Reporting the Egypt uprising

The World's Alex Gallafent looks at how the news out of Egypt is being presented in the United States. In many case, it's being packaged using familiar narratives that reflect American values and suspicions. It means that Americans are getting competing interpretations of what's happening. (Photo: Al Jazeera English) Egypt coverage on The World

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