FILM 2401 Chapter Notes -Ford Foundation, Color Blindness, Central Asia
10 Feb 2014
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Foreign broadcasting system began at the start of ww2 when owi began renting privately owned short wave radio. Voa broadcasted in 46 languages by 1943. Cut back end of ww2 but high again beginning in cold war. 1953 part of us information agency and remained until usia dissolved in 99. Now run by broadcasting board of governors (bbg) Designed to appeal to elites of various targeted countries. Hope to appeal to countries decision makers in hopes they will be convinced to support american objectives. Cia also helped to fund a number of broadcasting networks radio free europe and radio liberty. Broadcasted to europe, soviet union, middle east and central asia. Radio marti designed to beam propaganda to the island of cuba to undermine popular support for castro government a small number of educational stations reemerged in the late 50s. 1950s f. c. c set aside a few unallocated frequencies.
