter, producer and consultant specialising in the middle east. Joining us first is hugh miles, hes the author of the book aljazeera. While writing my previous book, al jazeera how arab tv news has challenged the world, i had to travel all over the gulf and north africa. The israeli government says it is antiisraeli, the syrians call it a. Why did bahrain ban al jazeera from the gcc summit. However, accusations of ties to al qaeda continue to plague the channel. With more than fifty million viewers, al jazeera is one of the most wide. Financed by one of the wealthiest countries in the world, al jazeera quickly established itself as the premier news channel in the islamic world. How arab tv news challenged the world abacus, 2005. The inside story of the arab news channel that is challenging the west miles, hugh on.

The inside story of the arab news channel that is challenging the west by hugh miles. He is married with three children and lives in cairo. Found it hard to put it down, which is not what i expected of a 400page book on new media in the middle east. Financed by one of the wealthiest countries in the world, al jazeera quickly established itself as the premier news channel in the islamic world by covering events arabs cared about in ways they had never seen before. The young british arabist hugh miles tells the story of aljazeeras rise. This well researched book tells the al jazeera story with great fluency. Bilal randeree interviews author of awardwinning book on al jazeera. Author hugh miles on al jazeeras 20year evolution youtube. With unprecedented access to the news channels key players, reporters, producers, and financiers, journalist hugh miles uncovers the full, behindthescenes story of aljazeera s meteoric rise and how its influence is shaping the course of the arab world. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover hughs connections. How arab tv news challenged the world by hugh miles abacus. Financed by one of the wealthiest countries in the world, aljazeera quickly established itself as the premier news channel its also one of the most controversial. Jan 07, 2005 this book gave not only a very detailed account of al jazeera s history, but also gave a detailed picture of middle east regional and global political contexts in relation to the station, displaying the complex situation that is al jazeera s existence in a very clear manner, even for those who are unfamiliar with the region. The al jazeera television network has been called many things, usually not very complimentary.

The coup ushered in a year of strife and bickering between father and son. Hugh miles is an arabic speaker with broad knowledge of the middle east and he plots the early history of al jazeera as it carved a unique position in the region as a network listened to and trusted by millions. Mar, 2011 bilal randeree interviews author of awardwinning book on al jazeera. Buy al jazeera by hugh miles from waterstones today. With unprecedented access to key players, reporters, producers, and financiers, journalist miles uncovers the full story of al jazeera s meteoric rise and how its influence is shaping the course of the arab world. Now, journalist hugh miles uncovers the true story behind the arab worlds most influential outlet.

From an awardwinning young journalist, a revealing account of the rise of the network the bush administration, fox news, and london tabloids love to hate. Finally aljazeera has been given a fair hearing by hugh miles book aljazeera how arab tv news challenged the world. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. In truth, though, al jazeera is as hated in the palaces of riyadh as it is in the white house. Today, the al jazeera effect takes that a significant step further. James buchan on hugh miless account of the rise of aljazeera. Nov 01, 2016 al jazeera, the qatarbased television network that has changed the media landscape in the middle east forever, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The inside story of the arab news channel that is challenging the west 9780802117892 by miles, hugh and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Ten years ago, there was much talk about the cnn effect, the theory that news coverageespecially gripping visual storytellingwas influencing foreign policy throughout the world. View hugh miles profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.

How arab tv news challenged the world new ed by miles, hugh isbn. The new media, especially al jazeera, have dramatically changed the way qataris see the rest of the world. If you think it is, then you must read this book to understand that al jazeera. Hugh miles is an awardwinning freelance journalist and author, a presenter, producer and consultant specialising in the middle east. How arab tv news challenges america 1st edition by hugh miles isbn. Hugh miles was born in jedda, saudi arabia in 1977. With more than fifty million viewers, aljazeera is one of the most widely. May 15, 2008 this is an interview with hugh miles, author of playing cards in cairo. We wish to thank everyone who made this interview possible. Al jazeera by hugh miles foreign policy it is vilified as a propaganda machine and osama bin ladens mouthpiece. In a statement, al jazeera condemned the measure, saying its a deviation from the normal media protocols of host countries.

Nov 09, 2006 just finished hugh miles excellent book on al jazeera. Financed by one of the wealthiest countries in the world, aljazeera quickly established itself as the premier news channel in the islamic world by covering events arabs cared about in ways they had never seen before. The inside story of the arab news channel that is challeng. Miles describes the birth of aljazeera only a decade ago as the voice of a newly democraticand newly fabulously very, very richqatar. When the book came out in 1961, its runaway success took lee by surprise, as did her newfound literary celebrity. Its wellwritten and easy to read, quite gripping in places, and gives much more than just the story of the al jazeera network, its really the story of the last ten years in the middle east, and counters so many of the stereotypes we have in the west about arabs. If the book tells the story of aljazeera, miles exploited the most. Soon after, the reformist emir abolished the ministry of information, and aljazeera was suddenly free to report as it saw fit. This is a stateoftheart summary on recent developments in construction, design and the innovation in concrete technology. Feb 12, 2005 the young british arabist hugh miles tells the story of al jazeera s rise. Hugh miles is an awardwinning freelance journalist and author, a presenter, producer and. Hugh miles was the winner of the times london young journalist of the year award in 2000.

Now, journalist hugh miles uncovers the true story behind the arab worlds most. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. Oct 23, 2017 view hugh miles profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. With more than fifty million viewers, al jazeera is one of the most widely watched. His first book, al jazeera how arab tv news challenged the world, was. With more than fifty million viewers, al jazeera is one of. The inside story of the arab news channel that is challenging the west. Hugh miles journalist and author of the book al jazeera. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.

People often call into al jazeera and complain about their emir and life in qatar, but it is clear that the channel has made them feel qatar is a player on the world stage. Miles is contributing editor of arab media and society, a media journal published by the american university in cairos centre for television journalism. Born in saudi arabia, he was educated in libya and at eton, and then studied arabic at. He studied arabic at pembroke college, oxford university, and english literature at. Read al jazeera how arab tv news challenged the world by hugh miles available from rakuten kobo. With more than fifty million viewers, al jazeera is one of the most widely watched news channels in the world. A book about aljazeera demolishes the myths, the misconceptions and the lies. Al jazeera, the island in arabic, is a fast growing international phenomenom as a tv channel but now journalist hugh miles uncovers the true story behind one of the arabs world most influential read more. Hugh miles al jazeera is one of the most widely watched news channels in the world. In the spring of 1996, the bbc world services arabic television station became exasperated by demands from its saudi. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. Hugh miles is an awardwinning journalist and author specialising in the middle east. Born in saudi arabia, miles studied arabic at oxford and in the yemen.