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.