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850:, and as a result Alhurra initially struggled after its launch in 2004 to attract viewers in the already-crowded Arab media market. Annual surveys commissioned by the USAGM showed that Alhurra's weekly audience grew by 28% between 2004 and 2008, surpassing 25 million. Recent surveys by international research organizations including
340:(BBG), currently the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), the U.S. federal agency that controls all foreign non-military radio and TV broadcasts, Pattiz advocated strongly for the creation of a U.S.-funded television network specifically directed at Arab audiences. Pattiz had also previously been responsible for the creation of
376:"We showed the negative images that people get of the United States on Middle Eastern television," says Pattiz. "There was lots of anti-U.S. demonstrations—burning the president in effigy, stomping on the American flag. We then said, 'And this is what you see from America.' And we had about 4 seconds of black screen."
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tackles current affairs in a relaxed, engaging environment. The program also includes interviews with everyone from politicians to athletes; leaders in business and the arts. The show is presented by
Egyptian Anchor Bassel Sabri, along with Leen AlBudeiri from Palestine and Raghda Ibrahim from Libya,
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Alhurra has over the years hosted a number of prominent politicians, journalists and intellectuals in one-on-one long format interviews. Guests have included many heads of state, Supreme Court justices, foreign ministers, national security advisers, secretaries of state, education, commerce and many
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As a result of Pattiz's efforts, the Bush administration requested funding for the channel from
Congress, and obtained $ 62 million in funding for its first year of operation (including start-up costs). In the fall of 2003, construction began to renovate an old TV channel building in Springfield, VA
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The decision to launch
Alhurra was prompted by frustration among U.S. government officials over perceived anti-American bias among the leading Arab television networks and the effect these channels were having on Arab public opinion regarding the U.S. Alhurra was intended to serve as an alternative
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Its stated mission is to provide "objective, accurate and relevant news and information" to its audience while seeking to "support democratic values" and "expand the spectrum of ideas, opinions, and perspectives" available in the region's media. The network has also tried to distinguish itself from
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officer, recorded an instance in which a
British officer briefed Arab and Western media that a humanitarian aid ship was being held back pending operations against Iraqi insurgents in the area. According to Tatham's account, when the officer asked the media to delay reporting this information for
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report in 2008 stated that "there appeared to be little oversight of the daily operations" of
Alhurra. The report criticized Alhurra's top executives and directors for either lacking Arabic-language proficiency or possessing a media background to ensure that the broadcasts met basic journalistic
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poll found that just 14% of Iraqi respondents tuned into
Alhurra (ranking 11th place). However, a 2008 Ipsos poll of Iraqi viewers found the network's popularity had increased to 18%, overtaking Al Jazeera (15%). This improvement could be due to Alhurra's launch of Alhurra-Iraq, an Iraq-focused
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bias. Alhurra has openly tried to distinguish itself from the perceived anti-American tone of its competition. Executives in the channel's early days instructed broadcasters to avoid the use of "loaded" terms (such as "martyr," "resistance fighters," or "occupation forces") used frequently on
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In 2016, Alhurra
Television's documentary series "Delusional Paradise" won the Silver Award at the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards. And the promotional video for the "Delusional Paradise" won a bronze medal at the New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards.
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817:– A weekly talk show that examines the most important political, social and educational issues facing the Gulf. The program tackles controversial topics and goes beyond the headlines to discuss the impact that different issues have on the region..
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its numerous regional competitors by providing access to more in-depth coverage of U.S. issues and policies and coverage of a broader range of opinions and perspectives than normally heard on other Arab television networks.
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producer who had been appointed as
Mouafac Harb's successor with a charge to overhaul the channel's operations and increase viewership – was forced to resign as a result of the public uproar created by Mowbray's articles.
925:) asked which channels viewers tuned into most often. Just 2% overall stated that Alhurra was the channel they turned to most often in 2008, and that number dropped to 1% in 2009 (this poll added Egyptian respondents).
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In May 2010, Mauritanian police beat several journalists and briefly detained Hachem Sidi Salem, a local correspondent for the satellite television channel
Alhurra, for covering a strike by members of the National Bar
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Alhurra is observed by Arab journalists as complying too scrupulously with embargoes on military information when
Western media outlets frequently disregard these same requests. Steve Tatham, a
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Mouafac Harb, Alhurra's first news director who resigned from the organization in 2006, claimed that he left in part because he "sensed the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), formally the
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show that Alhurra has consistently averaged approximately 26 million weekly viewers in its broadcast region from 2009 to 2011. While this number is dwarfed by the overall viewership of
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Alhurra has also faced criticism from American conservative pundits who claimed that the organization had been broadcasting "anti-American" content. In 2007, conservative columnist
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Alhurra journalists and correspondents have frequently faced threats, intimidation, and violence from both government and non-state actors opposed to their coverage.
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into a modern broadcast facility for the new channel. Construction was completed less than six months later, and Alhurra's first broadcast aired 14 February 2004.
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Pattiz believed that Arab audiences' views of the United States were being negatively influenced by existing Arab news networks' focus on coverage of the wars in
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to these channels by presenting the news in a more "balanced and objective" manner in an effort to improve the image of the United States in the Arab world.
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Mowbray also cited unnamed Alhurra staffers who accused news director Larry Register of "trying to pander to Arab sympathies" to make the channel more like
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after being threatened by a militant group. The authorities subsequently advised Qusay to leave the country temporarily as an additional safety measure.
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outlets and is intended to act as a firewall to protect the editorial independence and professional integrity of the broadcasters.
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signal was jammed for nearly a month by Libyan authorities in response to coverage of anti-government protests in the country.
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In October 2008, Alhurra TV correspondent Saad Qusay was forced to request around-the-clock police protection at his home in
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Alhurra began broadcasting on 14 February 2004 to 22 countries across the
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channel could help improve America's image in the region.
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1919:"Journalists detained and broadcasts jammed in Libya"
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Lieven, Anatol; Chambers, David (13 February 2006).
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into its own Arabic-language feature news programs.
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1697:"2009 Annual Arab Public Opinion Survey (PDF)"
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1979:"Freedom of the Press 2010 – Mauritania"
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1722:"Al-Hurra: Struggle for Legitimacy"
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1720:Snyder, Alvin (1 December 2005).
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507:the Tragedy of Quarry Workers in
129:Middle East Broadcasting Networks
2544:United States propaganda in Iraq
1953:Committee to Protect Journalists
1923:Committee to Protect Journalists
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1617:Whitlock, Craig (22 June 2008).
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2215:Linzer, Dafna (22 June 2008).
1336:Leung, Rebecca (14 May 2004).
1214:International Broadcasting Act
760:and Soha Zaben from Palestine.
404:Alhurra's headquarters are in
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1480:"Alhurra wins at the Webbys"
1236:U.S. Agency for Global Media
1204:A 2010 report from the U.S.
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977:In February 2011, Alhurra's
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385:Organization and funding
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2158:The Wall Street Journal
2137:. I.B. Tauris. p.
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458:Power of Forgiveness
240:1948 Smith-Mundt Act
179:/alhurra-live-stream
1895:. 4 February 2011.
1651:on 16 November 2011
1623:The Washington Post
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2106:Los Angeles Times
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1180:Inspector General
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