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Cuban/KGB agent [[Philip Agee]] was connected with Inter Press Service through his friend and anti-CIA collaborator [[Phil Kelly]], who served as Inter Press's London bureau chief. Inter Press, like [[Institute for Policy Studies]]/[[Transnational Institute]] , was involved in a global effort to create a New International Information Order (NIIO), a sister project to the New International Economic Order (NIEO).<ref>Covert Cadre, S. Stephen Powell, page 139</ref>
 
Cuban/KGB agent [[Philip Agee]] was connected with Inter Press Service through his friend and anti-CIA collaborator [[Phil Kelly]], who served as Inter Press's London bureau chief. Inter Press, like [[Institute for Policy Studies]]/[[Transnational Institute]] , was involved in a global effort to create a New International Information Order (NIIO), a sister project to the New International Economic Order (NIEO).<ref>Covert Cadre, S. Stephen Powell, page 139</ref>
  
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In the 1980s Roberto Savio  sought a key role in the New International Information Order  process. Washington Inter Press bureau chief, [[James Lobe]]  frankly stated  that the position of his boss Savio is that "everything that Inter Press has done is the
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In the 1980s [[Roberto Savio]] sought a key role in the New International Information Order  process. Washington Inter Press bureau chief, [[James Lobe]]  frankly stated  that the position of his boss Savio is that "everything that Inter Press has done is the
 
New International Information Order.' '74 Savio  created networks of third world press agencies which are anti-U.S. and generally critical of the Western world, such as ASIN (Accion de Sistelnas Infornlativos Nacionales) in Latin America and FANA in the Arab world. But he failed to differentiate between news and state-controlled political propaganda. For instance, Inter Press put
 
New International Information Order.' '74 Savio  created networks of third world press agencies which are anti-U.S. and generally critical of the Western world, such as ASIN (Accion de Sistelnas Infornlativos Nacionales) in Latin America and FANA in the Arab world. But he failed to differentiate between news and state-controlled political propaganda. For instance, Inter Press put
 
lANA of Libya, AIM of Mozambique, INA of Iraq, WAFA of the Palestinians, ANN of Nicaragua, and Prensa Latina of Cuba on an equal footing with privately owned news agencies such as CRI of Costa Rica.<ref>Covert Cadre, S. Stephen Powell, page 140</ref>
 
lANA of Libya, AIM of Mozambique, INA of Iraq, WAFA of the Palestinians, ANN of Nicaragua, and Prensa Latina of Cuba on an equal footing with privately owned news agencies such as CRI of Costa Rica.<ref>Covert Cadre, S. Stephen Powell, page 140</ref>

Revision as of 04:08, 5 March 2010

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The Inter Press Service

Radical connections

KGB agent and one time director of the Transnational Institute, Orlando Letelier , was a personal friend of Inter Press Service founder Roberto Savio.

Cuban/KGB agent Philip Agee was connected with Inter Press Service through his friend and anti-CIA collaborator Phil Kelly, who served as Inter Press's London bureau chief. Inter Press, like Institute for Policy Studies/Transnational Institute , was involved in a global effort to create a New International Information Order (NIIO), a sister project to the New International Economic Order (NIEO).[1]

NIIO

In the 1980s Roberto Savio sought a key role in the New International Information Order process. Washington Inter Press bureau chief, James Lobe frankly stated that the position of his boss Savio is that "everything that Inter Press has done is the New International Information Order.' '74 Savio created networks of third world press agencies which are anti-U.S. and generally critical of the Western world, such as ASIN (Accion de Sistelnas Infornlativos Nacionales) in Latin America and FANA in the Arab world. But he failed to differentiate between news and state-controlled political propaganda. For instance, Inter Press put lANA of Libya, AIM of Mozambique, INA of Iraq, WAFA of the Palestinians, ANN of Nicaragua, and Prensa Latina of Cuba on an equal footing with privately owned news agencies such as CRI of Costa Rica.[2]

Global Personnel

Board of Directors

The IPS Board of Directors is comprised of distinguished journalists, academics, communications experts and specialists in international cooperation. The following were members of the board as at March 4, 2010:

Board of Trustees

Interlink Press Service

Interlink Press Service, exclusive U.S. distributor of Inter Press Service, the world's sixth largest wire service at the time, was founded in 1981 by Brennon Jones, a former anti-Vietnaln War activist with the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) and the National Council of Churches (NCC). Jones was captivated by Inter Press founder Roberto Savio's concept of creating an alternative to networks like UPI, AP, and Reuters.[3]

IPS North America

IPS North America was founded in July 1997 in New York. The organisation aims to enhances the free flow and dissemination of information between developing nations and the North American media, non–governmental organisations, policy–makers at the United Nations, educational institutions and other organisations involved in social, economic, and educational issues affecting primarily developing countries. IPS North America was set up by the IPS International Association and is a founding member of the IPS International News Agency. On their website they state their goal,

"As part of what is known as "development journalism", IPS North America aims to help correct the imbalance of mainstream media news by providing contextualised content that focuses less on specific news events and more on processes, institutions and trends that make those events understandable to readers."[4]

Thalif Deen, UN Bureau Chief serves as IPS Regional Director for North America.[4]

IPS North America journalist network

As at March 4, 2010, the following were listed as members of the IPS North America journalist network:[5][4]

The following write for the IPS, however have not been listed as journalists working for the organization:[6]

Supporters

The following have been financial supporters of the IPS:[7]

2005

As well as these organizations, the following governments supported the IPS: Belgium, Brazil, Finland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Norway.

2006

As well as these organizations, the following governments supported the IPS: Belgium, Brazil, Finland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Norway.

2007

As well as these organizations, the following governments supported the IPS: Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Finland, Brazil and Germany.

References

  1. ↑ Covert Cadre, S. Stephen Powell, page 139
  2. ↑ Covert Cadre, S. Stephen Powell, page 140
  3. ↑ Covert Cadre. S. Steven Powell p 139
  4. ↑ Jump up to: 4.0 4.1 4.2 IPS website: IPS North America
  5. ↑ IPS website: North America Journalist network
  6. ↑ Jump up to: 6.0 6.1 6.2 Lobelog.com
  7. ↑ IPS website: Supporters
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