Exporting censorship to Iraq: the press system we allow the Iraqis is far from free.(Media)
American Prospect, The, October, 2003 by Gourevitch, Alex
 | Content provided in partnership with |  |
FROM THE START, PROBLEMS SMALL and large plagued the Pentagon's media project in Iraq. The Iraqi Media Network (IMN). as it is known, is an American-run outfit contracted by the Pentagon to put out news after Saddam Hussein's fall. Its mission was twofold: to be both a PBS-style broadcaster and a means for the occupying authorities to communicate with Iraqis.
- Most Popular Articles in News
- The Ten Best Laptop bags
- Tata plans cheapest-ever car for Indian market
- GLOBALIZATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF UNDERDEVELOPMENT OF THE THIRD WORLD
- Corn is good for you; Corn is not only a tasty treat, but also a cereal that ...
- THE 50 BEST STYLISH HANDBAGS TO CARRY
- More »
But getting going wasn't easy. There were bombed-out facilities to reconstruct, transmitters to build, and a staff to hire and rehire when many left for better wages as interpreters or translators. Tapes didn't match with ...
Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.