THE MEDIA LINE SPECIALIZES IN COVERAGE OF THE MIDDLE EAST; ISSUES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; PUBLIC POLICY AND JOURNALISTIC EDUCATION. BY VIRTUE OF ITS CREDIBILITY AND SUCCESS IN TRANSCENDING POLITICS, THE ORGANIZATION HAS SUCCEEDED IN PROVIDING A SOURCE FOR TEACHING STANDARDS OF JOURNALISM; TRAINING NOVICE JOURNALISTS; CREATING COOPERATIVE ENVIRONMENT AMONG ADHERENTS TO OPPOSITE SIDES OF CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING A RELIABLE SOURCE FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND DECISION-MAKERS.