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American tv station aimed at 'promoting democracy in Middle East' a flop

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From The Washington Post:

The bureau’s satellite link was unplugged with little explanation a few weeks ago by a local company, making it impossible to broadcast live. Since then, staffers have had to use a studio controlled by the Egyptian secret police, who have warned guests not to say anything controversial on the air.

Al-Hurra — “the Free One” in Arabic — is the centerpiece of a U.S. government campaign to spread democracy in the Middle East. Taxpayers have spent $350 million on the project. But more than four years after it began broadcasting, the station is widely regarded as a flop in the Arab world, where it has struggled to attract viewers and overcome skepticism about its mission.Read on…

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the same has been said about Al-Jazeera English, the Qatari news channel’s attempt to reach Western audiences with an Arab perspective. Seems like nobody is listening to anyone but themselves.

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6 Responses to “American tv station aimed at 'promoting democracy in Middle East' a flop”


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