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About USAGM
The U.S. Agency for Global Media is an independent federal agency that seeks to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
USAGM News
Record audience growth for independent reporting aided by demand in China, Iran and Russia
USAGM released annual impact numbers indicating its programming is reaching larger audiences than ever despite increasingly challenging media environments. The measured weekly audience grew to 345 million people in FY 2018, from 278 million people in FY 2017, an unprecedented increase of 67 million.
New programming, MBN transformation the focus of USAGM Board of Governors’ meeting
The United States Agency for Global Media’s (USAGM) Board of Governors met today and toured the recently remodeled studios at the Middle East Broadcasting Networks’ (MBN) headquarters in Springfield, Virginia. The new studios are part of a larger effort to rebrand and revamp programming on MBN’s Alhurra Television. “One of… READ MORE
VOA begins broadcasting in Lingala language
Voice of America’s Africa division launched newscasts in Lingala on November 12, 2018, bringing to 46 the total number of languages in which the agency broadcasts around the world. Lingala is spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as parts of Central Africa Republic and Angola. For 64… READ MORE
From the CEO
An increasing appetite for objective news: Five takeaways from our audience and impact report
Even in the most restrictive environments, our audiences are willing to buck conventional technology, and authority, to access news and information that allows them to make decisions affecting their lives and futures.
John Lansing
"2018 David Burke Awards ceremony"
USAGM's annual David Burke Distinguished Journalism Awards ceremony recognizes the courage, integrity, and professionalism of journalists from each of its networks.
Impact Stories
VOA’s “Let’s Learn English” series aids firefighters in Mexico
A team of six firefighters from Chihuahua, Mexico, used the VOA Learning English series “Let’s Learn English” (LLE) earlier this year to improve their spoken and written English language skills. They were preparing to attend a five-month firefighting academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico, that will begin in February 2018, and found that the series prepared them well for their entrance exam. LLE is a 52-episode online course for English language learners, intended…
Threats to Press
In Run-Up To Summit, Kremlin Targets RFE/RL
The U.S. Department of State has condemned “the selective targeting” of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) in response to a July 5 ruling by a Moscow court finding that the media company failed to comply with requirements tied to its designation…
Statement of Libby Liu, President of Radio Free Asia, on release of former RFA Khmer journalists
Libby Liu, President of Radio Free Asia, made the following statement today in response to the release of former RFA Khmer Service journalists Uon Chhin and Yeang Sothearin on bail in Phnom Penh. "We welcome their release, but we must…
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Our Networks
Every week, more than 278 million listeners, viewers and internet users around the world turn on, tune in and log onto U.S. international broadcasting programs. The day-to-day broadcasting activities are carried out by the individual USAGM international broadcasters.
“People know me not for my blog, or my Twitter account, but by my presence and voice on Radio Martí.”
Cuban blogger Yoani Sánchez
