voice of america

Voice of America Journalists: New CEO Endangers Reporters, Harms U.S. Aims

11:00am August 31, 2020

by David Folkenflik

Fourteen Voice of America journalists accused USAGM CEO Michael Pack of imperiling reporters. Pack recently said of VOA, "It's a great place to put a foreign spy."

U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack dismissed the heads of all its broadcasters when he took office in June.

World News

U.S. Broadcasting Agency Will Not Extend Visas For Its Foreign Journalists

2:33pm July 09, 2020

Dozens of foreign nationals working in the U.S. for Voice of America may have to leave the country, putting some at risk of retribution from their nations' governments.

The Voice of America building, shown Monday, in Washington, D.C. VOA has increasingly been a target of the Trump administration.

Trump's New Foreign Broadcasting CEO Fires News Chiefs, Raising Fears Of Meddling

1:57pm June 18, 2020

by David Folkenflik

On Wednesday, President Trump's new appointee as CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media dismissed the directors of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia and other government outlets.

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Voice of America Director Amanda Bennett in a photo from the VOA's website.

Politics & Government

Top Executives At VOA Resign As Trump Ally Prepares To Take Over

3:35am June 16, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Voice of America Director Amanda Bennett and her deputy are stepping down after Senate confirmation of conservative filmmaker Michael Pack to lead the international broadcaster's parent agency.

The Voice Of America defended itself on Friday against criticism from the Trump White House over its coverage of China. The federally funded news agency's headquarters are shown here in Washington, D.C.

White House Attacks Voice Of America Over China Coronavirus Coverage

6:19pm April 10, 2020

by David Folkenflik

The Trump administration alleges the Voice of America is relaying Chinese propaganda. Founded at the dawn of World War Two, the government-funded news agency is independent by law.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law giving the government the right to register individual journalists and bloggers as foreign agents. Putin is seen here in Budapest in October.

World News

Putin Approves Law Labeling Journalists 'Foreign Agents' In Russia

5:33pm December 02, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The rule extends a 2017 law pertaining to outlets like Voice of America. That law was drafted after the Justice Department compelled Russia-backed RT America to register as a foreign agent in the U.S.

Journalist Natasha Mozgovaya co-anchors Current Time in Washington, D.C., in 2015. It's produced by Radio Free Europe in cooperation with Voice of America, a government-funded news arm.

Voice Of America Vows Independence, As Trump Calls For 'Worldwide Network'

12:16pm December 04, 2018

by Brian Naylor

VOA covers the U.S., warts and all. But is that enough for the president? VOA's director tells NPR it's protected by law, and if it's told to change, she'll respond, "Thank you for your input."

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The show Current Time prepares to go on air in Washington, D.C.. The show is a joint production of Voice of America and Radio Free Europe and is among 10 U.S. outlets designated as foreign agents by Moscow on Tuesday.

Russia Slaps Restrictions On 'Voice Of America' And 'Radio Free Europe'

6:55am December 05, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Moscow has made it clear that the move comes in direct retaliation for the U.S. Justice Department's decision to require the Kremlin-funded RT America to register as a "foreign agent."

Voice Of America Afghan Service broadcaster Daoud Sediqi listens to a caller in 2009 in a studio in Washington. The federally funded outlet and its affiliates broadcast news around the world in multiple languages.

An Obama-Backed Change At Voice Of America Has Trump Critics Worried

1:59pm December 14, 2016

by David Folkenflik

Leadership of the federal government's foreign news service is shifting from a bipartisan governing board to a CEO. Some worry that could leave the broadcaster subject to White House pressure.