In this classic work, which has now been updated and prefaced with a new introduction, Said reveals the hidden agendas and distorted facts that underlie even the most "objective" coverage of the Islamic world by the Western media and its experts. In this classic work, which has now been updated and prefaced with a new introduction, Said reveals the hidden agendas and distorted facts that underlie even the most "objective" coverage of the Islamic world by the Western media and its experts.