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April 27, 2007       Share:    

Source: http://washingtoninstitute.org/download.php?file=PolicyFocus68.pdf

Through the Veil: The Role of Broadcasting in U.S. Public Diplomacy toward Iranians

[Washington Institute for Near East Policy] Mehdi Khalaji - From widespread mistranslation on the State Department's Persian website to terrorists appearing on Voice of America as "political activists," flaws are keeping U.S. government broadcasting from effectively reaching the Iranian people. This comprehensive look at the various U.S.-based broadcasting initiatives aimed at Iranians examines such key issues as professional journalistic standards, accusations of propaganda, and obstacles on Capitol Hill. The writer, a former Persian-language producer for the U.S. government's Radio Farda and the BBC, is the Next Generation fellow at the Washington Institute.

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