The fog of Syria's media war

Examining the multifaceted propaganda battle over the future of Syria.

The fighting in Syria is now mirrored on the airwaves, with the principles fighting to control the narrative. This is no longer a struggle between Syrian state TV and the pan-Arab news channels like Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya that the Assad government has called hostile. The unrest has spawned an array of new news outlets that have waded into the fray, including nine satellite channels on the opposition side alone. There are also new pro-Assad channels being readied in Syria and then there are recently launched outlets like the Beirut-based Al Mayadeen which says it wants to counter the coverage on channels like Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya.