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⚫ '''PRESS TV''' is a 24-hour satellite TV news channel funded and run by the ]. Press TV is an ] international television news channel which is based in ] and broadcasts in ] on a round-the-clock schedule. With 26 international correspondents and more than 400 staffs around the world, its stated mission is to offer a different and unbiased view of the world events.<ref></ref><ref></ref>

⚫ '''PRESS TV''' is an ] international television news channel which is funded by the Iranian government, based in ] and broadcasts in ] on a round-the-clock schedule. With 26 international correspondents and more than 400 staffs around the world, its stated mission is to offer a different and unbiased view of the world events.<ref></ref><ref></ref>


==History== ==History==
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==Vision== ==Vision==
Press TV intends to give a different view of the news than the ] ], ] and ]-based ] which grew in importance with the ]. Press TV wants to put more emphasis on debate, dialogue and the role of cultural difference. It will also be competing with the recently launched ], ] and ] news channels. <ref></ref> Press TV intends to give a different view of the news than the ] ], ] and ] based ] which grew in importance with the ]. Press TV wants to put more emphasis on debate, dialogue and the role of cultural difference. It will also be competing with the recently launched ], ] and ] news channels.


Press TV has stated three mission statement: Press TV has stated three mission statement:
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*To highlight the versatility and vitality of political and cultural differences, making up the human condition. *To highlight the versatility and vitality of political and cultural differences, making up the human condition.


The policy makers of Press TV believe that since the 9/11 attacks, the world's media had divided into two camps: On the one side was the perspective offered by Western media, while the other side (al-Jazeera) was pro-Taleban and pro-al-Qaeda. The stated mission of PRESS TV is to offer a different view, unlike ] and western media (such as ] and ]).<ref></ref> <ref></ref> The policy makers of Press TV believe that since the 9/11 attacks, the world's media had divided into two camps: On the one side was the perspective offered by Western media, while the other side (al-Jazeera) was pro-Taleban and pro-al-Qaeda. The stated mission of PRESS TV is to offer a different view, unlike ] and western media (such as ] and ]).<ref></ref>


⚫ According to Shahab Mossavat, Press TV director of communications, Press TV will keep its independence from the Iranian government. In an interview with NPR (National Public Radio), he emphasized that Press TV will be state-funded rather than state controlled.<ref></ref> Annual budget of Press TV is 250 billion Rials (more than 250 million dollars).<ref></ref>
==Funding and independence==
⚫ Like other nationally funded news networks, such as the BBC, Press TV is funded by the government. <ref></ref> According to Shahab Mossavat, Press TV director of communications, Press TV will keep its independence from the Iranian government. In an interview with NPR (National Public Radio), he emphasized that Press TV will be state-funded rather than state controlled.<ref></ref> Another of Press TV's journalists, ], stated that he is not being censored and will discuss current events with "uncompromising candor." <ref name="ml072007">{{Cite web|url=http://radioinsidescoop.com/mt-posts-archive/000829.html|title=Mark is now on International Television|accessdate=2007-07-20|publisher=|year=|author=|language=English}}</ref>


The annual budget of Press TV is 250 billion ] (more than 250 million dollars).<ref></ref>

==Journalists==
Mohammad Sarafraz, head of the new channel, said most of Press TV's 30 journalists were non-Iranians, and included many Britons as well as Americans. The channel will have correspondents in London, New York, Washington, Beirut, Damascus, Moscow and several other European capitals, as well as three correspondents covering the Israel-Palestine conflict from Gaza, Ramallah and Jerusalem. Mr Sarafraz said training had been provided by a BBC employee. Mohammad Sarafraz, head of the new channel, said most of Press TV's 30 journalists were non-Iranians, and included many Britons as well as Americans. The channel will have correspondents in London, New York, Washington, Beirut, Damascus, Moscow and several other European capitals, as well as three correspondents covering the Israel-Palestine conflict from Gaza, Ramallah and Jerusalem. Mr Sarafraz said training had been provided by a BBC employee.


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==Programs== ==Programs==
⚫ The American Dream - A news commentary program hosted in the ] by ].
The Agenda - A political commentary show hosted by ]. <ref></ref>

⚫ The American Dream - A news commentary program hosted in the ] by ]. <ref></ref>
⚫ Between the Headlines - A review of the day's headlines hosted in the ] by ].

Four Corners - A news commentary program. Four Corners - A news commentary program.
Middle East Today - A news commentary program hosted by ]. Middle East Today - A news commentary program hosted by ].
⚫ Between the Headlines - A review of the day's headlines hosted in the ] by ].


==See also== ==See also==

Revision as of 19:19, 5 August 2007

PRESS TV
PRESS TV logo
Typetelevision
AvailabilityInternational
OwnerIRIB
Key peopleShahab Mossavat, Yvonne Ridley
Official websitehttp://www.presstv.ir

PRESS TV is a 24-hour satellite TV news channel funded and run by the Iranian government. Press TV is an English-language international television news channel which is based in Tehran and broadcasts in English on a round-the-clock schedule. With 26 international correspondents and more than 400 staffs around the world, its stated mission is to offer a different and unbiased view of the world events.

History

The channel's website launched in late January 2007.. Test satellite transmissions were conducted in late April 2007. The planned launch date for the channel is July 2, 2007.

Vision

Press TV intends to give a different view of the news than the Anglophone BBC World, CNN International and Qatar based Al Jazeera English which grew in importance with the Iraq War. Press TV wants to put more emphasis on debate, dialogue and the role of cultural difference. It will also be competing with the recently launched Al Jazeera English, France 24 and Russia Today news channels.

Press TV has stated three mission statement:

  • To break the global media stranglehold of western outlets.
  • To bridge cultural divisions pragmatically.
  • To highlight the versatility and vitality of political and cultural differences, making up the human condition.

The policy makers of Press TV believe that since the 9/11 attacks, the world's media had divided into two camps: On the one side was the perspective offered by Western media, while the other side (al-Jazeera) was pro-Taleban and pro-al-Qaeda. The stated mission of PRESS TV is to offer a different view, unlike Al-Jazeera and western media (such as BBC and CNN).

According to Shahab Mossavat, Press TV director of communications, Press TV will keep its independence from the Iranian government. In an interview with NPR (National Public Radio), he emphasized that Press TV will be state-funded rather than state controlled. Annual budget of Press TV is 250 billion Rials (more than 250 million dollars).

Mohammad Sarafraz, head of the new channel, said most of Press TV's 30 journalists were non-Iranians, and included many Britons as well as Americans. The channel will have correspondents in London, New York, Washington, Beirut, Damascus, Moscow and several other European capitals, as well as three correspondents covering the Israel-Palestine conflict from Gaza, Ramallah and Jerusalem. Mr Sarafraz said training had been provided by a BBC employee.

The most well-known face at the London bureau, based in Ealing, is Yvonne Ridley, the former Sunday Express journalist who converted to Islam after being captured by the Taliban in 2001.

Programs

The American Dream - A news commentary program hosted in the United States by Mark Levine.

Four Corners - A news commentary program.

Middle East Today - A news commentary program hosted by Shahab Mossavat.

Between the Headlines - A review of the day's headlines hosted in the United Kingdom by Mark Watts.

See also

References

  1. Iran launches English TV channel
  2. Iran to launch press TV
  3. ISNA (2007-01-24). "IRIB-Iran launches Press TV website". Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 2007-06-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  4. The Associated Press (2007-06-26). "Iran Launches English Satellite Channel". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-06-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  5. Iran launches English TV channel
  6. Iran's Press TV to Rival Western Media (Audio file)
  8. Iran TV's English channel challenges BBC

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