The CPD Media Monitor features collections of news articles, videos, and essays from around the world on critical developments in public diplomacy and world affairs.
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MAY 10, 2011
U.S. Press Wants its Al Jazeera English!
Media Research Center
The "Arab Spring" that's swept the Middle East over the last few months has brought to prominence a new news source: Al Jazeera English. The fortunes of AJE got a boost when U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sang its praises in a Senate committee hearing...
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AUG 9, 2010
Private sector’s role in reducing the use of ‘conflict minerals’
Reuters
But for those of us who are working with corporations to tackle big global problems, the financial reform bill’s provisions raise three important questions: 1. What change are we seeking to achieve? 2. How can we achieve that change? 3. What is the responsible role of the private sector?
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JUN 21, 2010
Alhurra’s Effectiveness, Expense Criticized in New Senate Report
ProPublica
Findings in a new U.S. Senate report that questions the effectiveness and costs of continuing Alhurra are leading to renewed calls for congressional hearings on the government-run satellite channel and the broadcasting agency that oversees its work.
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JUN 11, 2010
US Congress recognizes Nanjing City as ‘Model for International Cooperation’
Global Times
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to recognise Nanjing City of China as a "Model for International Cooperation" in order to award the city's active involvement in cooperation with the United States in education, innovation and entrepreneurship, and this was the first Chinese city to win such an award, Li Jiansheng, executive chairman of the US-China Partnership Committee said.
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MAY 4, 2010
Senate: U.S. broadcasts to Cuba failed
Cuba Headlines
Radio and TV Marti, the U.S. government-sponsored broadcasts to Cuba, have failed to make an impact on the communist-led island and sometimes show a pro-Cuban bias in news reporting, a new Senate report said on Monday.
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OCT 7, 2009
As Obama Scores an Iran Breakthrough, Congress Fumbles
The Huffington Post
As the pressure built early last week for President Obama to forgo diplomacy with Iran in favor of imposing new sanctions, Iran's top opposition leader posed a piercing question to the world. "Which one of [Iran's leaders] can be expected to care about the agony their behavior imposes on people?" Mir-Hossein Mousavi asked. By belying the bankruptcy of the alternatives, his question underscored the importance of President Obama's diplomatic engagement with Iran.
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SEP 30, 2009
Congress to Vote on Bill to Triple Aid to Pak
Outlookindia.com
The US House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on a bill to triple non-military aid to Pakistan to USD7.5 billion in the next five years with riders demanding strong counter-terrorism measures and preventing attacks on the West or its neighbours like India.
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JUN 15, 2009
H.R. 2410 Public Diplomacy Takes Center Stage
Diplopundit
This House resolution authorizes the Secretary of State (Secretary) to establish in the Foreign Service a Public Diplomacy Reserve Corps consisting of mid- and senior-level former Foreign Service officers and other individuals to serve for a period of six months to two years abroad. It provides for the enhancement of U.S. diplomatic outreach worldwide.
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JUN 10, 2009
Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act
NAFSA
The Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives as part of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 (H.R. 2410) by a vote of 235-187. This broad foreign relations bill authorizes funding for the operations of the U.S. Department of State and the Peace Corps, and includes innovative new programs like the Simon Act that enhance U.S. capacity to engage with the world.
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MAY 5, 2009
Science Envoy, Public Diplomacy Bills Clear Committee
American Chronicle
The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee today unanimously passed S.838, U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar´s bill establishing "United States Science Envoys." The bill would highlight our nation´s commitment to scientific research and education, as well as our willingness to collaborate with other countries to promote advancements in these fields throughout the world.
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