The Voice of America, the largest U.S. international broadcaster, reaches an estimated audience of 125 million weekly by radio (shortwave, FM, AM and satellite), television (satellite and cable), and Internet in 44 languages. VOA has a worldwide network of more than 1,200 local radio and television affiliate stations. VOA, through www.VOANews.com, uses technology to expand the reach of its programs, updating news and information with photos, audio, and video, RSS feeds and Podcasts. The website is ranked as one of the top sources of news and information found through Google News. VOA provides reliable news, balanced reporting, and informative features around the clock, focusing on countries that lack a strong, independent media. The VOA Charter requires that broadcasts:

The VOA Charter, which became the basis for all BBG broadcasters, requires that broadcasts:

• Be accurate, objective, and comprehensive.
• Represent all segments of American society and present a balanced and comprehensive view of significant American thought and institutions.
• Clearly present the policies of the United States.

VOA-TV produces programs in 26 languages, including news reports, feature magazines, and live call-in shows. TV broadcasts include original and acquired programs that reflect American life along with discussions on United States foreign and domestic policies.

VOA's Internet provides continually updated news and information with photos, audio, and video. RSS feeds and Podcasts are also available.

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS:

• Haitians, cut off from the world by a devastating earthquake in January 2010, tuned in to special shortwave and satellite radio broadcasts from the Voice of America’s Creole Service to learn the latest news and information. “In times of crises, VOA is a lifeline of information,” said VOA Director Danforth Austin. “Because of our technologies, we are able to reach people in their own languages when disasters strike.”
• VOA’s Russian service continues to keep consumers up-to-date using the latest technology. In March 2010, the service launched a new website for cell phone users in the Russian Federation’s rapidly expanding web market. The new URL automatically adapts to a user’s mobile phone – allowing easy and convenient access to the VOA Russian-language Internet site. “With Russia’s quickly evolving new media landscape, we are constantly adapting to new realities,” said Elez Biberaj, VOA Eurasia Division Director.
• VOA’s Persian News Network continues to cover events inside Iran, following the controversial election in June 2009 of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. In June of 2010, VOA was granted rights to air the HBO documentary For Neda, the tragic story of the young Iranian woman, Neda Agha-Soltan, who was shot and killed during the turmoil that followed the election. The program tells Neda’s personal story, and features previously unseen footage. VOA's PNN has the largest combined television and radio audience in Iran of all international broadcasters, with nearly 20% of adult Iranians watching a VOA program at least once a week.
• VOA was on the scene in South Africa, boosting its multimedia coverage of the World Cup with daily reports, special features, videos, and photos. Among the broadcasters covering the tournament- hosts from the Persian News Network, Spanish-language VOANoticias, and popular English host Sonny Young. VOA Executive Editor Steve Redisch said: “People all over the globe are passionate about football, and VOA is determined to provide our worldwide audience with as much coverage, analysis and color as possible.”

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