Variations in Rhetoric and Variations in Rhetoric and CoverageCoverage

How American and How American and English-Language Arab Newspapers English-Language Arab Newspapers

Differ in their Presentation of Differ in their Presentation of International ConflictInternational Conflict

What to look for…What to look for…

Space Allocation Space Allocation Visibility of Article Visibility of Article Description of Description of

Events Events Editorial CommentEditorial Comment Word Choice Word Choice

Overall FocusOverall Focus HeadlineHeadline Sub-HeadingSub-Heading Lead ParagraphLead Paragraph ToneTone Added/Deleted Added/Deleted

CommentaryCommentary

Topics and NewspapersTopics and Newspapers

The Arab/Israeli ConflictThe Arab/Israeli Conflict

Democracy in the Middle Democracy in the Middle EastEast

The London Terrorist Attacks The London Terrorist Attacks of July 7thof July 7th

Prisoner AbusePrisoner Abuse

Problems and Policy in Iraq Problems and Policy in Iraq

The Role of the Media in the The Role of the Media in the War on TerrorWar on Terror

ARAB NEWSPAPERSARAB NEWSPAPERS Arab News (Saudi Arabia)Arab News (Saudi Arabia) The Daily Star (Lebanon)The Daily Star (Lebanon) The Jordan TimesThe Jordan Times The Khaleej Times (UAE)The Khaleej Times (UAE) The Kuwait TimesThe Kuwait Times The Syria TimesThe Syria Times

AMERICAN NEWSPAPERSAMERICAN NEWSPAPERS The Christian Science The Christian Science

MonitorMonitor The Los Angeles TimesThe Los Angeles Times The New York TimesThe New York Times The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal The Washington PostThe Washington Post

AMERICAN “MEANS” & AMERICAN “MEANS” & IMAGEIMAGE

General turmoil General turmoil in Iraq since US in Iraq since US began occupationbegan occupation

Comments by Comments by President Bush President Bush such as “Bring it such as “Bring it on” or referring on” or referring to the “crusade” to the “crusade” against terrorism against terrorism

Unaccounted for Unaccounted for ghost prisoners ghost prisoners and prisoner and prisoner abuseabuse

PALESTINEPALESTINE

Two Arab nations, Palestine and Iraq, under US-Israeli occupation

By Jalal Al-Rifa'i, 12/30/03, from http://www.aljazeerah.info/

ISLAMISLAM

““Islamic” Radicals?Islamic” Radicals?

““Islamic” Islamic” Extremists?Extremists?

““Islamic” Islamic” Terrorists?Terrorists?

… … is itis it Islam?Islam?

London Terrorist Attacks of London Terrorist Attacks of 7/77/7

Eng-Lang Arab US TOTAL ARTICLESTOTAL ARTICLES 2323 2323

1. Islamophobia1. Islamophobia 5 5002. US/British FP Is Motivation 2. US/British FP Is Motivation 8 8333. US/British FP Is Not Motivation3. US/British FP Is Not Motivation 3 3774. National Resistance v. Terrorism4. National Resistance v. Terrorism 1 1005. Muslims Must Elevate Their Role5. Muslims Must Elevate Their Role 4 4116. US/Britain Must Engage Muslims6. US/Britain Must Engage Muslims 3 311

7. Values of US/British Society 7. Values of US/British Society 0 0778. Combat Terrorism in Many Ways8. Combat Terrorism in Many Ways 0 055

Comparison of Article’s FocusComparison of Article’s Focus