Newseum Memorial Honors VOA Reporter killed in Pakistan

Newseum Memorial Honors VOA Reporter Killed in Pakistan

Slain VOA reporter Mukarram Khan Aatif-one of 82 journalists from around the world who lost their lives in 2012-was honored in Washington as the Newseum added new names to its memorial for fallen journalists. Read More

Chechen Skype Call

VOA Exclusive: Boston Bombing Suspect Met Former Chechen Rebel Before Attack

In an exclusive interview with VOA, a former Chechen rebel confirmed he met several times with Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev prior to the attack that killed three and wounded more than 260 others. Read More

Govs in Russia

Governors Seek to Expand U.S. International Media Efforts in Russia

Governors Meehan and McCue traveled with Acting RFE/RL President Kevin Klose to Moscow to consider matters relevant to U.S. international media in Russia.   More

Ambassador in Cambodia

U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia Visits RFA

U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia William Todd visited the staff of Radio Free Asia in Phnom Penh to support the journalists’ efforts to provide accurate news and analysis to the people of Cambodia. More

World Press Freedom Day

BBG Marks World Press Freedom Day 2013

To mark World Press Freedom Day, the Broadcasting Board of Governors and its broadcasters will take time to remember the journalists we’ve lost, reflect on the challenges we face, and move forward as we continue to provide news and analysis to those who don’t have access to a free press.  More

Croatian President Josipovic Tells VOA of Improved Ties With Serbia and Bosnia

Croatian President Ivo Josipovic says his country’s relations with Serbia are improving and he fully backs Bosnian efforts to establish closer ties with NATO and the European Union. President Josipovic, who appeared Wednesday on VOA’s Croatian Service TV program Newsflash, expressed “full respect” for the Read more »

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VOA Website Traffic Spikes Following Death of Osama bin Laden

Voice of America website traffic was up sharply this week, as users around the world searched for news and information about al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden and his death during a U.S. Special Operations raid in Pakistan. On Monday, there was a 180% spike Read more »

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Public Service Recognition Week: Video Essays

The BBG celebrated this year’s Public Service Recognition Week with five videos that highlight the important contributions of our agency. From the BBG’s broadcast mission to its work combatting censorship to its vibrant internship program, the videos underscore the important work done by BBG employees Read more »

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RFA Launches 15th Anniversary Multimedia Website Detailing History, Impact

Today, on World Press Freedom Day, Radio Free Asia (RFA) launched a website commemorating RFA’s 15 years of bringing news and information to people without access to a free press. Featured on the homepage is a video greeting by recently freed Nobel laureate Aung San Read more »

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Local and International Reaction to the Death of Osama bin Laden from U.S. International Broadcasting

U.S. international broadcasting is providing extensive local coverage of the death of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, commentary and analysis from the United States, and reaction to the news from around the world. “The BBG’s multi-lingual broadcasts are presenting original on-the-ground reporting, unique insights and Read more »

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Media Advisory: U.S. International Broadcasting Experts Available for Interviews/Commentary/Analysis

U.S. international broadcasting is providing in-depth local coverage of the death of Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Radio Mashaal and Voice of America’s (VOA) Deewa Radio each broadcast daily in Pashto to Pakistan, providing news and information through an extensive Read more »

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VOA and Citizen Global Elevating Voices in the Congo, around the World

Voice of America has joined forces with Citizen Global, a cloud-based multimedia platform that provides easy tools for citizens around the world to contribute to and engage with VOA’s journalistic mission. The public-private partnership between VOA and Citizen Global enhances VOA’s award-winning journalism with content Read more »

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Alhurra’s Coverage Making an Impact

As democratic movements continue to sweep across the Middle East, Alhurra has been making an impact with its audiences, providing accurate and objective news of events as they unfold. As part of On the Media’s recent profile of Egyptian media, Egyptians interviewed on the street Read more »

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Female Al Youm Producers Highlighted in Alhayat Article

Alhayat, a pan-Arab newspaper, published a story about the obstacles that Arab female journalists face in the Middle East. It quoted Fran Mires, Al Youm’s Executive Producer and Al Youm’s female senior producers in Lebanon, Jerusalem, Cairo and Dubai. In the article, Mires said that Read more »

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Interview: U.S. Congressmen Look To Encourage Afghanistan, Azerbaijan

A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation en route to Afghanistan visited RFE’s Prague headquarters today to meet with the journalists of Radio Azadi — the most popular radio station in Afghanistan. Led by Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), Reps. Christopher Murphy (D-Conn.), Sean Duffy (R-Wis.), Adam Kinzinger Read more »

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