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USAGM News
USAGM recognizes excellence in journalism in annual Burke award ceremony
USAGM's annual David Burke Distinguished Journalism Awards ceremony recognizes the courage, integrity, and professionalism of journalists from each of its networks.
New Leadership At Current Time TV
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) announces the appointment of Pavel Butorin as Acting Director of Current Time, the 24/7 TV and digital network for Russian-speakers led by RFE/RL in cooperation with Voice of America. Butorin has been with RFE/RL since 2001, first as an audio-video producer for the Central News and… READ MORE
Leaders from international public service broadcasters issue joint statement on threats to media freedom
Directors of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (UK), ABC (Australia), Deutsche Welle (DW) (Germany), France Médias Monde (FMM) (France), NHK (Japan) and United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) (US) today said public service broadcasting faces ‘increasing threats’ and expressed concern about ‘troubling attacks‘ on journalists around the world. In… 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
"USAGM recognizes excellence in journalism in annual Burke award 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 Afghan radio show helps women obtain business loans
Several Afghan women were able to apply and receive business loans thanks to VOA’s Dari/Pashto radio show. A recent broadcast of the popular show for women, NajibaNoshaba, featured guest Guljan Zmarai, head of the Afghan Women’s Business Federation. During the show, a large number of women called in, asking how they could get small loans to start their own businesses. Zmarai was able to provide them with detailed information on…
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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“Television is not the only source of information. but it is the source in which many people have the greatest trust. Current Time is the only television in the world that tells these people, in Russian, the truth about the current state of affairs. And it is television that is the most effective way of gaining their trust.”
Vitaly Mansky, Russian documentary filmmaker
