This book examines the deeper meaning of the advent of the Al Jazeera Media Network with regard to ongoing debates on global communication ethics, not only in the global public sphere but also in terms of its influence on new non-Western approaches to media ethics. Rather than simply calling for international perspectives on media ethic is a unique and significant addition to the literature on the topic.

The book investigates whether Al Jazeera's vision, mission, and operations are actually inspired by the New World Information Order debates over contra-flow and hegemony. Further, the book identifies ways of developing new non-Western approaches to global communication ethics, as it suggests injecting more cosmopolitanism in global news reporting and commentary.

Assesses Al Jazeera's content and policies even-handedly, contributing to the contemporary search for de-Westernized perspectives on the ethics of the New World Information Order Identifies the most important elements of Al Jazeera's editorial policies and their impact on expanding its audience base Analyzes the nature of Al Jazeera's global reach with regard to challenging the status quo in media theory and practice

Autorentext

Dr. Haydar Badawi Sadig is an Associate Professor of Mass Communication at Qatar University and a former diplomat. He holds a PhD and MA from Ohio University, USA, and an MSc from Khartoum University. He has taught in the United States, the Arab Gulf and Sudan, and has authored or co-authored many journal articles in both English and Arabic.

Contributors:

Leon Barkho (PhD) is Associate Professor in media and communication at Qatar University.

Clifford G. Christians is Research Professor of Communications, Professor of Journalism, and Professor of Media Studies Emeritus at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Hala Asmina Guta is Assistant Professor of Mass Communication at Qatar University.

Catalina Petcu was a Research Associate at Qatar University (2017-2018). She conducted studies on Islamic culture, communication technologies, media in Qatar, terrorism, and the history of commerce inthe Arabian Peninsula.

Inhalt

CHAPTER 1. History of Al Jazeera .- CHAPTER 2. Truth as an Ethical Principle.- CHAPTER 3. Editorial Policies and Practices.- CHAPTER 4. Binary Journalism: An Investigation into Al Jazeera's News Practices.- CHAPER 5. Al Jazeera as a Technological Enterprise .- CHAPTER 6. Voices from the Periphery.- CHAPTER 7. Al Jazeera: Nonviolence and Peace Journalism.- CHAPTER 8. The Ethics of Human Dignity and Freedom of Expression.- CHAPTER 9. Gender in Policy and Programming: An Analysis of Women Representation in Al Jazeera Arabic News.- CHAPTER 10. Cosmopolitan Ethics and the Al Jazeera Media Network.