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	In the Media
		Alhurra attempts to provide a forum for the ideas and issues to be discussed and its anchors and producers work hard on reporting without bias.
		Alhurra provided all of the candidates an opportunity to state their position on issues, and talk shows were dedicated to discussing the political platforms of the candidates and voters' questions.
		Alhurra has found their niche by producing and broadcasting programs and town hall meetings that debate everything from the humanitarian crisis in Sudan to the role of women in the political process.
	www.defenddemocracy.org /in_the_media/in_the_media_show.htm?doc_id=276736 (823 words)

	bitterlemons-international.org - Middle East Roundtable
		That is essentially the idea behind Alhurra (Arabic for “Free One”), the latest Arabic-language news and information channel to come to the Middle East: to present factual and accurate reporting to viewers in the 22 Arab countries we reach, thereby providing them with a fresh perspective of the news that affects them.
		A majority of the journalists that have joined Alhurra have moved to the United States from the Middle East, many leaving their homes and families to have the opportunity to report the news without government influence.
		Alhurra is not on the air to say something is right or wrong; that is not the job of a journalist.
	www.bitterlemons-international.org /inside.php?id=146 (726 words)

	Alhurra :: Television Journalists Leave Syria to Protest Government Censorship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The survey also indicated that Alhurra was a source of credible news for Syrians; 60 percent of Alhurra viewers stated that the news on Alhurra is reliable.
		Alhurra's rising viewership in Syria is part of a continuing trend throughout the Middle East.
		Alhurra (Arabic for "The Free One"), was launched in February 2004 and is one of the newest and most technologically advanced channels in the increasingly crowded Middle Eastern satellite television market.
	sev.prnewswire.com /television/20050421/DCW05920042005-1.html (599 words)

	TBS 13
		Alhurra (Arabic for "The Free One") has been beaming its programs 24 hours a day, seven days a week to the Middle East for over a year now, and while it can no longer be either dismissed or excused as a rookie, the channel is still evolving and learning.
		As Alhurra worked through some of its growing pains over the past year, the impression that the region is witnessing historical changes has intensified, encouraging the staff and strengthening their sense of mission.
		Alhurra also created special programs called Iraq Decides, America Decides, and Palestine Decides to cover elections in those countries, and although some have criticized Alhurra for fielding a limited range of guests on its shows, there is no question that the channel is producing more of them live and from inside the region.
	www.tbsjournal.com /wise.htm (5568 words)

	Brown \| Fixing Alhurra: Some Small Steps
		Abandoning Alhurra altogether at this stage, it must be noted at this point, is not a viable short-term option.
		Alhurra's live continuous coverage of the Congressional Hearings regarding the Abu Ghraib photos is a fine example of this.
		Establish a legal mechanism that would allow Alhurra to be seen more widely in the United States, making it possible for interested laypersons and specialists to view its programs easily and thus be better able to critique it constructively.
	www.unc.edu /depts/diplomat/item/2005/0406/brow/brown_ahu.html (1088 words)

	Alhurra tunes in to Iraq election - The Washington Times: Nation/Politics - December 30, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Alhurra's programming is geared to reporting profiles on who the candidates are, as well as their platforms and promises, and live broadcasts of major campaign speeches.
		Alhurra, which in Arabic means "the free one," is also beamed to 22 countries in the Middle East on two satellite systems, Arabsat and Nilesat.
		Alhurra has its critics who say its association with the United States has undermined its public appeal and thus will not be able to surpass its Arab television competitors.
	www.washtimes.com /national/20041230-120521-5589r.htm (864 words)

	The Forward Newspaper Online: Network Beams America Into Arab Living Rooms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A TV operation that carries the stigma of the American government, officially stating in an Alhurra fact-sheet that it strives to advance the "long-term U.S. national interests," is trying to elbow its way into the living rooms of Arab societies, where attitudes toward Washington range from ambivalence to hostility.
		That could be Alhurra's key to success, said Marwan Kraidy, a professor of international communications at the American University in Washington and an expert on Arabic satellite TV networks.
		Alhurra demonstrated such independence when it aired a debate between a Syrian reformist, who was banned from demonstrating against the Syrian regime, and a representative of Bashar Assad's government.
	www.forward.com /main/printer-friendly.php?ref=nir200404211128 (1321 words)

	U.S. Launches Arabic Satellite Television Broadcasts Feb. 14 Alhurra aims to deliver "accuracy" and ...
		Washington -- The Alhurra satellite television station is set to begin broadcasting Arabic language news and information programming across the Middle East and North Africa February 14.
		The Alhurra project has been greeted with skepticism in much of the Middle Eastern press where many local pundits maintain that the station will be dismissed as government propaganda.
		In so doing, he maintained, Alhurra can offer "accurate information they need to compare their political, economic, and social system to those that exist successfully elsewhere in the world.
	www.iwar.org.uk /psyops/resources/alhurra/02-13-04.htm (931 words)

	The Seattle Times: Nation & World: Alhurra vs. Al Jazeera
		Alhurra's reporters are told not to refer to the U.S. presence in Iraq as an occupation.
		One member of the Jordanian parliament who agreed to be on Alhurra in August was criticized for appearing opposite an Israeli.
		The Alhurra program's two anchors were positioned in front of a blue map of the Middle East in the Springfield, Va., studio.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/nationworld/2002064734_alhurrastaff16.html (326 words)

	The Seattle Times: Nation & World: U.S.-funded Arabic channel is working to find its voice
		Alhurra, a network with 150 reporters based in Springfield, Va., is the U.S. government's largest and most expensive effort to sway foreign opinion over the airwaves since the creation of Voice of America in 1942.
		Alhurra and Alhurra Iraq are owned by a nonprofit corporation, the Middle East Television Network, which was set up as a holding company for the Arabic television stations.
		Alhurra does not air commercials or generate any revenue and thus is dependent on the U.S. government for its money.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/nationworld/2002064731_alhurra16.html (1285 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Va.-Based, U.S.-Financed Arabic Channel Finds Its Voice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Alhurra, a network with 150 reporters based in Springfield, is the U.S. government's largest and most expensive effort to sway foreign opinion over the airwaves since the creation of Voice of America in 1942.
		Alhurra and Alhurra Iraq are owned by a nonprofit corporation, the Middle East Television Network Inc., which was set up as a holding company for the Arabic television stations.
		Alhurra is transmitted to the Middle East on two satellites, Nilesat and Arabsat.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A33564-2004Oct14?language=printer (2064 words)

	A voice abroad
		Alhurra's broadcasting facility was put together in only four months.
		Drew worked on Alhurra's launch for eight months to get the network up and running and spent several weeks every month in Washington, D.C. Once rehearsals started, he critiqued the shows and worked with the network's news management on the format of the programming.
		Responding to critics and competitors who claim the reporting is not objective, Drew and News Director Mouafac Harb defend Alhurra and stand behind the network's claims of remaining free and unbiased.
	www.ohio.edu /ohiotoday/exclusives/alhurra.cfm (727 words)

	NBA.com: NBA and Alhurra TV Announce New Agreement
		This marks the second season Alhurra has partnered with the NBA since the channel’s debut in February 2004, when episodes of NBA Inside Stuff were broadcast weekly.
		“Alhurra is quickly becoming a very prominent and valuable source of news, information and entertainment to millions of Arabic speakers,” said NBA Commissioner David Stern.
		Launched in February 2004, Alhurra (Arabic for “The Free One”) is the latest and most technologically advanced television organization to enter the crowded Middle East satellite television market.
	aol.nba.com /news/alhurra_041112.html (518 words)

	Middle East to receive NBA games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		"Alhurra is quickly becoming a very prominent and valuable source of news, information and entertainment to millions of Arabic speakers," NBA Commissioner David Stern said in a statement.
		Alhurra, which started in February, is available in 22 Middle East countries with potential to reach 300 million people, said Norman Pattiz, chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, a federal agency that funds the channel.
		The commercial-free Alhurra is paid for by Congress, which in 2003 approved $60 million for the network's first year, Pattiz said.
	www.azcentral.com /sports/suns/articles/1112p6filler1112.html (183 words)

	In the Media
		According to Alhurra, the data reveals that 71% of viewers ages 15 and older in Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates considered the information relayed on Alhurra to be "reliable."
		Alhurra is funded by a $62 million first-year budget, paid by taxpayer dollars.
		Alhurra's programming today includes news, talk shows, current affairs magazines as well as outsourced programming -- 75% of which is U.S.-made -- and includes Bravo's "Inside the Actors Studio" as well as documentaries, travel, fashion, health and science shows.
	www.defenddemocracy.org /in_the_media/in_the_media_show.htm?doc_id=253950 (474 words)

	BBG - Broadcasting Board of Governors
		Alhurra, a new Arabic-language satellite television network, began broadcasting to millions of viewers in 22 countries across the Middle East on February 14, 2004.
		Alhurra is operated by The Middle East Television Network, Inc., a non-profit corporation funded by the U.S. Congress through the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG).
		Alhurra is available to viewers in the Middle East on the region's two major satellite systems: Arabsat and Nilesat.
	www.bbg.gov /_bbg_news.cfm?articleID=103&mode=general (463 words)

	USC Center on Public Diplomacy \| WorldCasting
		Nematt said that “Middle East viewers were hoping that Alhurra would do the kind of reporting about repressive governments as the U.S. had done with Radio Free Europe and the Voice of America Arabic service,” the latter of which was replaced by the music and news channel, Radio Sawa.
		Alhurra gets its lightweight reputation in part because it “outsources” Middle East coverage, said Nematt, who was fired as an Alhurra talk show participant after he criticized the station’s management.
		Alhurra’s mission, by law, is to broadcast accurate and objective news and information without bias or favoritism.
	uscpublicdiplomacy.com /index.php/newsroom/worldcast_detail/051207_the_great_alhurra_debate (927 words)

	Alhurra: U.S. Prepares to Beam Arabic Satellite TV Channel to Mideast
		Alhurra will broadcast its 24-hour-a-day Arabic language news and information service over the Arabsat and Nilesat with what the network's creators hope will set a new standard for satellite news in the region.
		Many critics of the station maintain that the network will have a difficult time establishing independent credibility as it is being established with $32 million in funding from the U.S. Congress and is expected to receive an additional $30 million in congressional appropriations for its first year of operation.
		The BBG chairman observed that there are a lot of important issues in the Middle East that are not reported.
	www.iwar.org.uk /psyops/resources/alhurra/01-29-04.htm (605 words)

	Luring Iraqis to the polls - The Washington Times: Commentary - January 06, 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Alhurra's programming over the last several months has been geared to reporting profiles on who the candidates are, their platforms and their promises, often airing live C-SPAN-style broadcasts of major campaign speeches, with no editorial spin by the broadcasters or pundits.
		First and foremost, Alhurra's election focus is on educating and motivating Iraqi voters and getting them to better understand the election process.
		All this programming is part of the steady build-up to Alhurra Iraq's intensive coverage on Election Day, "when we'll have 50 correspondents and TV technicians all over Iraq, in the north and the south, in every Iraqi city," Mr.
	www.washtimes.com /commentary/20050105-083004-5508r.htm (788 words)

	American Prospect Online - ViewWeb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		While critics both named and anonymous are beginning to speak out, Alhurra and Radio Sawa continue to enjoy the support of powerful backers, including BBG member and Westwood One radio tycoon Norman Pattiz, who happens to be a key Biden donor and the driving force behind the establishment of the Arabic services.
		Nematt, who used to appear regularly on a weekly Alhurra talk show but was booted off the air after he criticized the network, doesn't conceal his contempt for Harb or Alhurra.
		Alhurra constantly hypes its ratings, claiming last summer that its broadcasts reach a total audience of 35 million in nine Arabic-speaking countries.
	www.prospect.org /web/view-web.ww?id=10595 (2925 words)

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		He questions whether Alhurra will be able to interview and cover the stories of interest to their Arab audience.
		Bush's sentiments are also echoed by the BBG's Tomlinson who said he believed launching Alhurra would "make a major contribution toward helping the people of the region move away from extremism and violence and toward democracy and freedom" (Senate hearing testimony 2003).
		The name Alhurra is reportedly being perceived as condescending and hypocritical by the target audience.
	www.mafhoum.com /press7/220C31.htm (5293 words)

	Middle East Transparent - What Do We Want From “Alhurra”? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		First, Alhurra should not be too tame or inhibited to the point of boring the Arabic viewer who is accustomed to heated debate both in the media and on the street.
		This was known to have occurred with other European media channels airing in the Arabic language, and has jeopardized their mission.
		Many of Alhurra’s predecessors had their credibility questioned when they dodged important and serious matters simply because they were too inflammatory, or when they merely echoed the agendas of certain political currents.
	www.metransparent.com /texts/magdi_khalil_alhurra.htm (956 words)

	Alhurra Television Celebrates One Year Anniversary
		Alhurra is celebrating its one year anniversary on Feb. 14, 2005.
		Alhurra (Arabic for "The Free One") quickly made a name for itself with its diverse schedule of news, talk shows, debates, documentaries and entertaining information programs on a wide variety of subjects from sports to fashion to technology.
		Alhurra has also proven itself to be a credible source of news and information.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/02-14-2005/0003020159&EDATE= (883 words)

	AlHurra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In view of the negative publicity surrounding AlHurra in its initial days, research conducted by Ipsos Stat that found the channel was making a significant impact came as a surprise to many.
		The telephone surveys of 3,588 people aged 15 or older in 13 cities found that within the first two months of its existence, AlHurra was being watched by an average of 29 percent of satellite-equipped homes in six countries.
		Pattiz said the main offering of AlHurra was credibility in news and information and it was aiming to present U.S. policies fairly and accurately as opposed to serving as a propaganda tool for the Bush administration.
	www.eagle2.american.edu /~rd8126a/Rockwell/alhurra.html (400 words)

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