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USAGM networks distribute programming in 64 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 427 million people via radio, TV, the internet and other new media.
Washington, D.C.
Joined June 2011
This week's #USAGMFilmFest screening is the award-winning @voanews documentary "Terror in Tigray.". Get your free ticket to this year's 2022 Press Freedom Film Festival here:
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“I share Ms. Tsikhanouskaya’s concern about the deterioration of press freedom in Belarus and made clear USAGM’s commitment to continue providing audiences there with unbiased, fact-based news and reporting." - Acting CEO Chao.Read more on today's visit:
Had a fruitful meeting with @USAGMgov CEO Kelu Chao. I thanked for @RFERL, @svaboda, @CurrentTimeTv, @VOANews coverage on Belarus' crisis & asked to:.• help repressed media in Belarus;.• re-launch @VOANews Belarus service;.• create a special fund under USAGM for new media.
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"Truth is powerful - a lot of people may think that force is the only thing that matters. But truth has the power to transform the world." - @SenTedCruz in keynote speech at #M4DF.
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Masih's tweet underscores the impact of press freedom that we can often take for granted. And it reminds and reinforces our commitment to ensuring everyone, everywhere has access to information and the freedom of expression.
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USAGM welcomes Robert R. Reilly as Director of the Voice of America (VOA), a position he previously held from 2001 to 2002. Learn more:
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"My plan is to bring this agency back to what it was legally required to do.". USAGM's Michael Pack gives his first interview since becoming CEO. Read it here:
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Ambassador Alberto M. Fernandez joins BBG as president of MBN
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Former director of the US Information Agency, Edward R. Murrow had the right idea. From U.S. Information Agency to Broadcasting Board of Governors to now, U.S. Agency for Global Media. New name. Same mission.
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Happy anniversary to the @PazadiRadio & @DaRadioAzadi! We're proud of the work you do.
Still remember my father started listening to this new radio station called Azadi. He’d been proud I work for his favorite radio that’s not only a radio anymore but one of leading multimedia organizations promoting democratic values. #Happy18thbirthday @PazadiRadio @DaRadioAzadi
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President Biden names veteran journalist as acting USAGM CEO. Check out the latest other personnel changes just announced.
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#Facebook now labels content created by state-controlled media organizations. Our public service media networks are exempt from this label, because although they are publicly-funded, they are editorially independent, by law. Learn more #news #journalism.
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Thank you to all the speakers, panelists and attendees that made #M4DF a success! .@SenTedCruz @RepChrisStewart @AlecJRoss @KenWeinstein @SteveCapus
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Join @USAGMgov in welcoming @sylviarosabal to oversee Cuba coverage @martinoticias. She brings 30 yrs of Spanish-language broadcasting and management experience and has multiple Emmys and an Edward R Murrow Award!
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“We mourn with our colleagues at @RFERL and with the people of Afghanistan, whose need for access to the truth grows exponentially every day.” - USAGM Acting CEO Kelu Chao. Read our CEO's full statement here:
Dawa Khan Meenapal was our colleague @PazadiRadio between 2006 & 2010. He was a humble & brave colleague. @RFERL @USAGMgov
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VOA’s Spanish service, known locally as @VozdeAmerica, uses a “U.S. Bureau strategy” to deliver U.S. news and information to affiliates throughout Latin America, which helps bring them an impressive 66.7 million weekly audience. 📸: @jazminlopeznews
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We're proud to welcome @macdemelo as a panelist in our 2nd #M4DF discussion! . An International Press Freedom Award Winner, Melo is a Tanzanian Online #HumanRights Defender & Executive Director of @JamiiForums. You won't want to miss this event!
Join me on May 26 for a panel discussion on “Overcoming Global Threats to Journalists and Independent Media”. @USAGMgov hosts its 2nd #M4DF panel in partnership with @pressfreedom. 🗓️RSVP today! #PressFreedom #JournalismMatters #FreePress #Media4Democracy
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RFA ends its broadcast on the Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) network, following the Myanmar government's requirement that the word "Rohingya” not be used. Read the full statement by @RadioFreeAsia's president:
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For more than 80 years, VOA journalists have been telling America's story to the world. Through VOA's accurate, objective, and comprehensive news coverage, audiences learn of America's democratic principles and governance. 📸: @pwidakuswara
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". USAGM and its networks remain committed to delivering accurate and unbiased news and information to those who need it most. I applaud our journalists for their unyielding commitment. " - USAGM CEO Amanda Bennett
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#announcement: USAGM announces new leadership changes. 📌Victoria Coates joins the agency as President of MBN 📌Stephen Yates joins U.S. international broadcasting as President of RFA
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#USAGMfilmfest - Day 4: @alhurranews screens 2 Alhurra Investigates episodes .1) trafficking of #Yazidi children .2) an elaborate money-laundering scheme in #Iran . Screenings will be followed by convos w reporters @maanaljizzani & @Ghaliabedeiwe.Join us
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Join USAGM & @pressfreedom as we host the virtual panel “Overcoming Global Threats to Journalists and Independent Media,” the 2nd panel of #M4DF. 🗓Date: Wednesday, May 26.⏰Time: 9:00 am.📍Location: Online.RSVP today!
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Happy 35th anniversary to Radio Martí, USAGM's Spanish-language network promoting freedom & democracy to the people of Cuba with objective news & information. Today, we're celebrating their rich history & accomplishments over the past 35 years. #35RadioMartiContigo #cuba
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USAGM applauds the bipartisan confirmation of Amanda Bennett to be CEO. Learn more and read Acting USAGM CEO Chao’s full statement here:
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Steve is among the many, high-quality journalists working through this epidemic to bring vital, and often life-saving, information to our audiences around the world. Our catalog of experts is available on our website:
I'm on @etv in South Africa momentarily from the @WhiteHouse to discuss the US response to the global #coronavirus pandemic.
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“Every action I carried out. & every action I will carry out will be geared toward rebuilding the USAGM’s reputation, boosting morale, & improving content." - Michael Pack, USAGM CEO. USAGM CEO implements critical changes to fulfill legislative mandate
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Extensive coverage of this year's mid-term #elections is underway across many of our networks. @alhurranews anchor Ahmed Khair hosts the Arabic-language newscast "From the Capital" and provides coverage from DC to audiences across #MENA. 📸: Ahmed Khair/Instagram
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Starting now! . USAGM & @pressfreedom host a discussion on "Overcoming Global Threats to Independent Journalism.". Join us:
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Audiences turned to @voanews for coverage of the #InaugurationDay, as well as international reaction. Explore our coverage:
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Today we honor the brave women of US int'l media, like @voahausa 's Halima Djimrao-Kane & Jamila Fagge #womensday
http://t.co/HMIxoxIw1H.
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.@AmerikaOvozi's @Navbahor becomes the first VOA journalist to receive media accreditation from the Uzbekistan government. Here's why she deserving of this first:
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CEO Pack launches investigation into pro-Biden VOA content, U.S. election interference.
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VOA's 1st-ever Eastern Europe Chief @MGongadze sat with @SecBlinken to discuss the Russian-Ukrainian border conflict. @voanews is expanding its coverage in the region as the conflict intensifies. Check out this award-winning journalist's work:
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Coverage by our networks for the midterm #elections this week was excellent! . How cool is @alhurranews' augmented reality set covering the year's most anticipated event? The Arabic-language network's Creative Team won the Burke award in 2019. 📸: Saad Nasir/Instagram
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Sweden and Norway score a 10 on the press freedom index, tying them for having the most free press in the world!
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In collaboration with @LEARNAfg, RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi launched a series of radio & online classes in both Dari and Pashto for girls denied the chance to attend school due to a ban imposed by the Taliban. The project has already received positive reactions from audiences.
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24 of Gulchehra Hoja's family members have been detained in China in retaliation for her work as a journalist. Unfortunately she's just 1 of several @RadioFreeAsia #Uyghur journalists who live a similar story. On Thurs Hoja will testify before the @CECCgov
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Kosovo's Pres @HashimThaciRKS visited @VOANews HQ for an interview w/ @zeriamerikes. It's available on . Part of USAGM's mission is to support a free press in nascent democracies such as #Kosovo, where we reach 64.8% of the adult population. #USAGMimpact
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46 years ago @voanews' Charter was signed into law by U.S. President Ford. Why is it important? Because the Charter institutionalized what had been VOA's long-standing standard for journalistic excellence. Mediums have changed, but the VOA Charter stands the test of time.
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.@bits_of_borno photographer Fati Abubakar, featured in @VOANews #documentary #JourneyFromEvil, says the film captures the hope & resilience of Nigerians as they fight against Boko Haram. #NotAnotherNigerian
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Journalist @Navbahor has been offering journalism trainings to university students in Uzbekistan. She has covered Central Asia & the US for 20+ years. Since 2018, she has also been reporting from inside #Uzbekistan as the 1st-ever US-based accredited correspondent in the country.
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USAGM CEO Amanda Bennett met with the family of American @rferl journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, who has been jailed for 150 days in a Russian prison. Since Alsu's detention, CEO Bennett has called for her immediate release, condemning the Russian government's unjust detention.
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29 years ago today, a bloody massacre was occurring in Tiananmen Square. @RadioFreeAsia compiled an extensive database on the historic event called "Remembering Tiananmen." Revisit the story here:
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This week: @voanews joins a @freedomhouse panel on February 26 to discuss the erosion of #pressfreedom in #Turkey. RSVP to the event: . VOA's latest documentary exploring the topic can be streamed here:
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“Journalism is not a crime. Alsu Kurmasheva is a distinguished journalist and a beloved member of her community. Her detention is categorically unjust and she should be released immediately.” - USAGM CEO Amanda Bennett. Read the full statement:
Russian authorities in Kazan have detained Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor with @RFERL's Tatar-Bashkir Service. Read now:
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Most Americans may not be familiar w/ the intl high-profile journalists working for USAGM. Veteran reporter @Navbahor is a house-hold name in Uzbekistan & in 2018 became the 1st US journalist to be granted media accreditation by the Uzbek gov: #USAGMin2018
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What is the role of media in countering disinformation and educating the public about the value of healthy information systems? . 📢TODAY! We co-host an online discussion with @IREXintrl on the media’s response to #disinformation and #elections. Join us!
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VOA's first-class coverage of the war in #Ukraine has been, in part, because of a team of exceptional journalists on the ground. Recently, VOA Eastern European Chief @mgongadze was in Odessa, Ukraine alongside her reporting team.
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Learn more about Cambodian independent radio owner Mam Sonando, who visited @voakhmer today http://t.co/XWgpM0QoSD
http://t.co/vbKIMdYSRJ.
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This is great news and a well-deserved award. Congrats!!.👏🏻👏🏼👏🏽👏🏾👏🏿.
A #VOA Horn of Africa service journalist receives a 2022 Gracie Award in the television non-English program category for her story on an Ethiopian-born woman’s fight against breast cancer. @VOAAmharic.@VOAAfaanOromoo @VOATigrigna
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Meet some of the impressive women at USAGM making an impact.
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The use of social media platforms will continue to grow w/ the number of users projected to reach three billion in 2021. How are our networks going to keep up with the upcoming trends?. Our latest report has the details: #journalism #media
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Acting USAGM CEO Kelu Chao has condemned what she called Russia’s “assault on media freedom and the free flow of information to Russia’s citizens.”.
Had an insightful meeting with @USAGMgov Acting CEO Kelu Chao today. We discussed our shared concern over Russia’s efforts to close Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and silence this valued source of independent reporting.
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Congratulations to #Ukraine on the new Bakhmutivka transmission tower bringing factual news + info to occupied territory. #CounterDisinfo
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Congratulations to @PMAward winner for #PMAward17 @marcosvizcarra who dedicated his win to the 11 journalists murdered this year in #Mexico
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USAGM's audience grew by 11%, reaching an unprecedented 394 million people!📈.Want to learn more about how our audience grew and its impact around the world?. Our Audience and Impact summary has more:
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On #WorldRadioDay we join the intrl community to celebrate the impact of an important platform. Our networks' radio programs engage a diverse audience in several languages & reach an estimated weekly audience of 139M. For more:
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.@VOAPortugues journalist @mayralassalette & @voaafrica's Karina Choudhury offered training to Angolan journalists on multimedia reporting including a workshop for @ZAPAminhaTV's newsroom. Learn more about our training programs:
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Congrats @RFERL & @RadioFreeAsia for winning an @RTDNA award!. “Edward R. Murrow, who in the early 1960s led the U.S. Information Agency, a predecessor to USAGM, would be proud of our modern media organization’s wide-reaching impact.” - @johnlansing .
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USAGM condemns the Belarusian government’s decision to file new charges against Belarusian blogger & @RFERL consultant Ihar Losik, who has been detained for more than 260 days on false charges. Learn more: #freelosik #pressfreedom #Journalismisnotacrime
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4. MBN oversees five noteworthy brands: . @alhurranews.@radiosawa.@IrfaaSawtak.@maghrebvoices.El Saha
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Since day 1 of the #HongKongProtests, @RadioFreeAsia has been on the ground providing special coverage including hours of live feed. The network is releasing The Resistance Series, a 3-part doc, which provides deeper context behind the protest to its censored audience in #China.
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Listen to @VOANews 1st #radio broadcast in 1942. Over the years, its sister networks @RFERL @martinoticias @RadioFreeAsia @alhurranews were formed, expanding our reach & impact through this powerful medium. #WorldRadioDay
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Thank you to the @HouseForeign for welcoming VOA contributor @greta to speak about the #RohingyaCrisis, a horrible human rights abuse that USAGM continues to cover extensively. You can watch today's hearing here: #USAGMonTheHill
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BBG Board Denounces Arrest of Khadija Ismayilova @rferl @Khadija0576 @SenatorCardin
http://t.co/ywr7fQhGZP
http://t.co/wqMdD5xy00.
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Today @johnlansing leads a discussion w @VOAIran, @RadioFarda_, @StateDept & others on the media environment in #Iran and the new innovative ways USAGM is reaching Iranian audiences w/ truthful news & info. Learn more about #VOA365 -
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Thank you to the House Foreign Affairs Committee for its continued support of RFE/RL's work and commitment to press freedom. To learn more about RFE/RL's work in Russia, visit
CM @RepGregoryMeeks, RM @RepMcCaul, @RepMarcyKaptur, @RepKinzinger & @USRepKeating send letter to Biden Administration urging it to prioritize the growing external and internal threats to U.S. international broadcasting at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
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USAGM just won “Most Improved Mid-size Agency” at the 2021 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government! 🏅. We’re honored by this recognition and grateful for the amazing team of journalists and staff at USAGM.
The 2021 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® rankings are out! Read the most comprehensive and authoritative ratings of employee engagement in the federal government: @BCG #FedBPTW
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". the mission of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty of promoting democratic values and institutions through reporting is more imperative than ever." - CEO Michael Pack. Read the CEO's letter to staff on the 70th anniversary of @rferl . #4thofJuly.
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USAGM condemns this egregious display of aggression against @RFERL reporters in #Belarus. Authorities must release the reporters they have detained simply for doing their jobs.
Belarusian officers broke through the door of RFE/RL's Minsk bureau as part of a series of raids targeting independent media across the country.
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Thanks to our networks, right now, people across the Middle East are receiving unbiased, fact-based news on #SoleimaniKilled events in Arabic @alhurranews, Farsi @VOAIran and @RadioFarda_, Kurdish @VOAKurdish, and Turkish @VOATurkish.
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Join @BBGgov @SMPAGWU & @pressfreedom for conversation on April 25: . RSVP for to the discussion on the importance of #pressfreedom:
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Starting Now: #M4DF - Securing Internet Freedom – Forging a New Policy Framework, with opening remarks by @AmbDMitchell. Join us:
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#M4DF starts now! Watch the live event on Global Disinformation vs. Democracy — Confronting the Existential Threat: Join @mariaressa, @peterpomeranzev, @C_C_Krebs, @snigdhapoonam & more for the discussion using the hashtag #M4DF.
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BIG NEWS!!! USAGM CEO Amanda Bennett announced Michael Abramowitz will be the new director of VOA!
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Undersecretary of Public Affairs and Public Diplomacy I. Steven Goldstein @UnderSecPD welcomes speakers to an in-depth discussion sharpening public diplomacy programs and assessment models #GotData @uisp @shawnpowers
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.@senatorwicker @senrobportman @amyklobuchar @senblumenthal visited Poland to see firsthand the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. They spoke to @VOANews' @MGongadze, who has been on the front lines reporting for the network. @voanews has this & more
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#DidYouKnow? #Belarus is the only country in Europe that has never allowed local rebroadcasting of RFE/RL. Est. in 1954, @svaboda content runs the gamut from political analysis to literature, and across media forms. Learn more about the service here:
For many Belarusians, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty remains the only source of independent news. In Cold War era, it was on radiowaves; now it's on Youtube. Hundreds of thousands watched last weeks @svaboda's Live Streams, 100K subscribed to the page. @RFERLPress @USAGMgov
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"I am deeply inspired by the mission of Voice of America to provide accurate, comprehensive, and objective news and tell America’s story to people around the world. " @abramowitz. VOA's newly announced director shares his first message.
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VOA365 is reaching homes in #Iran & diasporas worldwide. Curious? The relaunched 24/7 Persian-language network confronts the Iranian regime disinfo & enhances US efforts to speak to the Iranian people during a pivotal time in US-Iran relations Learn more:
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"The news may be good, the news may be bad. We shall tell you the truth." - William Harlem Hale (1942). 77 years later & still committed to the mission of providing accurate, balanced and objective news & information. Happy Anniversary, VOA!.
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In addition to the #FirstResponders, today we remember the #journalists whose heroism allowed us to document and preserve one of the most consequential days in American history. #September11 #NeverForget911
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“Vladislav Yesypenko, a freelancer for @RFERL's Ukrainian Service @radiosvoboda @krymrealii, has been detained in Crimea. Vladislav should be released, and Russian intimidation of independent Crimean voices should stop.” - @RFERL President @jamiemfly.
Russia’s arrest of a journalist in Crimea on “espionage” charges is another attempt to repress those who speak the truth about Russia's aggression in Ukraine. Russia continues to prosecute Ukrainian activists and target independent voices on the peninsula. #CrimeaisUkraine.
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