Research that include internet, radio, and satellite broadcasting from state-run broadcasters. It can also include more traditional journalism and the media’s impact on public diplomacy.
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In the midst of what some scholars have called a “global communications arms race” the U.S. House of Representatives is considering legislation to overhaul the structure of U.S. international broadcasting (USIB).
This research project will examine best practices as broadcasting and Internet-based media converge by government broadcasters. The broadcasters which will be evaluated in this research include: Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Marti, and Radio Free Asia, CCTV, Al Jazeera and the BBC. Particular attention will be paid to how these broadcasters use social media to reach their audiences.
This project examined core issues at the intersection of media and public diplomacy in the Middle East from 2004 to 2005.
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In collaboration with Queens University of Charlotte, this project involved audience and organizational analysis to evaluate the conciliatory potential of Al-Jazeera English (AJE).