WASHINGTON: The Pentagon is searching for an entity to take over its massive media operation in Iraq, transforming what is now perceived largely as US propaganda into the country's premiere source of, in the words of the RFP, "accurate, fair, and balanced" news coverage.
Bids on the $100 million contract were due late last month, and a decision is expected within weeks. Among the bidders are the BBC World Service Trust; The Rendon Group, a DC-based PR firm known for its ...