Caught in the Crossfire.
Perhaps no topic elicits so much bitter criticism as coverage of the Middle East. As hard-line supporters of Israel and the Palestinians wage a proxy war via e-mail, threatening phone calls and demonstrations, correspondents and news organizations find themselves the targets of condemnation, often...
| Publicado en: | American Journalism Review Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 50 - 56 |
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University of Maryland
Jun/Jul2004
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