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Chapter One, We Are What We Watch, sets the tone of the book by providing the reader with an example of an Arab family living in Canada which relies on Al-Jazeera for its daily news. Each family member provides reasons for its approval of Al-Jazeera, and some present their criticisms, foreshadowing the kind of commentary from observers of Al-Jazeera which el-Nawawy and Iskandar will continue to include throughout the book, presenting both positive and negative opinions. The chapter closes with a reflection on the Arab public mentality and the way that this mentality is unified across borders and seeks to see itself represented more in mainstream media. Al-Jazeera is presented as the news network which has so far best represented and been most influential to the Arab public mentality.

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How the Free Arab News Network Scooped the World