Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- Introduction : opinion, queen of the world -- Opinion journalism and the beginning of Egyptian nationalism -- The press defines the liberal phase -- The flowering and the decline of the private and party press -- Nasser's Palestinian passion : advocating with one voice -- Sadat plays circus master to a liberated press -- Mubarak, the press, and the consequences of Camp David -- Heikal : a journalist for most seasons -- Conclusion : Palestine, policy, and the printed word -- Endnotes -- Appendix : journal titles in translation -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the author.

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