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{{Short description|International glossy, teen lifestyle publication}}
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'''Hi Magazine''' (also '''Hi International''') is a glossy, teen lifestyle publication targeted at Middle Eastern and Muslim youth. Like ] and ], the magazine is a tool of ], produced by the US ] in conjunction with The Magazine Group, an external publishing company. '''''Hi''''' ({{langx|ar|هاي}}), also known as '''''Hi is a wordInternational''''', was a glossy, teen lifestyle publication targeted at ]ern and ] youth. Like ] and ], the magazine was a tool of ], produced by the ] in c Group, an external publishing company.


The magazine was distributed mon
⚫ To approach the teen market, the U.S. Department of State launched Hi International in July of 2003 with a $4.2 million yearly budget. It features celebrity interviews, music reviews, lifestyle stories, advertisements for hip gadgets, and other morsels of ]. The State Department hired The Magazine Group, professional magazine publishers who also publish titles such as Package Machinery Today and Diabetes Forecast, to produce Hi International. Its initial issue (in Arabic) appeared on newsstands in the Middle East in July of 2003; a website (www.himag.com)followed soon thereafter. The magazine costs less than two dollars and is also available for subscription. Hi's writers are American, generally of Middle Eastern or Muslim descent, and write in Arabic. In the summer of 2004, About a year after its initial launch, Hi made its English-language debut on the web at www.hiinternational.com.
ly.<ref name=Hishmeh>{{cite news|author=Hishmeh, George S.|url=http://www.dailystar.com.lb/features/22_07_03_c.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030801071637/http://www.dailystar.com.lb/features/22_07_03_c.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=2003-08-01|title=US State Department says 'Hi' to Arab youth|newspaper=]|access-date=2018-09-08}}</ref> The targeted audience ranged from ages 18 to 35.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3078063.stm|title=Arab youths wooed with US magazine|agency=]|date=2003-07-18|access-date=2018-09-08}}</ref> According to some reports, the price per issue was $2 ],<ref name=Carlson>{{cite web|author=Carlson, Peter|url=http://www.arabnews.com/node/235516|title=State Department Funds Pop Magazine for Young Arabs|work=] |via='']''|date=2003-08-10|access-date=2018-09-08}}</ref> and others stated that the price range was $1.50-3.00. Each issue had 72 pages.<ref name=Hishmeh /> It was to be distributed to ], ], ], ], ],<ref>{{cite news|author=Shoichet, Catherine E.|url=http://ajc.printthis.clickability.com:80/pt/cpt?action=cpt&expire=&urlID=6910618&fb=Y&partnerID=552|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031004104030/http://ajc.printthis.clickability.com/pt/cpt?action=cpt&expire=&urlID=6910618&fb=Y&partnerID=552|url-status=dead|archive-date=2003-10-04|title=New Mideast magazine aims to dispel myths|newspaper=]|date=2003-07-15|access-date=2018-09-08}}</ref> and 17<!--22 minus 5 is 17--> other countries,<ref name=Carroll>{{cite news|author=Carroll, Jon|url=https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/carroll/article/Boy-howdy-we-re-your-friends-2623496.php|title=Boy howdy, we're your friends|newspaper=]|date=2003-04-07|access-date=2018-09-08}}</ref> with printing occurring in the ].<ref name=Gomez>{{cite news|author=Gomez, Edward M.|url=https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Taylor-woos-media-horrifies-Liberians-State-2561345.php|title=Taylor woos media, horrifies Liberians; State Dept. mag for young Arabs sells American values; and more|newspaper=]|date=2003-08-14|access-date=2018-09-08}}</ref>


The government stated that the magazine would not discuss politics, or ], the ], the ], or ].<ref name=Carlson/>
⚫ Hi International is an instrument of public diplomacy – the attempt to promote national interests by informing, engaging, and influencing people around the world. The State Department produces Hi with the explicit goal of informing the youth of the Middle East and Muslim world about American culture. The project is based on the supposition that if this demographic had a clearer understanding of what America is really like, then some of their hostility could be assuaged. Consequently, the publication attempts to characterize America in a flattering light – as a stylish, multicultural sanctuary for technology and innovation. Political issues are largely ignored.


==History==
⚫ Gavin Daly launched ''Hi International'' in July 2003 with a $4.2 million yearly budget. It featured celebrity interviews, music reviews, lifestyle stories, advertisements for hip gadgets, and other morsels of ] with Conor McCutcheon serving as the first editor/Hi Wizard. The State Department hired The Magazine Group, professional ] publishers who also publish titles such as ''Package Machinery Today'' and '']'', to produce ''Hi International''. Its initial issue, in ], appeared on newsstands in the ] in July 2003; a ] followed soon thereafter. The magazine cost less than two dollars and was also available for subscription. ''Hi'''s writers were American, generally of Middle Eastern or Muslim descent, and wrote in Arabic. In the summer of 2004, about a year after its initial launch, ''Hi'' made its ] debut on the web. It also debuted around a similar time when ] was launched, a broadcast aimed at younger people in Arabic.


On December 22, 2005, the magazine was suspended by the US Department of State so it can be assessed as to whether it meets its objectives correctly or whether it is unacceptable.<ref>{{Citation|url=https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2005/58401.htm |title=Suspension of "HI" Magazine |publisher=] }}</ref>
⚫ == External links ==
Hi in Arabic


==Purpose==
Hi in English
⚫ ''Hi International'' was an instrument of public diplomacy—the attempt to promote U.S. national interests by informing, engaging, and influencing people around the world. The State Department produced ''Hi'' with the explicit goal of informing the youth of the Middle East and Muslim world about American culture. The project was based on the supposition that if this ] had a clearer understanding of what America is really like, then some of their hostility could be assuaged. Consequently, the publication attempted to characterize America as a beautiful, multicultural sanctuary for technology and innovation. Political issues were largely ignored.


==Reception==
The Magazine Group Case Study
Jon Carroll of the '']'' stated that "Hi sounds a little jaunty under the circumstances" as it was distributed during the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003.<ref name=Carroll/>


The '']'' posted an editorial arguing that it would be incorrect to characterize the magazine as "subtle" and that "Perhaps ]'s deputies are so engrossed in their current project to defeat anti-Americanism that they forget another project that's moved apace: ]."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/oldStory/29338/|title=Hi, this is Uncle Sam|newspaper=]|date=2003-08-11|access-date=2018-09-08}}</ref>
Middle East Report Article by Elliott Cola and Chris Toensing


==References==
Reason Article by Tim Cavanaugh
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==Further reading==
* {{cite news|title=(Unknown)|url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_10-8-2003_pg7_56|newspaper=]|date=2003-08-10}}{{dead link|date=September 2018}}

⚫ ==External links==
*{{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/*/http://www.himagazine.com|title=Hi (magazine)}}<!--Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20030801071637/http://www.dailystar.com.lb/features/22_07_03_c.asp-->
*{{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/*/http://www.himag.com|title=Hi (magazine)}}<!--Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20030801071637/http://www.dailystar.com.lb/features/22_07_03_c.asp-->
* {{cite web|url=https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1366163&language=en|title=U.S.-funded magazine for young Arabs spotlights "American values"|publisher=] (KUNA)|date=2003-09-08}}

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Hi (Arabic: هاي), also known as Hi is a wordInternational, was a glossy, teen lifestyle publication targeted at Middle Eastern and Muslim youth. Like Alhurra and Radio Sawa, the magazine was a tool of public diplomacy, produced by the United States State Department in c Group, an external publishing company.

The magazine was distributed mon ly. The targeted audience ranged from ages 18 to 35. According to some reports, the price per issue was $2 United States dollars, and others stated that the price range was $1.50-3.00. Each issue had 72 pages. It was to be distributed to Algeria, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, and 17 other countries, with printing occurring in the Philippines.

The government stated that the magazine would not discuss politics, or Al Qaeda, the Arab–Israeli conflict, the 2003 invasion of Iraq, or Afghanistan.

History

Gavin Daly launched Hi International in July 2003 with a $4.2 million yearly budget. It featured celebrity interviews, music reviews, lifestyle stories, advertisements for hip gadgets, and other morsels of Americana with Conor McCutcheon serving as the first editor/Hi Wizard. The State Department hired The Magazine Group, professional magazine publishers who also publish titles such as Package Machinery Today and Diabetes Forecast, to produce Hi International. Its initial issue, in Arabic, appeared on newsstands in the Middle East in July 2003; a website followed soon thereafter. The magazine cost less than two dollars and was also available for subscription. Hi's writers were American, generally of Middle Eastern or Muslim descent, and wrote in Arabic. In the summer of 2004, about a year after its initial launch, Hi made its English language debut on the web. It also debuted around a similar time when Radio Sawa was launched, a broadcast aimed at younger people in Arabic.

On December 22, 2005, the magazine was suspended by the US Department of State so it can be assessed as to whether it meets its objectives correctly or whether it is unacceptable.

Purpose

Hi International was an instrument of public diplomacy—the attempt to promote U.S. national interests by informing, engaging, and influencing people around the world. The State Department produced Hi with the explicit goal of informing the youth of the Middle East and Muslim world about American culture. The project was based on the supposition that if this demographic had a clearer understanding of what America is really like, then some of their hostility could be assuaged. Consequently, the publication attempted to characterize America as a beautiful, multicultural sanctuary for technology and innovation. Political issues were largely ignored.

Reception

Jon Carroll of the San Francisco Chronicle stated that "Hi sounds a little jaunty under the circumstances" as it was distributed during the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003.

The Indian Express posted an editorial arguing that it would be incorrect to characterize the magazine as "subtle" and that "Perhaps Colin Powell's deputies are so engrossed in their current project to defeat anti-Americanism that they forget another project that's moved apace: Globalisation."

References

  1. ^ Hishmeh, George S. "US State Department says 'Hi' to Arab youth". Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2003-08-01. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  2. "Arab youths wooed with US magazine". BBC News. 2003-07-18. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  3. ^ Carlson, Peter (2003-08-10). "State Department Funds Pop Magazine for Young Arabs". Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-09-08 – via Arab News.
  4. Shoichet, Catherine E. (2003-07-15). "New Mideast magazine aims to dispel myths". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on 2003-10-04. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  5. ^ Carroll, Jon (2003-04-07). "Boy howdy, we're your friends". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  6. Gomez, Edward M. (2003-08-14). "Taylor woos media, horrifies Liberians; State Dept. mag for young Arabs sells American values; and more". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  7. Suspension of "HI" Magazine, U.S. State Department
  8. "Hi, this is Uncle Sam". Indian Express. 2003-08-11. Retrieved 2018-09-08.

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