Media
China and Russia Rejoice as the U.S. Cuts Its Global Media
Now is the time for U.S. policymakers to rethink how America conducts information warfare and develop strategies to prioritize influence and psychological operations against adversarial, authoritarian states.
Why Dissolving RFE/RL and VoA is a Major Geopolitical Blunder
If you want to find real warfighters in America’s history, RFE/RL’s and VoA’s journalists perfectly fit the definition.
Combating Russia’s Global Disinformation Campaign
For years, Russia’s main tactic to compete with Western news media has been to create alternative outlets, like its television channel RT (previously Russia Today) and the Sputnik multimedia news...
An Assassination Attempt and a Crisis of Legitimacy
The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, dramatically escalates political tensions in a society that neither wants nor can afford such escalations. Former presidents and various...
Pro-Russian Media Narrative Takes Hold in Egypt
On December 6 of last year, Russian president Vladimir Putin made a lightning tour to the Middle East to the UAE and Saudi Arabia amid heightened tensions and fears of...
When Tucker Carlson Interviewed Putin, Donald Trump Won
Former prime-time Fox News host Tucker Carlson – long known as a public cheerleader for Donald Trump – has conducted a wide-ranging two-hour interview with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin. Carlson, who...
Lebanon Is Becoming Increasingly Tough for Journalists
Once hailed as a model for free thinking and expression, Lebanon is becoming increasingly authoritarian toward dissenting voices and the rights of journalists to be critical of government action and...
Is China Winning the Information Race?
Jacob Heilbrunn: Is there an information race and should America be concerned about China’s attempt to construct its own global media? Joshua Kurlantzick: There is an information race, to be...
Russia Shuts Down Independent Novaya Gazeta Newspaper
Russia’s Supreme Court revoked the domestic broadcasting license of Russia’s liberal Novaya Gazeta newspaper on Thursday, effectively blocking it within the country, after claiming that it had violated the country’s...
Hamas Tells Media to Lie: What Should the Media Tell its Readers?
In a stunning expose’, a recent Associated Press article revealed a Hamas directive to journalists not to report on Gazans killed by Palestinian rockets that misfired and killed local families rather than...
Will South Korea Finally End Its Ban on North Korean Media?
Ever since the Korean War, South Korea has had a law on the books called the National Security Act. Among other provisions, the law has put restrictions on North Korean...
Trump Attacks Verizon for Dropping One America News
Last week, Verizon announced that Fios had failed to reach an agreement with One America News (OAN) and would therefore stop carrying the channel at the end of July. Fios...