UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER
Centre for Research
(CMCR)
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IN THE15 YEARS OF CONVIVALITY AND RECONCILIATION,AFTER 15 YEARS OF CIVIL WAR.
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Conceived and Developed by:
ALI MAKKE.
Under the Supervision of:
Mr. ANDERS HANSEN.
16th of AUGUST, 2004.
Words number: 17, 841.
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Acknowledgment
I have been lucky in receiving tremendous support from many people and institutionswhilst completing this work. Therefore, I wish to acknowledge these debts ofassistance.
I am beholden to many people who have discussed many aspects of work and offeredhelpful advice as well as information on and access to sources. In this respect, it isdifficult to make an exhaustive list, but I would like to acknowledge my gratitude to anumber of those who were willing to spare some of their valuable time.
At the Audio-Visual and Media Council, particular thanks to the Director Abdel HadiMahfouz. At the Lebanese University, Dr Sinno the head of the journalismdepartment, Dr Zaim for discussing and clarifying some of the issues surrounding themedia identity in Lebanon before the AVIL. And the former chairman of Tele Liban,
Mr. Jean Claude Boulos. At Future TV, the sport commentator Mr. Ali Safa for hisprecious information on the Lebanese basketball; Mr. Zaven Kiyoumejian the
Armenian anchor/producer. As well as to my production manager Mr. IhabHammoud, and my executive producer Ms. Lina Majzoub who believed in me onceagain, as an academic this time. I have benefited a great deal from the collections inthe Library of the University of Leicester, the Universite Libanaise (Beirut), the
Lebanese American University ‘LAU’ (Beirut) and the archives of Future Television,and the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation (L.B.C).
I am especially indebted to my fantastic supervisor, Anders Hansen, for his invaluableknowledge, and constant support and guidance throughout the life of this dissertationand my time in Leicester. Even during my moments of greatest self-doubt, hisencouragement and interest in the topic ensured I remained focused and determined to
the end.
Thanks also to my long suffering Greek and Indian friends in Leicester, especiallyFotini Patrikiou, and Yassin Jamal, who took the task of proof-discussions. And also,to my sister Dr. Rana Makke, here in Leicester, for putting up with my dark momentsand taking an interest in my progress. Finally, to my lovely parents back in Lebanon,my sister Dr Zeina and my brother Mazen, for your unswerving support and faith inme. Thank you.