{"product_id":"9798224733705","title":"Al Jazeera","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor decades, the global narrative was dictated from London and New York. The news beamed into billions of homes presented a world seen through a single, powerful lens-one where the Global South was often a backdrop for crisis, a subject of pity, or a threat to be managed. Then, in 1996, a signal from the tiny Gulf nation of Qatar cracked the foundation of this information empire. \u003c\/p\u003eAl Jazeera: Voice of the Global South is a riveting geopolitical investigation into the news network that changed everything. This book is not just a media study; it's a journey into the heart of the twenty-first century's battle for narrative sovereignty. You will discover: \u003cbr\u003e The Inside Story: How Al Jazeera's funding model became a revolutionary tool for soft power, challenging giants like the BBC and CNN.\u003cbr\u003e The Framing Wars: A deep dive into how the network reframed the \"War on Terror,\" the Arab Spring, and the Palestinian struggle, offering a perspective that resonated with millions but terrified entrenched powers.\u003cbr\u003e The Cyber Counter-Offensive: How the network adapted to digital repression, using VPNs and algorithmic resistance to bypass government censorship and Silicon Valley's biases.\u003cbr\u003e The Human Cost: The shocking price its journalists pay, from the assassination of Shireen Abu Akleh to imprisonment and relentless legal warfare waged by authoritarian regimes.\u003cbr\u003e The Critical Contradictions: An unflinching look at the network's own blind spots and biases, from its Pan-Arab focus to its relationship with the Qatari state.","brand":"Yang Burzhome","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48224997638385,"sku":"9798224733705","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9798224733705_p0.jpg?v=1780035249","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9798224733705","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}