JQuery :: Character Encoding Not Being Transmitted By GetJSON?

I'm seeking to send this string via getJSON to my app:Academia-Gate the Nanny State & The Professors: My Brief Email Exchange With The Co-Chair of the Cry Wolf� ProjectI have this code immediately prior to the getJSON call:

jQuery.ajaxSetup({ scriptCharset: "utf-8" , contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8"});

Using Firebug, I can see that the text variable containing the above string, does contain it correctly, at the time it is used in my getJSON call. However, using breakpoints, I can see that when this text is received by my php app during the call made by getJSON, it looks like this:cademia-Gate the Nanny State & The Professors: My Brief Email Exchange With The Co-Chair of the �Cry Wolf ProjectHow can I correct this?