United Nations: Analysis of Selected Media Products Shows Half Oppose Key U.S. Interests

摘要

At the request of Senator Arlen Specter, GAO conducted a content analysis of materials produced or published by the U.N. Department of Public Information (DPI). GAO objectives were to determine whether the materials (1) supported or opposed political positions taken by the United States and (2) fairly and objectively discussed the United States and its policies. GAO conducted a systematic content analysis of 90 DPI media pieces related to four topic areas identified by the Department of State as being important to U.S. interests-apartheid, disarmament, new world orders, and the question of Palestine. State also provided criteria on these topics to define what political positions would be considered contrary to U.S. policies and/or interests.