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The story of Radio Free Europe's role during the Cold War, as recounted by veteran RFE official J. F. Brown, who served as director from 1978 to 1983.Jim Brown had written about Eastern Europe from RFE, but never about RFE?until he wrote this book. He conveys his understanding of how Radio Free Europe functioned as a decentralized organization that empowered exiles, while also conveying what it, and they, could?and could not?offer East European listeners. Jim Brown's explanations of the function of the central news department as an internal news agency, of discussions with and trust of exile broadcast chiefs, of RFE's cautious approach to broadcasting to Poland under martial law after 1981?to cite only three examples from the book?illuminate the editorial policies and internal relationships that made RFE a success. His portraits of key personalities over the years help us understand that RFE was not just an institution; it was a unique multinational group of people. (From the Foreword by A. Ross Johnson).Praise for Radio Free Europe: An Insider's View“The historical analysis Brown brings is extremely valuable and adds the insight of a first-rate analyst to such topics as the contra

Author

James F Brown

Publisher

VELLUM/New Academia Publishing

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9781955835169

Subjects

Political Science, History, Arts