Mideast Strife Spills Over Into Photo Contest.

Authors :: Murphy, Dean E.
Source :: New York Times. 03/02/2001, Vol. 150 Issue 51680, pA1. 0p. 1 Black and White Photograph.
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: Focuses on an Internet photo contest on the web site for the MSNBC television network, which has become embroiled in a symbolic conflict of opinion about the Middle East. Details of the Web site, where visitors can vote for their favorite photo; How a photo of a Palestinian child and father taking cover from gunfire in the Gaza Strip has attracted the votes of Palestinian supporters; E-mail campaign which was launched by Israeli supporters to garner votes for other pictures; Voting results; Response of MSNBC executives.