1. Variations in Rhetoric and Coverage How American and English-Language Arab Newspapers Differ in their Presentation of International Conflict

2. What to look for… Space Allocation Space Allocation Visibility of Article Visibility of Article Description of Events Description of Events Editorial Comment Editorial Comment Word Choice Word Choice Overall Focus Overall Focus Headline Headline Sub-Heading Sub-Heading Lead Paragraph Lead Paragraph Tone Tone Added/Deleted Commentary Added/Deleted Commentary

3. Topics and Newspapers The Arab/Israeli Conflict The Arab/Israeli Conflict Democracy in the Middle East Democracy in the Middle East The London Terrorist Attacks of July 7th The London Terrorist Attacks of July 7th Prisoner Abuse Prisoner Abuse Problems and Policy in Iraq Problems and Policy in Iraq The Role of the Media in the War on Terror The Role of the Media in the War on Terror ARAB NEWSPAPERS Arab News (Saudi Arabia) Arab News (Saudi Arabia) The Daily Star (Lebanon) The Daily Star (Lebanon) The Jordan Times The Jordan Times The Khaleej Times (UAE) The Khaleej Times (UAE) The Kuwait Times The Kuwait Times The Syria Times The Syria Times AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS The Christian Science Monitor The Christian Science Monitor The Los Angeles Times The Los Angeles Times The New York Times The New York Times The Wall Street Journal The Wall Street Journal The Washington Post The Washington Post

4. AMERICAN “MEANS” & IMAGE General turmoil in Iraq since US began occupation General turmoil in Iraq since US began occupation Comments by President Bush such as “Bring it on” or referring to the “crusade” against terrorism Comments by President Bush such as “Bring it on” or referring to the “crusade” against terrorism Unaccounted for ghost prisoners and prisoner abuse Unaccounted for ghost prisoners and prisoner abuse

5. PALESTINE Two Arab nations, Palestine and Iraq, under US-Israeli occupation By Jalal Al-Rifa'i, 12/30/03, from http://www.aljazeerah.info/

6. ISLAM “Islamic” Radicals? “Islamic” Radicals? “Islamic” Extremists? “Islamic” Extremists? “Islamic” Terrorists? “Islamic” Terrorists? … is it Islam?

7. London Terrorist Attacks of 7/7 Eng-Lang ArabUS TOTAL ARTICLES 2323 1. Islamophobia 50 2. US/British FP Is Motivation 83 3. US/British FP Is Not Motivation 37 4. National Resistance v. Terrorism 10 5. Muslims Must Elevate Their Role 41 6. US/Britain Must Engage Muslims 31 7. Values of US/British Society 07 8. Combat Terrorism in Many Ways 05 Comparison of Article’s Focus