Is American Money Censoring Iraq's Media?
2,659 views · Published 16 January 2015 · 13:25 · Indexed 23 October 2026
Channel: Journeyman Pictures · 2015 · News & Politics
Media War: Inside The New Wave Of Iraqi Journalism Subscribe to Journeyman for daily news and current affairs: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures For downloads and more info visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/?lid=12175 Since the war ended 180 newspapers have been started. But the most popular is a Coalition backed paper which has swamped the market. Iraqi journalists are complaining. Al’aa Al Jabouri used to work for Uday Hussein’s TV. She now works for the US backed Iraqi Media Network. Despite the radical difference between her bosses, she feels that not much has changed. “I can’t say ‘American occupation’ but ‘alliance forces’, I think this is stupid!” The plethora of newspapers seems to indicate a much freer society. Editor of the popular Al-Azzaman has noted the changes “Newspapers owned by different political parties or by the coalition can put out partisan points of view.” But the Coalition has left nothing to chance. The US backed Al-Sabah is Iraq’s best selling daily – it costs a third of the price of it’s main competitors. And censorship is increasing by the day. The Iraqi Government council has recently placed restrictions on one paper and accused another – Al Arabya – of encouraging terrorism. Once again the Iraqi people will have decipher for themselves what is worth listening to. ABC Australia - Ref 1974 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world's most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world's top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you'll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.
