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USAGM News

Ahead of Ukraine’s Election, Russia keeps RFE/RL reporters out of action

April 17, 2019

As Ukrainians prepare for runoff presidential elections on April 21, three Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Ukrainian Service journalists from eastern Ukraine and Crimea remain subject to restrictive regimes imposed by Russia-backed authorities to suppress their independent reporting. Read More

Alhurra Television co-sponsors the Kurdistan Book Fair bridging cultures

April 17, 2019

Radio Free Asia documentaries recognized at New York Festivals TV & Film Awards

April 11, 2019

John Lansing

Statement

Statement from USAGM CEO John F. Lansing on OCB Soros Issue

When the breach of conduct was brought to my attention, I asked that those deemed responsible for the segment’s production and broadcast be immediately placed on administrative leave, pending an investigation into their apparent misconduct. A comprehensive human resources investigation of the incident is now complete.

Impact Stories

VOA Turkish provides extensive coverage of Turkish President Erdogan’s visit to the U.S.

May 18, 2017

VOA Turkish service reporters were outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence on Tuesday, May 16, and captured the brawl that broke out between visiting Turkish president Erdogan’s supporters and pro-Kurdish demonstrators. The video was widely used by U.S. and international media outlets. Read More

Upcoming Event

Media for Democracy Forum

May 7, 2019

USAGM Media for Democracy Forum will convene key stakeholders, practitioners, experts, and opinion leaders interested in the ways media and information technologies support democratic communities and institutions all around the world. Read More

Threats to Press

RFE/RL Journalists In Kazakhstan Targeted While Covering Protests

RFE/RL urges Ukraine to address threats to investigative journalists

Kazakhstan Detains Two RFE/RL Journalists

RFE/RL deplores attempt to silence Russian journalist

RFE/RL Journalists Stopped From Covering Astana Protest, Briefly Detained

Statement of Libby Liu, President of Radio Free Asia, on release of former RFA Khmer journalists

In Run-Up To Summit, Kremlin Targets RFE/RL

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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.

Voice of America

Voice of America provides trusted and objective news and information in 46 languages to a measured weekly audience of more than 275.2 million people around the world.

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

RFE/RL reaches 33.9 million people in 26 languages and in 23 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, and Ukraine.

Office of Cuba Broadcasting

OCB oversees the Martís–Radio and Television Martí and martinoticias.com–a one-of-a-kind service that brings unbiased, objective information to Cubans.

Radio Free Asia

RFA journalists provide uncensored, fact-based news to citizens of these countries, among the world’s worst media environments.

Middle East Broadcasting Networks

MBN is the non-profit news organization that operates Alhurra Television, Radio Sawa and MBN Digital reaching audiences in 22 countries across the Middle East and North Africa.

“Macedonia has experienced what it means when you lose free media. It means that you become hostage to fake news, malign information and very, very difficult warfare. So, in our experience, VOA has always been the source of freely information, the appropriate context, analyses, and explanation, that actually every citizen of this world needs today.”

Radmila Sekerinska Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister of Macedonia

United States Agency for Global Media

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