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TWO INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING CONSOLIDATION PROPOSALS (ONE ECLIPSING THE OTHER)
AUG 24, 2010
 Posted by Kim Andrew Elliott
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Every so often, with about the same frequency as a combination hailstorm and solar eclipse, I get an op-ed published. In 2002 and 2007, The New York Times published my pieces about the need for autonomy in U.S. international broadcasting. On July 13, they published me again. The op-ed, "Radio Free of Bureaucracy" is about my other recurring theme: the need for consolidation in U.S. international broadcasting. I pointed out that the audience for U.S. international broadcasting (Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, Radio and TV Marti, Alhurra, and Radio Sawa), at about 180 million, is…... Full Text
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GOOD THINGS ABOUT THE LUGAR REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING
JUN 18, 2010
 Posted by Kim Andrew Elliott
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Paul Foldi and his colleagues on (fellow Hoosier) Senator Richard Lugar's staff have prepared the report: "U.S. International Broadcasting -- Is Anybody Listening? -- Keeping the U.S. Connected." This is an uncommonly thorough and thoughtful report about the challenges to U.S. international broadcasting. Philip Seib and Shawn Powers have already written about the report. I think the report contained three especially good things: 1) It calls for the much-delayed confirmation of the eight new members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, held up by some of Senator Lugar's fellow Republicans, especially Senator Tom Coburn. "The Board has not had a…... Full Text
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THE NEW BBG CAN EXPECT OCCASIONAL POOR RECEPTION
DEC 18, 2009
 Posted by Kim Andrew Elliott
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On November 18, President Obama announced his nomination of former CNN chairman Walter Isaacson as chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors. He will also submit nominations for the full complement of seven members of the bipartisan board, including Bush Administration spokesperson Dana Perino as one of the Republicans. The BBG oversees all of U.S. government funded international broadcasting. This includes Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, inc., Radio Free Asia, Inc., Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Inc., which consists of Arabic-language broadcasters Radio Sawa and Alhurra, and the International Broadcasting Bureau, under which is the Voice of America and the Office of…... Full Text
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U.S. INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING: TOO BIZARRE TO BE EXPLAINED BY POLITICAL SCIENCE
SEP 28, 2009
 Posted by Kim Andrew Elliott
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“Public Diplomacy: Ideas for the War of Ideas,” by MIT political scientists Peter Krause and Stephen Van Evera, was published in Middle East Policy, Fall 2009. The authors' ideas follow five themes: U.S. public diplomacy should: 1) emphasize dialogue over one-way monologue; 2) emphasize objective facts over propaganda; 3) convey respect to the audience; 4) the United States should contest the al-Qaeda narrative directly; and 5) new nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that address pernicious ideas around the world could help defeat the al-Qaeda narrative. This is a thought provoking paper. I was provoked to write some notes about the authors' recommendations…... Full Text
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FINE TUNING BROADCAST PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
JAN 6, 2009
 Posted by Kim Andrew Elliott
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I am happy to see that Alvin Snyder is contributing again to the CPD Blog. I have always learned from his experience and have found his views to be interesting and provocative. His return commentary, about a revival of Worldnet, accordingly provoked me to add some thoughts about the possibilities for a public diplomacy television service. When it was created in 1985, Worldnet billed itself as the “first global satellite television network.” Despite its head start, Worldnet was soon eclipsed by CNN International and BBC World, which were much more successful in getting access to cable systems around the world.…... Full Text
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