01599cam a2200313 4500 1297828880 TxAuBib 20090319120000.0 080320s2008||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2008013320 9781597972000 trade : alk. paper 1597972002 trade : alk. paper DLC DLC ICrlF TxAuBib Seib, Philip M., 1949- The Al Jazeera effect : how the new global media are reshaping world politics / Philip Seib. 1st ed. Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, 2008. xii, 227 p. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-218) and index. Beyond the clash of civilizations -- Channels and more channels -- The internet surge -- The rise of the virtual state -- Global connections, global terrorism -- The cyber-struggle for democracy -- Transforming the Middle East -- What it all means. Explores how satellite television and the Internet have created virtual communities that have helped to influence political policies in the Middle East, and maintains that media coverage actually aggravates delicate situations while supposedly reporting news. Adult Follett Library Resources. 20090319. Al Jazeera (Television network.) Television broadcasting of news. Government and the press. Online journalism. Press Government policy.