MOHAMMED EL-NAWAWY is an Assistant Professor of Journalism at the University of West Florida. He has done extensive research in the fields of international communications and intercultural communications.

• Preface Introduction Historical View Oslo and After Arabs and Israelis in the Western News Media: Images and Stereotypes The Israeli and Egyptian Cultures: An In-depth Analysis An "Insider" in Egypt; An "Outsider" in Israel The Culture of Foreign Correspondents Correspondents' Demographics and Their Professional Roles Hypotheses for Analyzing the Recent Reporting and Views of Western Journalists for the Arab-Isreali Conflict The Interview Process and the News Media Scenes in Israel and Egypt Government-Media Relationship and Direct Censorship in Israel and Egypt The Newsmaking Model for the Analysis of Government-Media Relationships in Israel and Egypt The Public Relations Asymmetric Model for the Analysis of Government-Press Relationships in Israel and Egypt A Personal Assessment of Newsmaking and Public Relations Asymmetric Models in the Context of Government-Press Relationships in Israel and Egypt An Analysis of Newsmaking and Asymmetric Models in the Recent Reporting of Western Journalists on the Israeli-Egyptian Peace Process An Analysis of the Cultural Impact on the Reporting of Western Journalists in Israel and Egypt Epilogue: Lessons Learned Appendices References Index

MOHAMMED EL-NAWAWY is an Assistant Professor of Journalism at the University of West Florida. He has done extensive research in the fields of international communications and intercultural communications.

• Preface Introduction Historical View Oslo and After Arabs and Israelis in the Western News Media: Images and Stereotypes The Israeli and Egyptian Cultures: An In-depth Analysis An "Insider" in Egypt; An "Outsider" in Israel The Culture of Foreign Correspondents Correspondents' Demographics and Their Professional Roles Hypotheses for Analyzing the Recent Reporting and Views of Western Journalists for the Arab-Isreali Conflict The Interview Process and the News Media Scenes in Israel and Egypt Government-Media Relationship and Direct Censorship in Israel and Egypt The Newsmaking Model for the Analysis of Government-Media Relationships in Israel and Egypt The Public Relations Asymmetric Model for the Analysis of Government-Press Relationships in Israel and Egypt A Personal Assessment of Newsmaking and Public Relations Asymmetric Models in the Context of Government-Press Relationships in Israel and Egypt An Analysis of Newsmaking and Asymmetric Models in the Recent Reporting of Western Journalists on the Israeli-Egyptian Peace Process An Analysis of the Cultural Impact on the Reporting of Western Journalists in Israel and Egypt Epilogue: Lessons Learned Appendices References Index