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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
New Leadership At Current Time TV
Pavel Butorin is appointed 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.
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
RFE/RL leadership transition announced
John F. Lansing, CEO of the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Board of Directors, today announced the appointment of Daisy Sindelar as Vice President and Acting President of RFE/RL, effective December 7, 2018. Ms. Sindelar will work closely with Vice President 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
"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
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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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.
“I first learned about Hong Kong's Occupy Central Movement through shortwave broadcasting by Radio Free Asia. I am thrilled for the people of Hong Kong to bravely fight for democracy and freedom.”
Caller from Huizhou, China
