Tag: VOA
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We are former officials and professionals associated with the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), now the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM). We offer this statement in strong support of continued U.S. government–funded international broadcasting. For decades, Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) provided truthful news and moral support to millions of people…
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VOA’s foreign language services are one of America’s best and least costly strategic assets Ted Lipien, drawing from his experience at VOA during Poland’s Solidarity movement, agrees with VOA Director Michael Abramowitz that VOA’s foreign language services are valuable and cost-effective. He emphasizes that these services require adequate staffing and strong management to respond to…