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JUL 5, 2010
Balkan Express in Bulgaria
Hurriyet Daily News
The Balkan Express departed from Ankara last week and will travel throughout the Balkans to improve relations between Turkey and Southeastern European countries during a 50-day trip.
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Cultural Diplomacy
Media & PD
Non-State PD
Eurasia
JUL 5, 2010
Radio Free Asia to Get Permanent U.S. License
The Chosun Ilbo
The U.S. Congress has passed a bill to renew the license for North Korean dissident broadcaster Radio Free Asia on a permanent basis. RFA has brought news and information chiefly about South Korea and the U.S to North Korean people via shortwave.
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Government PD
Media & PD
Americas
Asia Pacific
JUL 2, 2010
‘Little Obama’ Movie Opens in Indonesia
Voice of America
A new movie titled 'Little Obama,' chronicling the time President Barack Obama lived in Indonesia as a boy, has opened in Jakarta. The director says the film shows a young Barack Obama becoming the leader he is today.
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Cultural Diplomacy
Media & PD
Asia Pacific
JUL 2, 2010
China funds English TV news channel CNC World in push for soft power
The Guardian
China's state news agency launched an international English language news channel yesterday – the latest step in the government's multibillion-pound soft power push. The authorities hope expanding foreign language media will help promote the country's image and viewpoint, and ultimately challenge the BBC or CNN.
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Media & PD
Soft Power
Asia Pacific
Eurasia
JUN 30, 2010
At long last, broadcasting agency nominees to move forward
Foreign Policy (blog)
After months of gridlock, the Senate is finally set to confirm all eight of President Obama's nominees for the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the independent agency that oversees U.S. media efforts abroad, now that Sen. Tom Coburn has agreed to lift his holds on the nominees.
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Government PD
Media & PD
Americas
JUN 30, 2010
Pakistan, US to enhance cooperation in media
Associated Press of Pakistan
Pakistan and the United States on Wednesday decided to explore the possibilities of enhancing cooperation in the media sector. A meeting to explore the possibilities of enhanced cooperation between the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the United States under Pak-US Sectoral Dialogue was held here.
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Government PD
Media & PD
Americas
South Asia
JUN 28, 2010
Obama Needs a New Mideas Policy (Pt. 2)
Politic 365 (blog)
But when I arrived to Istanbul I was stunned more by how the media in the “West” continue to shape (or distort) our perception of the “East”. We are told to fear those in the “Islamic world”, as if such a thing exists.
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Government PD
Media & PD
Public Opinion
Americas
Middle East
JUN 27, 2010
Mullen says the military still needs the media
The Washington Post
For the military, it's like a grisly death in the family: How did Gen. Stanley McChrystal, one of the most respected soldiers of his generation, blow himself up in a magazine profile?
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Media & PD
Public Opinion
JUN 25, 2010
Sen. Dick Lugar: Keeping America Connected: End the Static at the Broadcasting Board
USA Trends
America’s international broadcasting operations are a key element in our diplomatic efforts to communicate our values to the rest of the world and to bring news and information to closed societies.
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Government PD
Media & PD
Americas
JUN 23, 2010
Anger over Syrian-Israeli peace website
BBC News
The state of war between Israel and Syria, begun in 1973, prevents their citizens from meeting in person, but recently they have started to come together online. Onemideast.org is a new website that brings together Syrian and Israeli bloggers, journalists and academics to discuss the stalled peace process.
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Media & PD
New Technology
Non-State PD
Middle East
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