As the aggression on Gaza enters its third week, Arab Leaders fail to agree on the need of holding an emergency summit for the member countries of the Arab League which Qatar and Syria have called for. Syrian bloggers are outraged at the political ping-pong going on that highlights what could be described as the greatest political divide in recent Arab history. Full Story »
Posted by Ivan Sigal
Gives us a pulse on Arab discontentment with their own governments, though we have no way of know how wide-spread this sentiment is.
If The Arab leaders can't come together, which ever one knows already, at least summit it in terms the average person can understand
It is quality in that the writer is letting the subjects do the Op Ed. Also, the writer tries to balance the issue of Arabs being upset with their respective governments by quoting Arabs that support their governments. The quality of the journalism is diminished because quoting internet blogs is not real 'journalism', but simply 'reporting' what has already been published.
The writer needs to do more than just report what is being written on internet blogs. The issue of Arab mistrust & disgust with their governments is old news. What should be, and is being, done by the 'Arab Street' to rectify the situation?
It's quality because it's providing us with viewpoints that we're not getting elsewhere in English - what Syrian bloggers are writing about this particular topic. It provides a context for understanding their perspective - especially if you read this post together with the other posts and viewpoints on Global Voices' coverage of Gaza. As for whether these sentiments are widespread - it's true that we may not know that, but it's also true that traditional journalism that quotes individuals for their perspective is also anecdotal. nonscientific surveys of opinion are, I think it's fair to say, a staple of mainstream journalism. Much of the writing on GV is about process. Not every story provides comprehensive analysis, but in ... More »
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