Control Room (2004)
A chronicle which provides a rare window into the international perception of the Iraq War, courtesy of Al Jazeera, the Arab world's most popular news outlet. Criticized by Cabinet members and Pentagon officials for reporting with a pro-Iraqi bias, and strongly condemned for frequently airing civilian casualties as well as footage of American POW's, the station has revealed (and continues to show the world) everything about the Iraq War that the Bush administration does not want the public to see.
Primary Title
- Control Room
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 23 September 2007
Release Year
- 2004
Start Time
- 21 : 00
Finish Time
- 22 : 30
Duration
- 90:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- A chronicle which provides a rare window into the international perception of the Iraq War, courtesy of Al Jazeera, the Arab world's most popular news outlet. Criticized by Cabinet members and Pentagon officials for reporting with a pro-Iraqi bias, and strongly condemned for frequently airing civilian casualties as well as footage of American POW's, the station has revealed (and continues to show the world) everything about the Iraq War that the Bush administration does not want the public to see.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Arabic
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Al Jazeera (Television network)
- Television broadcasting of news--Arab countries
- War correspondents
- Iraq War, 2003-2011--Mass media and the war
- United States--Politics and government--2001-2009
- Documentary films--United States
Genres
- Documentary
- Politics
- War
Hosts
- Jehane Noujaim (Director)
- Jehane Noujaim (Writer)
- Julia Bacha (Writer)
- Samir Khader (Interviewee)
- Josh Rushing (Interviewee)
- George W. Bush (Speaker)
- Donald Rumsfeld (Speaker)
- Hassan Ibrahim (Interviewee)
- Deema Khatib (Interviewee)
- Hani Salama (Producer)
- Noujaim Films (Production Unit)
- 99178806414002091 (MMS ID)
Contributors
- Jehane Noujaim (Director)
- Jehane Noujaim (Writer)
- Julia Bacha (Writer)
- Samir Khader (Interviewee)
- Josh Rushing (Interviewee)
- George W. Bush (Speaker)
- Donald Rumsfeld (Speaker)
- Hassan Ibrahim (Interviewee)
- Deema Khatib (Interviewee)
- Hani Salama (Producer)
- Noujaim Films (Production Unit)
- 99178806414002091 (MMS ID)
Subjects
- Al Jazeera (Television network)
- Television broadcasting of news--Arab countries
- War correspondents
- Iraq War, 2003-2011--Mass media and the war
- United States--Politics and government--2001-2009
- Documentary films--United States