Project on Middle East Democracy

Project on Middle East Democracy
The POMED Wire


Iraqi Media in the War of Ideas

July 7th, 2008 by Sarah

In this month’s Military Review, Lt. Col. Frank DeCarvalho, Maj. Spring Kivett, and Capt. Matthew Lindsey examine the use of the Iraqi media to influence Iraqi attitudes towards the United States. This technique is successful because “an Iraqi reporter talking to fellow Iraqis has a much greater effect on the Iraqi psyche than if a coalition reporter told the story.”

Abu Aardvark questions whether this eventually will discredit the Iraqi media or compromise its independence?


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