| 词条 | Worldnet Television and Film Service |
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| name = Worldnet Television and Film Service | launch = 1983 | closed date = May 16, 2004 (merged to VOA) | owner = Broadcasting Board of Governors | country = United States | language = Multilingual | broadcast area = Worldwide | headquarters = Washington, D.C. | web = www.ibb.gov/worldnet (closed) }}Worldnet Television and Film Service was an American state-funded cable and satellite television channel directed to audiences outside of the United States. Its studios were located in Washington, D.C.[1] It broadcast 24-hour-a-day.[1] Worldnet had the mission to show "a balanced and accurate picture of American society, policies, and people".[1] HistoryWorldnet was launched in 1983.[1][2] In the beginning, it worked under the umbrella of the United States Information Agency (USIA).[3] Later, Worldnet became part of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG).[1][4] On September 11, 2001, Worldnet, Using Bloomberg Television, interrupted its regular programming on seven satellites to broadcast raw footage of terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington.[5] In 2002, Worldnet switched from an analog system to a digital one.[5] On May 16, 2004, Worldnet was merged into the Voice of America to reduce costs.[5][6] ProgramsPrograms produced by Worldnet were provided in Arabic, Croatian, English, French, Mandarin, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Serbian, Ukrainian, and other world languages.[1] They were transmitted via satellite, and also via foreign TV broadcast and cable systems.[1] Besides, Worldnet offered some programs produced by other U.S. networks, such as NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, Nightly Business Report, Computer Chronicles and Bloomberg Information Television.[1] American English-teaching telecourses were part of the list of programs.[7] One of them was Crossroads Cafe, which combined comedy, drama, and English skills training.[7]LawThe Smith–Mundt Act of 1948 restricted Worldnet to broadcast directly to American citizens.[8] The intent of the legislation was to protect the American public from propaganda actions by its own government.[9] References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 {{cite web|url=http://www.ibb.gov/worldnet/wntfaq.html|title=Worldnet Fact Sheet|publisher=Worldnet|accessdate=27 November 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19990421084105/http://www.ibb.gov/worldnet/wntfaq.html|archivedate=21 April 1999}} {{Broadcasting Board of Governors}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Worldnet Television and Film Service}}2. ^{{cite book|last=McPhail|first=Thomas L. |title=Global Communication: Theories, Stakeholders, and Trends|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LFVPQBmetfIC&printsec=frontcover&hl=es#v=onepage&q&f=false|accessdate=27 November 2014|year=2006|publisher=Blackwell Publishing|page=168}} 3. ^{{cite book|last=Blanchard|first=Margaret A. |title=History of the Mass Media in the United States: An Encyclopedia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vupkAgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&hl=es#v=onepage&q&f=false|accessdate=27 November 2014|year=2013|publisher=Routledge|isbn=1-57958-012-2|page=101}} 4. ^{{cite book|last=Vaughn|first=Stephen L.|title=Encyclopedia of American Journalism|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R6ySAgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&hl=es#v=onepage&q&f=false|accessdate=27 November 2014|year=2008|publisher=Routledge|isbn=0-203-94216-7|page=549}} 5. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.insidevoa.com/content/a-13-34-2007-innovations-for-a-new-century-history-111602669/177527.html|title=Innovations for a New Century – Multimedia Expansion|accessdate=27 November 2014|date=1 March 2007|publisher=Voice of America}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.insidevoa.com/section/voa_history/2330.html|title=WORLDNET merges with VOA|accessdate=27 November 2014|publisher=Voice of America}} 7. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.voa.gov/worldnet/message.html|title=The Message and the Medium|publisher=Website of WORLDNET|accessdate=27 November 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19981207063213/http://www.voa.gov/worldnet/message.html|archivedate=7 December 1998}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.voa.gov/worldnet/legal.html|title=Legal information|publisher=Worldnet|accessdate=27 November 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19981206163608/http://www.voa.gov/worldnet/legal.html|archivedate=6 December 1998}} 9. ^Broderick, James F., and Darren W. Miller. Consider the Source: A Critical Guide to 100 prominent news and information sites on the Web. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 2007. {{ISBN|0-910965-77-3}}, {{ISBN|978-0-910965-77-4}}. p. 388 4 : External services (broadcasting)|Organizations established in 1983|Organizations disestablished in 2004|State media |
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