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• In Media Res
  Re: A Serious Alternative to Media Outreach

  modernization for the 21st century?

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  Helga Tawil-Souri New York University

  Monday, March 30, 2009 — 6:03 pm

  Obviously US involvement in Palestinian politics and media takes on a range of different forms, as it has for decades.   First, I do wonder, as you point out, whether this kind of show can stand against the competitive onslaught of higher-quality and more ...
• In Media Res
  Re: Injuring Objectivity? The Multiple Kinds of Violence against Palestinian Photojournalists

  Thanks Amahl for an

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  Helga Tawil-Souri New York University

  Wednesday, April 1, 2009 — 6:31 pm

  Thanks Amahl for an interesting post (I have trouble viewing the video for some reason). A few things come to mind... Back in 2003, I happened to be standing within eyesight-range of a Palestinian camerama, Nazih Darwazeh, as he was shot and killed in Nab ...
• In Media Res
  Re: Opposite day: Arabs and Our Surveillance Society

  different opposites

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  Helga Tawil-Souri New York University

  Friday, April 3, 2009 — 4:57 pm

  Tarik, your idea of a conflict made me smile, as we do often forget how the word can have such a different, unexciting, everyday meaning that has nothing to do with the larger geo-politics of world affairs. In that sense, I’m sure all households have ‘con ...
• In Media Res
  Re: Is secularism possible in the Arab region given the numerous influential factions that have a religious face?

  bullet points

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  Helga Tawil-Souri New York University

  Friday, April 3, 2009 — 5:29 pm

  Hussam, thanks for an interesting clip. I’m going to list a number of issues that both the clip and your comments raised in my mind, rather than attempt a coherent response. Hope that’s ok. Responses to the clip: It is interesting that Ibtihal Khatib conf ...