Representing Palestine: Media and Journalism in Australia since World War I

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"After more than half a century, the Israel-Palestine conflict continues to dominate headlines. But how has the coverage of Palestinians by foreign media changed? How did foreign correspondents influence the perception of Palestine amongst their audiences? And why is understanding this so important? Based on extensive original research in the archives of Australia's oldest newspaper, Peter Manning shows how the Sydney Morning Herald portrayed Palestine during three key periods - the end of World War I (1917-8); the Nakba and the creation of Israel (1947-8); and 9/11 and its aftermath (2000-2). In the process, he takes the reader on a unique journey from the moment information was gathered on the ground in Palestine, through to its final processing and publication. Crucially, when correspondents neglected to write about Palestinians, their perspective never made it to readers and a space emerged for stereotyping and misunderstanding. Manning reveals how the newspaper reported on key events such as Australian troops in Palestine and the Holocaust, but also how the newspaper failed to cover massacres and forced migrations. Combining close textual analysis of more than 10,000 articles with cutting-edge quantitative research methods, this book is important reading for anyone with an interest in how the print media has portrayed the conflict in Palestine - both in Australia and beyond." Cover Title Copyright Dedication Contents List of Illustrations Abbreviations Foreword to the SOAS Palestine Studies Book Series Acknowledgements Introduction Methodology Scholarly Implications Roadmap of the Book 1. Reporting Palestine in World War I Historical Context The SMH at War Reporting Palestine The Holy Land Narrative and Jerusalem The Jews and Zionism Stories Untold War Correspondent in Context Conclusion 2. Palestine’s Competing Narratives after World War II Perceptions of the Jewish Emigration to Palestine 1947 Australia’s External Affairs Minister, Dr H.V. Evatt The Palestinian Catastrophe (The Nakba) of 1947 – 8 3. Words for War and Partition Terms of the Chosen Sample The ‘New’ SMH of 1947 – 8 Reporting Palestine and Israel, 1947 – 8 4. The ‘Special Correspondent’ in Palestine, 1948 The Journalists’ Union New Code of Ethics ‘Facts’ v. ‘Opinion’, ‘News’ v. ‘Features’ By-Line Policy: Names, ‘Special Correspondent’ and ‘Staff Correspondent’ News Reporting from Palestine The SMH’s ‘Special Correspondent’ in Palestine The Body of Work of the ‘Special Correspondent’ 5. The ‘Staff Correspondent’ in Palestine, 1948 The SMH’s ‘Staff Correspondent’ in Palestine The Body of Work of the Staff Correspondent One Land, Two Reporters: The Special Correspondent and the Staff Correspondent 6. Opinion on Palestine: Editors and Specialists The Organs of Opinion in the SMH Editorials in the SMH, 1947 – 8 ‘News Features’ in the SMH, 1947 – 8 7. How to Miss the Palestinian Nakba, 1948 Conclusion Palestinians: From Low to High Visibility Notes Bibliography Index