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Virginia / Al-Hurra #765428

FNC Evening News for Saturday, Feb 14, 2004
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Report introduced.

(Springfield, Virginia: Steve Centanni) The US launch of Al-Hurra, an Arabic news channel for Middle East viewers, featured; details given about the claims from Middle East critics that describe the channel as propaganda in a futile attempt to undermine Muslim and Arabic culture, the response from Al-Hurra, and the reaction from competing Qatar TV station Al-Jazeera. [Al-Hurra News Director Mouafac HARB†- claims that terrorist organizations in the Middle East are using media outlets to indoctrinate people to hate Americans.] [Broadcasting Board of Governors Kenneth TOMLINSON†- says controversy will help ratings and that their news is “fair and balanced.”]

Reporter(s):
Folbaum, Rick;
Centanni, Steve
Duration:
00:02:00

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