TY - JOUR
T1 - Show the truth and let the audience decide
T2 - A web-based survey showing support among viewers of Al-Jazeera for use of graphic imagery
AU - Fahmy, Shahira
AU - Johnson, Thomas J.
PY - 2007/6
Y1 - 2007/6
N2 - This survey examines how viewers of Al-Jazeera perceive the network's presentation of graphic and war-related visuals and whether the viewers perceive that the TV channel provides visual information they cannot find in national Arab media, CNN, and other Western media. Nearly 9 in 10 respondents supported the use of graphic imagery, saying watching those visuals was a good decision for them and that the network provides a unique source of visual information. Further, attitudes toward press freedom and media reliance correlated with support for graphic visuals after controlling for demographic variables.
AB - This survey examines how viewers of Al-Jazeera perceive the network's presentation of graphic and war-related visuals and whether the viewers perceive that the TV channel provides visual information they cannot find in national Arab media, CNN, and other Western media. Nearly 9 in 10 respondents supported the use of graphic imagery, saying watching those visuals was a good decision for them and that the network provides a unique source of visual information. Further, attitudes toward press freedom and media reliance correlated with support for graphic visuals after controlling for demographic variables.
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U2 - 10.1080/08838150701304688
DO - 10.1080/08838150701304688
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34548082071
VL - 51
SP - 245
EP - 264
JO - Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media
JF - Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media
SN - 0883-8151
IS - 2
ER -