Past Events
Burma faces a humanitarian crisis amid an information blackout. Since the military junta’s takeover, local media has endured a relentless crackdown despite a desperate need for reliable news. Join us for a virtual conversation on journalism’s role and Burma’s uncertain future as part of Radio Free Asia’s 25th-anniversary event series.
Please join the German Marshall Fund of the United States and RFE/RL on August 13 for a timely virtual discussion on Belarus and recognition of the one-year anniversary of the ongoing crisis still facing Belarusians at the hands of authoritarian Aliaksandr Lukashenka and his regime.
The U.S. Agency for Global Media and the National Democratic Institute invite you to join a virtual discussion on
USAGM presents its second panel for the 2021 M4DF.
Free elections are the cornerstone of democracy, yet quite often candidates, political parties, and interest groups use disinformation strategies to sway the results one way or another. Misleading information and outright lies are common in election cycles across the globe. Voters in Europe, Asia, and Africa find it hard to get accurate information before they go to the election booth.
For 70 years, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty has played a critical role in working to advance freedom of information and the press in Europe, Eurasia, and the Middle East. Now, as authoritarian governments ramp up efforts to undermine democracy, human rights, and media freedom, RFE/RL is again on the front lines. Join us for a conversation with Jamie Fly, President and Chief Executive Officer of RFE/RL, and Daisy Sindelar, Vice President and Editor in Chief of RFE/RL, on the history, impact, and current challenges faced by RFE/RL in today’s evolving media environment.
USAGM presents its first panel for the 2021 M4DF.
To mark World Press Freedom Day, the U.S. Agency for Global Media is holding its 2nd annual Press Freedom Film Festival.
In the two decades under Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, press freedom has eroded. During his tenure, Turkey is now the top jailer of journalists in the world and government censorship is on the rise. Voice of America’s new documentary, “Turkey: Breaking the Silence,” profiles citizens, journalists, and activists whose stories help explain the forces driving media repression. The film reveals how deep divisions in Turkish society and politics, combined with autocratic power, have evolved to repress critical news coverage and stifle free speech.