Media Practice in Iraq [electronic resource] /
Al-Rawi, A.author.
A historical survey of the Iraqi media from its beginning up to the present day, focusing on the post-2003 media scene and the political and societal divisions that occurred in Iraq after US-led occupation. Investigates the nature of the media outlets and offers an analysis of the way Iraqi satellite channels covered the 2010 general elections.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Glossary; Introduction; 1 Iraqi Media: The Beginnings; 2 US Propaganda Efforts to Wage a War on Iraq: The Case of Nassiriah and Babil Newspapers; 3 The US Role in Shaping Iraq's Post-2003 Media; 4 The Iraqi Media after the US-Led Invasion; 5 TV and Iraqi Elections; 6 Iraqi TV Coverage of the 2010 General Election; Conclusion; Appendix I: Na'im 'Abd Muhalhal's Article; Appendix II: Inventory of Iraqi Satellite Channels; Notes; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A historical survey of the Iraqi media from its beginning up to the present day, focusing on the post-2003 media scene and the political and societal divisions that occurred in Iraq after US-led occupation. Investigates the nature of the media outlets and offers an analysis of the way Iraqi satellite channels covered the 2010 general elections.
Middle East—Politics and government.
Motion pictures and television.
Ethnology—Middle East .
Journalism.
Communication.
Civilization—History.
Middle Eastern Politics.
Screen Studies.
Middle Eastern Culture.
Journalism.
Media Studies.
Cultural History.