United States Agency for Global Media

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

Arab-Americans share their stories on Alhurra TV

August 21, 2019

Alhurra Television highlights the journey of Arab-Americans in U.S. on the new 11 part limited series My Story. The weekly series profiles Arab-Americans who left their homeland to start a better life in the U.S., offering viewers first-hand accounts of the challenges and triumphs they faced as they left their family and friends behind to seek opportunities in a new country that offered them refuge and opportunity from a turbulent Middle East. Read More

VOA launches Rohingya language program

July 29, 2019

MBN launches new program ‘Huna America’

July 15, 2019

Global Media Matters

Countering Chinese Censorship

Today, over two thirds of the world’s population lives in a country where internet access is restricted, and repressive regimes are investing more than ever before in censorship and surveillance technology. This is especially true in China, home to both the world’s largest online population and, in many ways, the most censored internet.

Impact Stories

Highest ranking North Korean defector says USIM plays important role

March 17, 2017

Thae Young-ho, former Deputy Ambassador to the North Korean embassy in the UK and the highest ranking diplomat to defect from the DPRK, has repeatedly commented on the importance of U.S. international media's Korean programming. Read More

VOA Afghan radio show helps women obtain business loans

November 22, 2016

Several Afghan women were able to apply and receive business loans thanks to VOA’s Dari/Pashto radio show. Read More

Entities

Our Networks

Every week, more than 345 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.