Abstract
The paper first discusses the British Broadcasting Corporation, (BBC) and how it is free from any commercial influences of advertisers and investors, thus allowing it to address issues in a free and professionally unbiased way. The paper then focuses on CNN in the United States that is a profit driven company that must adhere to the desires of its investors as well as the voices of its viewers, and notes the controversy of CNN's live news coverage. The paper then turns to the Al-Jazeera network founded in Qatar and its controversies. The paper compares how these three international news media sources cover the United States led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and how their differences are also illustrated in their coverage of the 2000 United States presidential elections. The paper points out the biases that influence the content and delivery of news reports and relates that even the BBC have been accused of not providing the most in-depth information possible.

From the Paper
"The advent of international news coverage changed the ways in which news was shared, as well as its content. News companies such as CNN and BBC offer international coverage of world events--however these come from different cultures, and therefore have different points of view. In the past year, the Arabic news station Al-Jazeera has taken to broadcasting their news coverage in English; thereby opening their viewership to a far wider audience. This has also opened the American viewing public to an opposing view on the war in Iraq. With the current combination of news coverage offered to the Western World, there is now more opportunity to gain perspective on not only the events which are shaping our world, but also on the manner in this events are viewed, understood and reported."

Tags:media, reporting, bias, content, delivery, Iraq, war, election

Abstract
The paper examines the article "Arab League to Pay Palestinian Salaries," a ghost written article on the Al Jazeera English language news web site and the article "Al-Qaida? If Hamas is Pushed into a Corner," written by Danny Rubinstein for Haaretz.com, a Jewish news web site. The paper shows how while both of these articles at least make a passing attempt at impartiality, their take on the story is ultimately very different. The paper notes how Al Jazeera talks about the situation in the Palestinian Authority in terms of Arab unity, while Haaretz stresses Muslim disunity. A further difference is noted that while Al Jazeera suggests that Muslim charity will keep the Hamas-led government afloat, Haaretz suggests that it may have to turn to financial help from other terrorists.

From the Paper
"Earlier this year, when the Palestinian party, Hamas, swept the Palestinian elections, it took the whole world off guard. This is because Hamas is also an internationally recognized terrorist organization that has committed more bombings against the country of Israel than any other group. In response to what it considered an outrage, Israel began withholding tax revenues that it collects on behalf of the Palestinian Authority. Furthermore, both the United States and the European Union began withholding international aid to the Palestinians. All this was an attempt to convince the Palestinian people that they have made a mistake and choke off the Hamas-led government. This, in turn, has caused great economic hardship for Palestinian government workers who have not been paid for over a month."

Tags:impartiality, bias, Israel, Palestinian, Authority

Abstract
This paper assesses the bias and lack of objectivity pertaining to the coverage of the events occurring in the Middle East by both CNN and Al-Jazeera. The writer contends and proves how both media outlets were found to be significantly biased in their reporting of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This paper touches on the political purposes while also discussing the religious and ethnic reasoning behind both CNN and Al-Jazeera's style of reporting.

From the Paper
"Three highly divisive forces at play globally in the first decade of
the twenty-first century are nationalism ethnicity and religion. Problems associated with these forces are exacerbated where religion ethnicity and nationalism interact. The longer such problems simmer the more intractable they appear to become."

Tags:Israel, Palestine, CNN, Al-Jazeera, Framing

Abstract
This paper examines the political strategies and propaganda efforts by the American press and politicians to rally support for an imminent strike on Iraq. It also looks at the side of the Islamic supporters and their use of Al-Jazeera, the 24 hour news channel, as a source of broadcasting their view to the world. The writer discusses the role of propaganda and media bias in this ongoing conflict and how the American press has succeeded in shaping an image of the Muslims in America in the minds of the American population.

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"Most strategists, heads of state and military experts will agree that, without domestic support, war is a very difficult undertaking. Conflict, specifically of the armed variety, has the inevitable tendency to place its participants and those sovereign to them at considerable risk. This, of course, is no mystery to the inhabitants of warring nations. As such, obtaining their approval to be placed in the path of such peril can be a task formidable size. That fact has never been more evident than in the last few weeks as talk of war with Iraq intensifies. President Bush has spent the better portion of his time before cameras and journalists attempting to garner public acceptance for the mounting operation. And his words reveal a truth about public perceptions in time of war. People will accept, support and even rally for a cause if it appeals to a concern, fear or ideology relevant to their survival, success and happiness. This is a universal condition of war. In an effort to present a unified front in the face of foreign threats, ruling parties may be inclined to exploit this human tendency. Information campaigns have always been a direct route to capturing the hearts and imaginations of citizens who might otherwise be wary of battle. By placing biases on the information used to implement such a campaign, message sources overstep the line between reporting fact and purporting propaganda.(15) Propaganda is, however, a label that one must be cautious in using. In the interests of accuracy, a person, group or organization looking to apply the propaganda tag to the dissemination of information must consider its own biases as well."

Tags:muslim, media, campaign, bias, al, jazeera, bush, america, zion, jihad, afghanistan, fundamental

Abstract
This paper relates that terrorist activities can be examined as features of a general structural process, but it should be noted that al Qaeda's AGIL process is often distorted by factors not commonly faced by other organizations. The author explains that, in applying the AGIL process to the terrorist organization known as al Qaeda, factors such as adaptation, goal attainment, integration and latency are evident. The paper points out that these factors operate in al Qaeda to a more limited degree than they do in more traditional and mainstream organizations.

From the Paper
"In applying the AGIL process to the terrorist organization known as al Qaeda, it is evident that factors such as adaptation, goal attainment, integration, and latency continue to al Qaeda, but to a more limited degree than they do in more traditional and mainstream organizations. Terrorist activities can be examined as features of a general structural process, but it should be noted that al Qaeda's AGIL process is often distorted by factors not commonly faced by other organizations. For example, many of al Qaeda's functions are in conflict more often and are "on" or "off" more frequently and unexpectedly because of the global war on terror, which compels al Qaeda leaders, strategists, financiers, and cell members to be reactive much more often than they can be proactive."

Tags:al, qaeda, analysis

Abstract
This paper describes al Qaeda. The author points out al Qaeda's current goals as a terrorist organization. The paper examines the difficulties involved in locating operatives and in gathering information because members form small groups called cells.

From the Paper
"According to Benjamin Wittes writing in "Atlantic Monthly", al-Qaeda is not a traditional uniformed military force. In fact it's not a geographically distinct military force at all. Rather, the organization is composed of cells scattered worldwide whose members seek to blend into the societies they wish to destroy. The organization's very nature makes distinguishing between combatants and noncombatants extremely difficult. When captured al-Qaeda, operatives often deny their affiliation. However, it is known that al-Qaeda has a specific set of goals. Furthermore there seems to be no ... '

Tags:Al Qaeda, terrorists, September 11, Madrid, suicide bomber, terrorism

Abstract
The paper looks at the emergence of Al-Qaeda, the historical context within which it came to prominence, its ideological commitments, its impact upon the world and the threat it constitutes to western society. The paper illustrates how Al-Qaeda is a ruthless organization driven by nationalistic and socio-political objectives - and its danger to the western world lies in the fact that it is amorphous, de-centralized, highly-motivated, and international in scope.

From the Paper
"The following paper will look at the emergence of Al-Qaeda, the historical context within which it came to prominence, its ideological commitments, and its impact upon the world and the threat it constitutes to western society. In the final analysis, Al-Qaeda is a ruthless organization driven by nationalistic and socio-political objectives - and its danger to the western world lies in the fact that it is amorphous, de-centralized, highly-motivated, and international in scope. Experts who have followed the tangled, twisting history of Al-Qaeda point..."

Tags:al, qaeda, impact, ideology

Abstract
The paper examines three news reports on a series of car bombs that exploded in Iraq from the Middle Eastern Al Jazeera News, the European BBC News and the North American CBC News. The paper goes on to show how each broadcasting station has its own set of standards and rules that determine which specific news content is relevant.

From the Paper
"The war in Iraq has entered its fifth year and despite the bravado Pres. George W. Bush puts in his speeches about getting the job done there, there is still truly no end in sight. To-date, death toll of American soldiers reached the 4,000 level and violence still pervades the country. Despite the protracted and drawn out war in Iraq, it is still a newsworthy item and several news organizations - be it print, radio or television - cover the day to day events. But like any endeavor the way the media covers a news event depends on the organizational culture and corporate policies. In addition, those covering the news have different perceptions and they view what they see differently because of their personal biases, knowledge, experience and opinions. Especially when one looks at the coverage of foreign media, there would most likely be distinct reporting standards and criteria."

Tags:truth, perception, journalism, bias

Abstract
This paper provides a media literacy analysis of three articles from media sources of different national origin that all examine U.S. progress in the Iraq War. The three media sources are The Daily Mirror (U.K.), The Globe and Mail, and Al Jazeera (the Middle East). Copies of the articles themselves are included in the paper.

From the Paper
"In any source in the media one must always be on guard for bias. This is true in terms of bias of the individual journalist, organization that owns the media source or the culture from which the media source originates. With respect to the Iraq War an examination of the progress being made in Iraq due to U.S. presence and attempts to establish democracy varies widely in different media sources of different national origin. This media literacy analysis will examine..."

Tags:politics, Ron Gates, defense, troops, military, Rumsfeld, Bush, Tony Blair, Iraq Study Group, Iran, nuclear weapons

Abstract
In this paper, the differences and/or the similarities in the coverage of 9/11 by three media organizations is discussed and analyzed. The paper focuses on the reporting of the BBC, the New York Times, and Al Jazeera. These agencies are further examined in terms of three categories of comparison, which include language, media and point-of-view.

From the Paper
"This paper is a comparison of the coverage emanating from three different countries in three different parts of the world: America, Britain, and Qatar (a Gulf state bordering Saudi Arabia), in reports done by three different media organizations, of the awful events that have become known all over the world as "9/11". In comparing the coverage of 9/11 as done by those three organizations - the New York Times, Al Jazeera and the British Broadcasting Corporation - better known as the BBC - the first thing to say, indeed the obvious..."

Tags:language, media, perspective