Mosaic: World News from the Middle East
| Mosaic: World News from the Middle East | |
|---|---|
LinkTV | |
| Release | 2001 – 2013 |
Mosaic: World News from The Middle East was a daily news program offered by the free American satellite channel,
Palestinian American and it was co-produced by David Michaelis, an Israeli Jew.[1]
From late 2010 until 2013, the daily "Mosaic" program was co-produced by Lara Bitar and Abdullah Edwan.
Awards
It won a
Peabody Award in 2004.[2]
Distribution
Mosaic was broadcast on Link TV, a free informational channel available on DirecTV, Dish Network and some US cable TV systems; and is archived by the Internet Archive, from which it can be viewed.
Sources
Mosaic broadcast news programs from
's TV station. Dropped from Mosaic in 2005.)Funding
Mosaic was supported by the
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
, the Firedoll Foundation, and Link TV viewers.
Controversy
In January 2004, and again in January 2005, disputes arose over the airing of Mosaic on
free speech issue.[4]
Mosaic has also been criticized by the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America, which claims it "whitewashes terrorism and promotes extremism".[5]
References
- ^ a b Stewart, Rhonda. "Middle East News Reports Are Not Welcomed by All, The Boston Globe, February 5, 2004. Accessed July 31, 2006.
- ^ 64th Annual Peabody Awards, May 2005.
- ^ Viser, Matt. Mideast Cable Show to Air 5 days, The Boston Globe, January 6, 2005. Accessed July 31, 2006.
- ^ "Supporters disagree, saying that the broadcasts give Americans a diverse array of information about how the country is portrayed in the Middle East. They say although there is anti-Semitic and anti-American content, it’s an issue of free speech." Andrews, Sarah. Arab News Program Sparks Outcry Archived 2007-03-11 at the Wayback Machine, The Newton Tab, January 20, 2004. Accessed July 31, 2006
- ^ Hollander, Ricky. "'Mosaic' Deceptions", Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America, April 17, 2004. Accessed August 3, 2005.
External links
- LinkTV site for Mosaic
- Mosaic stream archive
- Mosaic video archive at the Internet Archive Streaming video archive available.
- Mosaic Intelligence Report
- Jamal Dajani Home Page
- The New York Times