The Lessons of Al Hurra Television

Shawn Powers, Ahmed El Gody

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Abstract

Throughout its four-year existence, Al Hurra, the U.S.-backed satellite channel available throughout the Middle East, has been embroiled in controversy. Launched soon after the invasion of Iraq, Al Hurra was tasked with the goal of accurately representing U.S. policies and opinions in the region in an effort to combat the rise of anti-American sentiment. Further, Al Hurra was supposed to provide high-quality journalism that would both result in a more informed and democratically engaged Arab citizenry and improve the quality ofjournalism throughout the region.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPalgrave Macmillan Series in Global Public Diplomacy
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Pages49-66
Number of pages18
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NamePalgrave Macmillan Series in Global Public Diplomacy
ISSN (Print)2731-3883
ISSN (Electronic)2731-3891

Keywords

  • Arab World
  • Foreign Policy
  • Middle East
  • News Broadcaster
  • News Product

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Communication
  • Linguistics and Language
  • Political Science and International Relations

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