Courting young Mideast minds.The U.S. is crossing its fingers that Hi magazine, which hit newsstands across the Middle East this summer, will be a hit with young Arabs, ages 18-45. Published in Arabic and sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, the monthly, for-profit magazine has been designed to promote a broader, more positive understanding of U.S. culture U.S. culture has two main meanings:
The Arab World (Arabic: العالم العربي; Transliteration: al-`alam al-`arabi) stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the . A section called "The Mirror" features celebrity profiles and topics ranging from education, technology, and careers to music, health, and sports. "I think when you are trying to reach out and have a dialogue with, particularly young people," says a State Department spokesman, "you need to think about the areas that they are interested hi talking about." Critics argue that articles on Brimey Spears won't do the trick--and that the magazine is propaganda propaganda, systematic manipulation of public opinion, generally by the use of symbols such as flags, monuments, oratory, and publications. Modern propaganda is distinguished from other forms of communication in that it is consciously and deliberately used to . But supporters see it as a chance to bridge the two cultures and defuse de·fuse tr.v. de·fused, de·fus·ing, de·fus·es 1. To remove the fuse from (an explosive device). 2. To make less dangerous, tense, or hostile: tensions. |
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