Suggeted Introduction and Outro for "On the Ground in Jordan and Syria: Viewers and Leaders Cope with New Arab Media"

INTRO
With more than 250 satellite television stations already on-the-air in the Arab world, some might think there isn't much room for anything new on-the-digital-dial. But the backers of Jordan's “Al Ghad” (Al Rad) newspaper disagree, and they're preparing to launch the country's first privately-owned television station later this year. As correspondent Simon Marks found out on a visit to Jordan and neighboring Syria, the battle for the dominance of the Arab media landscape is by no means settled yet.

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OUTRO
Simon Marks’ report is part of the documentary special 24-seven: The Rise and Influence of Arab Media produced by the Stanley Foundation and KQED Public Radio.