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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on Aug 3rd, 2008
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