Mustapha Masmoudi (May 23, 1937 – September 26, 2013) was a Tunisian politician and diplomat.[1] He was Secretary of State for Information under Hédi Nouira, before becoming Tunisia's Permanent Representative to UNESCO. He is best known for his articulation of the need for a 'New International Information Order' to safeguard the interests of non-aligned countries.
Life
Mustapha Masmoudi was born on May 23, 1937, in Sfax. He studied law and economics at the University of Tunis, graduating in 1963. He then became a civil servant, rising through several posts before becoming President and Director General of Tunis Afrique Presse in February 1974. In September 1974 he was appointed Secretary of State for Information.[1]
Masmoudi's efforts led to UNESCO establishing an International Commission for the Study of Communication Problems in 1977. Masmoudi was a member of the Commission, and contributed an appendix to its 1980 report, the MacBride Report.
He died 26 September 2013 in Tunis.[2]
Works
- Economie de l'information en Tunisie, 1975
- 'The New World Information Order', Journal of Communication, Vol. 29, No. 2 (Spring 1979), p. 183.
- النظام الإعلامي الجديد [The New Media System], 1985
- Voie libre pour monde multiple, 1986