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This book finds that Al-Jazeera's coverage of Bahrain and Syria has conformed with Qatar's foreign policy, throughout the last decade (2011-2021). Al-Jazeera Arabic adopted Qatar's "double standards" policy in both countries in the beginning of the Arab Spring, framing Bahrain's protests as a "sectarian movement," while depicting the Syrian armed conflict as a legitimate "revolution" (2011-2013). The book observes that when ties between Qatar and Bahrain worsened during the 2017 Gulf crisis, Al-Jazeera Arabic has shifted its coverage from being "pro-Bahraini regime" to "pro-protesters," focusing on violations and giving voice to activists (2014-2021). The book concludes that the lack of "Peace Journalism" framing in Al-Jazeera's coverage of Bahrain's uprising and Syria's chemical weapons attacks has represented "claims" as "facts," and justified military action against Syria. It also reveals distinctive differences between Al-Jazeera Arabic and English, with theformer lacking "objective reporting standards," and using more sectarian language than the latter.
List of contents
Chapter 1. Why "Peace Journalism" and Why Al-Jazeera's Coverage of Bahrain and Syria?.- Chapter 2. Al-Jazeera's Relationship with Qatar Before, During and After the Arab Spring (1996-2021).- Chapter 3. Peace Journalism Model: Characteristics, Misconceptions and Challenges.- Chapter 4. Theoretical Framework and Research Questions.- Chapter 5. Bahrain's Uprising: Pro-democracy Protests or Sectarian Movement?.- Chapter 6. Syria's CWs Coverage (2013): Peace Deal or Military Action to "Punish" the Perpetrator?.- Chapter 7. Al-Jazeera's (2011-2013) "Double Standards" Coverage of the Bahraini and Syrian Conflicts.- Chapter 8. Gulf Crisis (2014-2021): Al-Jazeera's Dramatic Shift from Pro- to Anti-Bahraini Regime.- Chapter 9. Conclusion./
About the author
Zainab Abdul-Nabi received her PhD from the University of Sydney (USYD) in 2017 and has taught Media courses at the USYD and University of New South Wales (UNSW). Zainab published her latest research articles in: Global Media and Communication, Peace Review, New Media and Society, and Arab Media and Society.
