04612nam 2200625Ia 450 991081149970332120240417022247.01-84964-285-01-281-75088-397866117508861-4356-6257-1(CKB)1000000000533639(StDuBDS)AH22933573(SSID)ssj0000234541(PQKBManifestationID)11195079(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000234541(PQKBWorkID)10241272(PQKB)11288837(MiAaPQ)EBC3386631(Au-PeEL)EBL3386631(CaPaEBR)ebr10578985(CaONFJC)MIL175088(OCoLC)244569843(EXLCZ)99100000000053363920060525d2006 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrReflections in a bloodshot lens America, Islam and the war of ideas /Lawrence Pintak1st ed.London ;Ann Arbor, MI Pluto20061 online resource (392 p.)Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-7453-2419-3 0-7453-2418-5 Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-361) and index.Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: Worldview, Identity and the Other -- Section I Foundations of the Relationship -- 1 In the Eye of the Beholder -- 2 U.S. Coverage of Islam -- 3 The Arab and Muslim Media -- Section II The Framing of an Era -- 4 Rhetoric, Religion and Righteousness -- 5 The Myth of Terror and the Terror of Myth -- 6 Enemies, Allies and Other Artificial Constructs -- Section III Perceptions of Policy -- 7 Weaponizing the Media -- 8 Prism of Pain: Palestine -- 9 Rewriting the Script: Iraq -- Section IV Hearts and Minds -- 10 Beyond the Middle East -- 11 Brand America -- 12 Symbols of Empire -- Epilogue: Beyond Us and Them -- Acknowledgments -- Notes and References -- About the Author -- Index.'An acute, informed and timely insight into colliding worlds of perception which dominate the global agenda.' Jim Muir, Middle East correspondent for the BBC and others'Pintak combines the keen eye of an experienced journalist with [a] sharp intellect. [He] is not afraid to demolish entrenched mythologies.' Hisham Melhem, Washington correspondent, an-Nahar newspaper (Lebanon) and host, Al-Arabiya TV's Across the Ocean'[A] provocative and sophisticated appraisal of the flawed lenses through which Americans view the Muslim world. This fine book should stimulate some much-needed thinking.' Philip Seib, Lucius W. Nieman Professor of Journalism, Marquette University'Had this book been available and studied before our invasion of Iraq, perhaps no one in or out of the Administration would have believed it would be a short exercise.' Charles A. Krohn, Former Deputy Chief of Public Affairs, U.S. ArmyThere exists today a tragic rift between Americans and the world's Muslims. Yet in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, there was widespread sympathy for the U.S. throughout the Muslim world. This book explores what happened. It examines the disconnect that leads Americans and Muslims to view the same words and images in fundamentally different ways. Partly a result of a centuries-old 'us' against 'them' dichotomy, the problem is exacerbated by an increasingly polarised media and by leaders on both sides who either don't understand or don't care what impact their words and policies have in the world at large.Journalist-scholar Lawrence Pintak, a former CBS News Middle East correspondent, argues that the Arab media revolution and the rise of 'patriot-journalists' in the US marginalized voices of moderation, distorting perceptions on both sides of the divide with potentially disastrous results. Built on the author's extensive journalistic experience, the book will appeal to policymakers, students of media studies, Middle East studies and Islamic studies, and general current affairs readers.Islam in mass mediaIslamic countriesForeign relationsUnited StatesIslamic countriesIn mass mediaUnited StatesForeign relationsIslamic countriesUnited StatesIn mass mediaIslam in mass media.327.7301767Pintak Larry563756MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910811499703321Reflections in a bloodshot lens3948258UNINA