The BBC plans to propose doing a daily news broadcast into North Korea and a satellite TV service in Russia as part of a drive to counter state propaganda worldwide, reports said.
Britain's public broadcaster, worried about democracy and the free press worldwide, will make the proposals Monday. The plan also includes expanding BBC Arabic coverage in north Africa and the Middle East, the Guardian reported Saturday.
The BBC is said to be worried about the rise of state-backed rivals such as Qatar’s Al Jazeera, China’s CCTV and Russia’s RT. Read more...
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