For the Broadcasting Board of Governors, providing an alternative to one-sided broadcasts in the Middle East is a priority. That’s why it provides grants to a news organization called Alhurra. Alhurra means “the free one” in Arabic. For 10 years, its broadcast team has been working to establish journalistic credibility in a region where the U.S. isn’t generally trusted.
Brian Conniff is president of the Middle East Broadcasting Networks. He oversees Alhurra Television and Radio Sawa. He described their mission in the Middle East and what they’ve been doing.