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	The Layalina Review on Public Diplomacy and Arab Media The Layalina Review is a peerless bi-weekly source for monitoring developments in the spheres of public diplomacy and Arab media. Its readers include academics, Foreign Service Officers, students, members of Congress and their staffs, foreign diplomats, and professionals in both the private and public sectors. Published 26 times per year, the review is FREE to subscribers and available in PDF, HTML, and RSS formats. The Layalina Review is brought to you thanks to a grant from The Dr. Scholl Foundation.
Statistic of the Week Among Palestinian refugee children in Lebanon, 82.9% feel a sense of injustice and 45.4% approve of the use of violence. Now Lebanon. October 17, 2008. Download VOL. V NO.2 RSS The Layalina Review on Public Diplomacy and Arab Media Vol. V No.3: 01/16-01/29, 2009 Vol. V No.2: 01/02-01/15, 2009 Vol. V No.1: 12/19-01/01, 2009 Archives Subscribe to our Publications Layalina Review Staff Leon Shahabian, Senior Editor Anne Hagood, Managing Editor Andrew Jones, Contributor Dana Ballout, Contributor Sasha Scott, Contributor George Chipev, Contributor Jake Foley, Contributor *The views expressed here are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Layalina Productions, Inc.	VOL. V NO. 2, January 02-January 15, 2009 The Future of Public Diplomacy is Still Uncertain The “re-imagination” of public diplomacy, Undersecretary Glassman’s public diplomacy 2.0, draws praise and skepticism in equal measure. Foreign Journalists Still Banned from Gaza The Israeli government resists protests from foreign journalists and a ruling from the Israeli Supreme Court to allow foreign journalists into Gaza. Refurbishing America's Image Improving America’s image abroad requires communication and dialogue rather than PR and rebranding. Charades and Media Politics Color Gaza Coverage Partisan coverage from both sides, as well as Israel’s ban on foreign journalists, prevents balanced reporting of the Gaza conflict. Al-Jazeera, Live from the Palestinian Territories Al-Jazeera partners with Sony Ericsson to cater to its ‘on-the-go’ audience, and also launches a documentary channel. Waging the War Online The use of new media, by mainstream and independent news sources alike, has become a major feature of the Gaza conflict. Al-Jazeera Ever Expanding Al-Jazeera partners with Sony Ericsson to cater to its ‘on-the-go’ audience, and also launches a documentary channel. Tuning into Faith The rise of televangelism in the Middle East aims to combat radicalism and inspire tolerance. BBC's Controversial TV Broadcast The BBC draws criticism for its choice of guest, but denies condoning the killing of civilians or limiting debate. Hamas TV Shut Down Hamas-backed Al-Aqsa TV is banned from broadcasting in France, drawing praise from the American Jewish Committee. Reshaping the State Department Experts discuss the future aims and organizational structure of the Department of State under new Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Bloggers Rival Journalists The increasing influence of the blogosphere has challenged the mainstream media’s predominance and attracted the attention of government censorship. Obama's Middle East Predicaments Obama’s silence on Gaza is a source of disappointment for those who hope for a new dawn in US-Muslim World relations. Middle East Inflamed over Gaza Middle Eastern media unsurprisingly reacts angrily to the Israeli offensive in Gaza. Media Bias and Propaganda Accusations of media bias are directed at Western, Israeli, and Arab news sources for their coverage of the Gaza conflict.

The Layalina Review on Public Diplomacy and Arab Media

The Layalina Review is a peerless bi-weekly source for monitoring developments in the spheres of public diplomacy and Arab media.

Its readers include academics, Foreign Service Officers, students, members of Congress and their staffs, foreign diplomats, and professionals in both the private and public sectors.

Published 26 times per year, the review is FREE to subscribers and available in PDF, HTML, and RSS formats.

The Layalina Review is brought to you thanks to a grant from The Dr. Scholl Foundation.

Statistic of the Week
Among Palestinian refugee children in Lebanon, 82.9% feel a sense of injustice and 45.4% approve of the use of violence. Now Lebanon. October 17, 2008.

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Layalina Review Staff
Leon Shahabian, Senior Editor
Anne Hagood, Managing Editor
Andrew Jones, Contributor
Dana Ballout, Contributor
Sasha Scott, Contributor
George Chipev, Contributor
Jake Foley, Contributor

*The views expressed here are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Layalina Productions, Inc.

VOL. V NO. 2, January 02-January 15, 2009

The Future of Public Diplomacy is Still Uncertain
The “re-imagination” of public diplomacy, Undersecretary Glassman’s public diplomacy 2.0, draws praise and skepticism in equal measure.

Foreign Journalists Still Banned from Gaza
The Israeli government resists protests from foreign journalists and a ruling from the Israeli Supreme Court to allow foreign journalists into Gaza.

Refurbishing America's Image
Improving America’s image abroad requires communication and dialogue rather than PR and rebranding.

Charades and Media Politics Color Gaza Coverage
Partisan coverage from both sides, as well as Israel’s ban on foreign journalists, prevents balanced reporting of the Gaza conflict.

Al-Jazeera, Live from the Palestinian Territories
Al-Jazeera partners with Sony Ericsson to cater to its ‘on-the-go’ audience, and also launches a documentary channel.

Waging the War Online
The use of new media, by mainstream and independent news sources alike, has become a major feature of the Gaza conflict.

Al-Jazeera Ever Expanding
Al-Jazeera partners with Sony Ericsson to cater to its ‘on-the-go’ audience, and also launches a documentary channel.

Tuning into Faith
The rise of televangelism in the Middle East aims to combat radicalism and inspire tolerance.

BBC's Controversial TV Broadcast
The BBC draws criticism for its choice of guest, but denies condoning the killing of civilians or limiting debate.

Hamas TV Shut Down
Hamas-backed Al-Aqsa TV is banned from broadcasting in France, drawing praise from the American Jewish Committee.

Reshaping the State Department
Experts discuss the future aims and organizational structure of the Department of State under new Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Bloggers Rival Journalists
The increasing influence of the blogosphere has challenged the mainstream media’s predominance and attracted the attention of government censorship.

Obama's Middle East Predicaments
Obama’s silence on Gaza is a source of disappointment for those who hope for a new dawn in US-Muslim World relations.

Middle East Inflamed over Gaza
Middle Eastern media unsurprisingly reacts angrily to the Israeli offensive in Gaza.

Media Bias and Propaganda
Accusations of media bias are directed at Western, Israeli, and Arab news sources for their coverage of the Gaza conflict.