Special Reports
Our special reports provide in-depth analysis of long term media trends in coverage of the Middle East in the UK. See also our Media Analysis and BBC Focus sections.
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NEW REPORT: Gaza flotilla raid: Media presentation of Israeli video evidence
28.06.2010
A comprehensive review of the broadsheet newspapers’ presentation of Israeli video evidence from the Gaza flotilla raid.
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Salam Fayyad and the drive towards Palestinian statehood: A comparison of British and US media coverage
27.05.2010
NEW REPORT: A comprehensive review of UK and US media coverage of Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad and his drive towards Palestinian statehood.
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The Gathering Calm: The Guardian's editorial position on Iran's nuclear programme
31.03.2010
An analysis of The Guardian's editorial views on the Iranian nuclear programme and its implications
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Barriers to peace: Israeli settlements, Palestinian demands and the one-sided media narrative
04.03.2010
An analysis of the portrayal of the recent diplomatic stale-mate
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BBC on the Gaza blockade: the roles of Israel and Egypt
08.02.2010
Analysis of BBC News website's handling of the Gaza blockade.
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Financial Times 2009: A year of Middle East editorials
28.01.2010
An in-depth analysis of 121 Middle East editorials from the Financial Times in 2009.
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Highlights from 2009: key events and analysis
24.12.2009
A review of some the key events in the Middle East this Year, and how they were reported in the UK media.
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International law as reported in the media: roundtable event summary
27.10.2009
An account of the views shared by high profile journalists and media experts at a Just Journalism roundtable on British reporting of international law issues.
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Viewpoints: Media access to conflict zones and citizen journalism
18.08.2009
This briefing addresses the views of journalists, media experts and journalism advocates on the subject of conflict reporting and the rise of new media technologies.
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Israel and Sri Lanka: a media analysis of war crimes allegations
23.06.2009
A comparison of how the UK press addressed the subject of war crimes in relation to the recent conflicts in Gaza and Sri Lanka, between January and May 2009.