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INDIA, KOREA, BRAZIL NOW AT HEART OF BATTLE FOR INTERNET FREEDOM
FEB 7, 2012
 Posted by Adam Clayton Powell III
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WASHINGTON --- If you think China and Iran are where the fight for Internet freedom are centered, you may want to reconsider. According to Bob Boorstin, Google’s Director of Corporate and Policy Communications, the crucial battles today are elsewhere. “India is number one,” he said, when I asked which country was at the top of his list. Another is Russia, where he said the problem is the corrupt private individuals who may soon hold the Internet for ransom. "You may soon be paying large fees to mysterious figures,” he predicted, for Internet access there. Those countries, along with Indonesia, the…... Full Text
Tags: china • media • india • iran • russia • internet • public diplomacy
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“OMG!” AMONG NEW PROGRAMS FROM VOA
DEC 8, 2011
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WASHINGTON --- Voice of America rolled out a series of new programs at a briefing here this morning, highlighting “OMG!”, a new youth-oriented program aimed at China, where, according to its host, it is sometimes called “OMG: Oh My Lady Gaga.” “OMG!” is designed to teach American slang to young viewers in China, and host Jessica Beinecke said it launched as a travel series, originally titled “Baijle Speaks English,” because Baijle is her Chinese name. Then, she said, they learned “Baijle” is the title of a well-known pornographic novel in China, hence the name change. Of course the association with…... Full Text
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U.S. INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING REACHING RECORD AUDIENCE, ASSESSING IMPACT QUESTIONED
NOV 17, 2011
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WASHINGTON --- Voice of America and other American international broadcasters now reach 187 million people every week, an increase of 22 million from 2010 and an all-time record number of listeners and viewers, according to data released yesterday. That increase was a complete surprise, according to Bruce Sherman, Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Performance Measurement of the United States Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG). Just last month, BBG released a new Strategic Plan that had as its “performance goal,” an increase of 50 million people in worldwide audience by 2016. Now, just a few weeks after announcing…... Full Text
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“KAMPALA MODEL” OF U.S. PUBLIC DIPLOMACY IN AFRICA PRAISED; RESULTS INCLUDE ICOW
NOV 7, 2011
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WASHINGTON – U.S. embassies in Africa have created new models for public diplomacy, models which are already producing significant advances. That was the word at a conference here last week from Bruce Wharton, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy for the Bureau of African Affairs. Wharton, who was appointed last year, described the “Kampala model” of public diplomacy, named for the perhaps unique structure in the American embassy in Uganda. “In this model all agencies are entitled to PD support,” said Wharton, “and all agencies are expected to follow and support the PAO’s lead.” Yes, you read that…... Full Text
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POLL: INTERNET USE IN EGYPT REMAINED HIGH DURING PROTEST; ALHURRA AUDIENCE TRIPLED
FEB 17, 2011
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WASHINGTON – Use of the Internet and social networks was a significant factor in Egypt during the past month, even when the Egyptian government tried to block online access, according to a survey of Cairo and Alexandria residents released this morning by the U.S. Broadcasting Board of Governors. 33% of respondents said they had used the Internet, and 7% said it was the medium they used the most. That “used most” percentage was higher than radio (2%) and newspapers (3%). But the Internet falls behind radio and newspapers in the “used at all” category, as just over half of respondents…... Full Text
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