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LOOSE MEDIA LINKS: Middle East Style -

After a year of taking her film, Control Room, around the US and the West, director Jehane Noujaim finally brought the film to the Middle East with showings in Dubai and Cairo...

* ...the response of Arab viewers to the film, which has yet to be distributed in any Arab country, was one of anger and unease at the Dubai International Film Festival... *

+ I don't think Aljazeera is taking enough responsibility for the effect it is having on people. Is this the kind of effect they want to have? I think they need to reexamine this issue.

:: Aljazeera TV Net - Film about Aljazeera ::

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In other ME Media News... Miriam at the Bloghead blog reports that Israel's largest news website has announced it is will be presenting an English-language version "soon."

*I am the Managing Director of Ynetnews.com, and I promise no yellow journalism and no sleaze, no registration and no fees for anyone, anywhere.*

The above is a quote from someone named Alan on the comment thread for this item found at the Bloghead blog. But Miriam warns that it is, at the very least, very tabloid-ish. So, don't get your hopes up for anything Lofty.

:: Bloghead Blog ::

:: Ynetnews Online ::

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