International Media

The International Media division bridges the gulf of misunderstanding that exists between the United States and the rest of the world by presenting facts, information and a diversity of voices and opinions. Johnson’s Russia List continues to serve as the premier source of English-language news about the countries of the former Soviet Union. The institute’s foreign language information services - Washington Observer (Chinese), Washington Prism (Farsi), Washington ProFile (Russian), and Taqrir Washington (Arabic) – bridge social and cultural gaps and educate audiences across the globe about policy choices within the United States.

It has been the mission of Johnson's Russia List (JRL) since 1996 to provide timely, comprehensive, diverse, and reliable information about the vast and complex subject, Russia. JRL currently goes to more than 6,500 Russia-watchers around the world and is widely used by journalists, government officials, business people, NGO organizations, researchers, academics and students.
     David Johnson, Editor in Chief

Taqrir Washington is a free weekly online journal of politics and public affairs in Arabic, dedicated to bringing the news and views of concern from the United States to the Arabic-speaking countries and communities in an accurate, comprehensive and analytical manner. Taqrir Washington presents articles covering the most important events relevant to the Arab world. In addition, the publication seeks to provide important background information on American society and institutions through book reviews, interviews, and analytical pieces. Topics of interest include: major current issues, Congress and the White House, reviews of U.S. media outlets, major political and social debates in the United States, Arabs in America, and original interviews with U.S. and foreign decision-makers.
     Mohamed Elmenshawy, Editor in Chief

Washington Observer Weekly, a project of International Media Division at the World Security Institute, is an independent Chinese-language news e-magazine for mainland Chinese who have a professional or personal interest in American foreign policy, politics and U.S.-China relations. Based in Washington D.C., Washington Observer provides exclusive interviews and independent news analyses to explain stories behind the U.S. headlines. Washington Observer articles are widely reprinted in Chinese mainstream media. With 150,000 recipients predominantly composed of journalists, scholars and policy-makers in Mainland China, Washington Observer has emerged as a leading source of information for China.
     Lily Chen, Editor in Chief

Washington Prism is a Farsi-language publication of culture, politics and public affairs for those in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and the Farsi-speaking Diaspora, with the aim of bridging cultural and information gaps, and avoiding the governmental rhetoric that often clouds mutual understanding. The publication includes a large number of original articles and interviews in English on its website.
     Babak Yektefar, Editor in Chief

Washington ProFile International News and Analysis Agency is an independent, Washington, D.C.-based organization committed to providing reliable information in Russian about American politics, business and culture. The goal is to provide unbiased news and analyses based on government and nongovernment sources, as well as commentary about America — including how Americans perceive Russia and the Former Soviet Union (FSU).
     Aleksandr Grirgoriev, Editor in Chief