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Broadcasting to Cuba: Observations Regarding TV Marti’s Strategy and Operations: Congressional Testimony

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By Jess T. Ford (au)
Year: 2009
Pages: 11
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 1437918220

Description

The U.S. has been broadcasting to Cuba for more than two decades via Radio Marti and, subsequently, TV Marti to "break the info. blockade" and promote freedom and democracy in Cuba. TV broadcasting to Cuba is performed by the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB), a U.S. gov’t. entity. OCB operates TV Marti, which broadcasts news, commentary, and entertainment programming to Cuba. From the inception of these broadcasting efforts, questions have been raised re: their purpose, quality, and effectiveness. In light of the more than $500 million that has been spent over the years on broadcasting to Cuba and OCB's almost $35 million annual budget, the author has reviewed a variety of issues related to the effectiveness of OCB's TV broadcasts. Illus.

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