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Source: http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2007/06/830debc3-e399-4fa3-981c-cc44badae1a8.html
Message of Sunni Insurgents in Iraq Penetrates Mainstream Arab Media
[Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty] The report "Iraqi Insurgent Media: The War of Images and Ideas" by Daniel Kimmage and Kathleen Ridolfo provides an in-depth analysis of the media efforts of Sunni insurgents in Iraq. Iraq's Sunni insurgency has developed a sophisticated media campaign to deliver its message over the Internet through daily press releases, weekly and monthly magazines, books, video clips, full-length films, countless websites, and even television stations. Part of the target audience are mainstream Arabic-language media, which often amplify the insurgent message to a mass audience.