New Al Jazeera anchors, changing perceptions?
Critics of the Qatar-owned network often allege that it is the voice of the Muslim Brotherhood. Perhaps by…
Who is not covering Egypt?
Almost every Arab and Western news channel is covering the violent army crackdown in Egypt live. All except…
Who owns Al Mayadeen?
The question was put to the channel’s news director, Sami Kleib, who was a guest last night on…
Morsi news judgement
Al Jazeera: Morsi deserves our full attention: Al Arabiya: Morsi deserves some attention: Al Mayadeen: Morsi, who?
The anthropomorphisms of US news
Hilary Clinton probably said it best when comparing US news to Al Jazeera English: You may not agree…
Video: Discussing Arab social media at Waterloo
Here is a video of my presentation this week at Waterloo’s Balsillie School of International Affairs on the…
Mad about Al Mayadeen
It seems everyone is talking about Al Mayadeen, the latest brand to join the growing family of Arab…
What Murdoch is really doing in the Middle East
Here’s a copy of my cover story for the inaugural issue of Bold magazine: By Habib Battah Under…
Two Worlds: US and Arab TV on Gaza
Watching Gaza on Arab and American TV is like watching two different worlds. For Arab channels, Gaza is…
Al Jazeera: TV setting or agenda setting?
It seems someone at Al Jazeera had an exciting idea for a talk show set. Who needs a…