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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.
RFE/RL deplores website blockage in Tajikistan
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has condemned a government-imposed block on its website in Tajikistan as a flagrant obstruction of its news operations and an assault on media freedom. The block has caused its Tajik language service, known locally as Radio Ozodi, to lose between 30,000 and 35,000 visits to… READ MORE
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
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
Highest ranking North Korean defector says USIM plays important role
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. At his first press conference after defecting on December 27, 2016, he said, "When I was immersed in the regime of North Korea, I was encouraged by Radio Free Asia’s articles written by a defector…
Threats to Press
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…
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…
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“I feel like I am home. I wake up (in Cuba) with (Con Voz Propia) every morning, and I can’t believe I am here!”
Berta Soler, leader of the "Ladies in White" protest groupAppearance on Radio Martí’s daily live show, Con Voz Propia (In Their Own Voice)
