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	The Layalina Review on Public Diplomacy and Arab Media The Layalina Review is a peerless bi-weekly source for monitoring developments in the spheres of public diplomacy and Arab media. Its readers include academics, Foreign Service Officers, students, members of Congress and their staffs, foreign diplomats, and professionals in both the private and public sectors. Published 26 times per year, the review is FREE to subscribers and available in PDF, HTML, and RSS formats. The Layalina Review is brought to you thanks to a grant from The Dr. Scholl Foundation.
Statistic of the Week Muslim American women were found to have higher degrees more than their male counterparts with 42 percent of Muslim women having secondary education compared with 39 percent of Muslim men. Al-Arabiya. March 03, 2009. Download VOL. V NO.5 RSS The Layalina Review on Public Diplomacy and Arab Media Vol. V No.5: 02/13-02/26, 2009 Vol. V No.4: 01/30-02/12, 2009 Vol. V No.3: 01/16-01/29, 2009 Archives Subscribe to our Publications Layalina Review Staff Leon Shahabian, Senior Editor Anne Hagood, Managing Editor Andrew Jones, Contributor George Chipev, Contributor Jake Foley, Contributor *The views expressed here are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Layalina Productions, Inc.	VOL. V NO. 5, February 13-February 26, 2009 New Media Redefine Public Diplomacy While diplomats should communicate their government’s message, they must be aware that due to generational changes and new technology, the skepticism with which that message will be greeted has never been greater. National Security or PR Job? As the Obama administration is deciding on who will be the next Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy, the veterans in the field are debating if the position is a national security task or a public relations one. The White Oaks Recommendations Recent discussions of the future of public diplomacy and strategic communications contribute to the direction that the Obama administration will take in public diplomacy. A Last Hurrah for Al-Hurra? As Washington debates competing reports regarding Al-Hurra's slim market share, the broader issue is that Al-Hurra has had little discernible impact on Arab political discourse. When News Flirts With Propaganda The impartiality of news reporting is discussed with particular reference to Gaza and in the context of recent growth in both Arab news stations and government crackdowns on freedom of speech. New Regulations Further Threaten Arab Satellite Television Legislative developments in the Middle East threaten the sweeping rise of satellite television. "Cellevision" Reaches Arab World Qtel (Qatar Telecom), the exclusive telecommunications provider in Qatar and one of the largest public companies in the country, recently announced new enhancements to their Mozaic Mobile TV service offering a broader array of channels. Dissent in the Media The media is becoming an outlet for dissent and discussion on topics concerning the Middle East, Arabs and Muslims in a variety of ways. Blogging: A Gateway to Empowerment and Peril The evolving Middle Eastern blogosphere acts as an empowering mechanism for bloggers, but outspoken bloggers in Egypt run the risk of censure and imprisonment. On the Path to Reform in Saudi Arabia In drastic steps towards modernization, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia appointed the first woman to a ministerial post; he also dismissed the head of the nation’s religious police and the chief of the country’s highest religious tribunal. Moving Ahead with Muslim World Relations President Obama's interview was the first of many steps to broaden American outreach to the Muslim world. Abroad, reactions to Obama's victory remain mixed. Arab Culture Acts as a Bridge to Understanding Recent events have brought Arab culture to the forefront while addressing stereotypes between the Arab and Western worlds. Striking a Balance in the Middle East While the exact path and ambitions of the Obama administration’s foreign policy initiatives are still unclear, initial worldwide outlooks are optimistic.

The Layalina Review on Public Diplomacy and Arab Media

The Layalina Review is a peerless bi-weekly source for monitoring developments in the spheres of public diplomacy and Arab media.

Its readers include academics, Foreign Service Officers, students, members of Congress and their staffs, foreign diplomats, and professionals in both the private and public sectors.

Published 26 times per year, the review is FREE to subscribers and available in PDF, HTML, and RSS formats.

The Layalina Review is brought to you thanks to a grant from The Dr. Scholl Foundation.

Statistic of the Week
Muslim American women were found to have higher degrees more than their male counterparts with 42 percent of Muslim women having secondary education compared with 39 percent of Muslim men. Al-Arabiya. March 03, 2009.

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Leon Shahabian, Senior Editor
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Andrew Jones, Contributor
George Chipev, Contributor
Jake Foley, Contributor

*The views expressed here are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Layalina Productions, Inc.

VOL. V NO. 5, February 13-February 26, 2009

New Media Redefine Public Diplomacy
While diplomats should communicate their government’s message, they must be aware that due to generational changes and new technology, the skepticism with which that message will be greeted has never been greater.

National Security or PR Job?
As the Obama administration is deciding on who will be the next Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy, the veterans in the field are debating if the position is a national security task or a public relations one.

The White Oaks Recommendations
Recent discussions of the future of public diplomacy and strategic communications contribute to the direction that the Obama administration will take in public diplomacy.

A Last Hurrah for Al-Hurra?
As Washington debates competing reports regarding Al-Hurra's slim market share, the broader issue is that Al-Hurra has had little discernible impact on Arab political discourse.

When News Flirts With Propaganda
The impartiality of news reporting is discussed with particular reference to Gaza and in the context of recent growth in both Arab news stations and government crackdowns on freedom of speech.

New Regulations Further Threaten Arab Satellite Television
Legislative developments in the Middle East threaten the sweeping rise of satellite television.

"Cellevision" Reaches Arab World
Qtel (Qatar Telecom), the exclusive telecommunications provider in Qatar and one of the largest public companies in the country, recently announced new enhancements to their Mozaic Mobile TV service offering a broader array of channels.

Dissent in the Media
The media is becoming an outlet for dissent and discussion on topics concerning the Middle East, Arabs and Muslims in a variety of ways.

Blogging: A Gateway to Empowerment and Peril
The evolving Middle Eastern blogosphere acts as an empowering mechanism for bloggers, but outspoken bloggers in Egypt run the risk of censure and imprisonment.

On the Path to Reform in Saudi Arabia
In drastic steps towards modernization, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia appointed the first woman to a ministerial post; he also dismissed the head of the nation’s religious police and the chief of the country’s highest religious tribunal.

Moving Ahead with Muslim World Relations
President Obama's interview was the first of many steps to broaden American outreach to the Muslim world. Abroad, reactions to Obama's victory remain mixed.

Arab Culture Acts as a Bridge to Understanding
Recent events have brought Arab culture to the forefront while addressing stereotypes between the Arab and Western worlds.

Striking a Balance in the Middle East
While the exact path and ambitions of the Obama administration’s foreign policy initiatives are still unclear, initial worldwide outlooks are optimistic.