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Public Diplomacy in the News: MEDIA & PD
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FEB 8, 2010
Iran detains 7 tied to US-funded radio for spying
The Washington Post (AP)
Iran has arrested seven people linked to a U.S.-funded Farsi-language radio station for allegedly fomenting unrest, and accused some of the suspects of working for American spy agencies, Iranian state media reported Sunday.
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Media & PD
Middle East
FEB 7, 2010
Libya Bans YouTube
The Media Line
Libya’s crackdown on YouTube, independent news sites and at least seven opposition websites based abroad is drawing criticism from human rights organizations. The moves, which began last month, have been labeled a “disturbing step away from press freedom” and are being condemned by bloggers and activists alike.
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Media & PD
New Technology
Middle East
FEB 6, 2010
Obama appoints WEDU leader to federal bureau
Tampa Tribune
The soon-to-retire president and CEO of WEDU, Channel 3, has received a federal appointment from President Barack Obama to become director of the International Broadcasting Bureau.
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Media & PD
Americas
FEB 5, 2010
Picture something different
Miami Herald
Recently, however, Israel emerged on the television screens in a different context, for a while being the darling of the media. Responding to the terrible tragedy of the Haiti earthquake, Israel rushed to help, and in record time was the first to establish in the stricken island, thousands of miles away, the most sophisticated field hospital, thus saving many lives.
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Cultural Diplomacy
Media & PD
Middle East
FEB 4, 2010
Hearts, Minds, and the Satellite Dish
Columbia Journalism Review
Most damning for Al-Hurra, though, is the fact that many Arabs don’t know it exists; many of those who do believe it’s a PR tool for the U.S. military. This assumption is false, but not unreasonable, given that the network was conceived to improve America’s image in the Arab world following the Iraq invasion.
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Media & PD
Americas
Middle East
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