ABSTRACT

This book is about the intifada, the popular Palestinian uprising in the Israeli-occupied territories, broadcasted by television to an audience of millions. It explores what happens in a democracy when a government faces a major political crisis with potentially damaging international implications.

chapter |10 pages

Introduction

chapter One|18 pages

Trapped in a Story Line

chapter Two|32 pages

Caught in a Cage of Their Own Design

chapter Three|29 pages

Blundering into Success

chapter Four|34 pages

A Zoom Lens in a Maze Made of Mirrors

chapter Five|17 pages

Technical Tic-Tac-Toe

chapter Six|29 pages

The Medium Is a Marketplace

chapter Seven|40 pages

Visions of Reality

chapter Eight|26 pages

Whence Words?

chapter Nine|37 pages

Journalists as Participants

chapter Eleven|13 pages

And Who Will Watch the Watchdogs Themselves?

chapter Twelve|7 pages

Conclusions

chapter |16 pages

Epilogue