Broadcasting freedom : the Cold War triumph of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty /
Among America's most unusual and successful weapons during the Cold War were Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty. RFE-RL had its origins in a post-war America brimming with confidence and secure in its power. Unlike the Voice of America, which conveyed a distinctly American perspective on globa...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lexington :
University Press of Kentucky,
©2000.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Among America's most unusual and successful weapons during the Cold War were Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty. RFE-RL had its origins in a post-war America brimming with confidence and secure in its power. Unlike the Voice of America, which conveyed a distinctly American perspective on global events, RFE-RL served as surrogate home radio services and a vital alternative to the controlled, party-dominated domestic press in Eastern Europe. Over twenty stations featured programming tailored to individual countries. They reached millions of listeners ranging from industrial workers to dissident. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xix, 382 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-364) and index. |
ISBN: | 0813171245 9780813171241 0813121582 9780813121581 0813147824 9780813147826 |