Media Practice in Iraq

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.

Autorentext
AHMED KHALID AL-RAWI is a lecturer at Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands. He has written over thirty research papers and book chapters published in journals such as Arab Studies Quarterly , International Journal of Contemporary Iraqi Studies , Journal of Arab & Muslim Media Research , and Journal of Colonialism and Colonial History .

Inhalt
Acknowledgment Introduction The Iraqi Media: The Beginnings American Propaganda Efforts to Wage a War on Iraq: The Case of Nassiriah and Babil Newspapers The US Role in Shaping Iraq's Post 2003 Media The Iraqi Media after the US-led Invasion Television and Iraqi Elections Iraqi TV Coverage of the 2010 General Election Conclusion Appendix I The Articles of Nassiriah and Babil Newspapers Appendix II An Inventory of Iraqi Satellite Channels Index