Europeans are watching the U.S. presidential campaign more closely than ever before, and Obama is stealing the spotlight. The New York Times details ‘Obama Fever’ in Europe. ‘Obama Fever in Europe’ New York Times, March 21, 2008
Methods of covering presidential elections have changed dramatically in recent years, and many believe that the 2008 campaign is the first in which the ‘new media’ have come fully into their own. The Transatlantic Media Network and the George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs hosted a discussion on 'the Challenge of Covering […]
On May 11, the British Sunday newspaper, the Observer, published this hopeful article by Will Hutton about European perceptions of the United States. The view of America in the European media is often more critical and more negative. ‘Forget the Naysayers: American Remains an Inspiration to Us All’ May 11, 2008, The Guardian
While most American reporting on economic downturns focuses on American domestic issues or world business reports, this New York Times article takes a look at the way stagnant wages are hurting the European middle classes. Interesting to note the ‘luxuries’ which many Europeans are being forced to abandon. ‘For Europe's Middle Classes Stagnant Wages Stunt […]
Here's an interesting report featured on the Beirut-based, and Dutch-funded, Menassat.com. It touches upon the double-edged sword of new media in conflict zones. Some argue that while this technology might contribute to transparency by enabling “citizen journalism”, it may also stir sectarian strife by enabling individuals to publicize incidents of political violence. Alexandra Sandels takes […]
Two Osama Bin Laden audio statements came out over the weekend. The first, released this past Friday, coincided with the 60th anniversary of the Palestinian nakba. This Arabic term translates to “catastrophe”, and refers to the establishment of the state of Israel in May of 1948. Not surprisingly, Bin Laden decided to stress the the […]
The website for the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) in Jordan recently featured an interview with its new Comptroller General Dr. Hamam Sa’id. Sa’id, who spent a year studying at Temple University back in 1979, addresses a number of issues that have come to nag the organization over the past year. While Sa’id's commentary should perhaps be […]
In response to Hezbollah's recent show of force against Lebanon's ruling majority, Iraq's Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zibari made an interesting remark to the London-based al-Sharq al-Awsat newspaper. He stated that the government's persistence in reining in the Sadrist Movement's Mahdi Militia is indicative of its determination to stop Iraq from becoming another Lebanon with a […]
Hezbollah's Al Manar TV boasted yesterday that various groups and individuals in the Arab world have pledged solidarity with the leading Lebanese-based opposition group in its current showdown with Lebanon's Western-backed ruling majority. This claim coincidentally comes shortly before a Qatari-led delegation from the Arab League is scheduled to arrive in Beirut Wednesday to help […]
A report published last week by the Hamas-affiliated Palestinian Information Center (PIC) claims that the security measures being carried out by the pro-Fatah Palestinian police force are part of a campaign targeting the Palestinian resistance in the West Bank. The report, which dubs the force heading this effort the “Abbas-Fayad Apparatuses” in reference to the […]
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