Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1. TRAPPED IN A STORY LINE; 2. CAUGHT IN A CAGE OF THEIR OWN DESIGN; 3. BLUNDERING INTO SUCCESS; 4. A ZOOM LENS IN A MAZE MADE OF MIRRORS; 5. TECHNICAL TIC-TAC-TOE; 6. THE MEDIUM IS A MARKETPLACE; 7. VISIONS OF REALITY; 8. WHENCE WORDS?; 9. JOURNALISTS AS PARTICIPANTS; 10. THE INTIFADA AND PRACTICAL ISSUES IN MODERN FOREIGN REPORTING; 11. AND WHO WILL WATCH THE WATCHDOGS THEMSELVES?; 12. CONCLUSIONS; EPILOGUE; INDEX
Summary
This book is about the intifada, the popular Palestinian uprising in the Israeli-occupied territories, broadcasted by television to an audience of millions. It explores what happens in a democracy when a government faces a major political crisis with potentially damaging international implications
