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

VOA Hosts ‘Town Hall’ Discussion on Southern Sudan Referendum

December 14, 2010

Several leading members of southern Sudan’s civil society gathered in Juba this week for a “town hall” style event organized by the Voice of America to discuss next month’s planned referendum on independence. Lilliane Riziq, director of the South Sudan Women’s Empowerment Network, told the Read more »

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RFE Kazakh Journalists Win IWPR Awards for Outstanding Human Rights Reporting

December 13, 2010

Two RFE journalists covering Kazakhstan have been awarded major journalism prizes by the London-based Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) for their “outstanding coverage of human rights issues in Central Asia.” RFE’s Almaty-based Dilbegim Mavloniy earned the honor for her series of reports on Read more »

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BBG Renews Calls for Press Freedom

December 10, 2010

On the occasion of UN Human Rights Day 2010, the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) renews its call for press freedom and freedom of information around the world. “Advancing press freedom is central to our mission, including our efforts to combat censorship online and on Read more »

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BBG Governor Perino Speaks at NAF Event

December 10, 2010

Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) member Dana Perino and BBG Executive Director Jeffrey Trimble discussed how public media organizations can adapt new technologies to enhance reporting and audience engagement at a New America Foundation event on December 8, 2010 in Washington, DC. The half-day program, Read more »

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December Meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors

December 10, 2010

The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) will meet on Friday, December 17. The public meeting is scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. The BBG will hear a Middle East trip report, a report from the Board’s Budget and Strategy Committee, and a report from the Read more »

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BBG Governor Perino and Executive Director Trimble to Take Part in Panel on Digital Media Landscape

December 7, 2010

Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) member Dana Perino and BBG Executive Director Jeffrey Trimble will take part in a discussion at the New America Foundation beginning at 1:00 PM on December 8, 2010 in Washington, DC. The event, which is co-sponsored by Rutgers University Institute Read more »

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RFE President Gedmin Meets Kazakh PM, Discusses Media Freedom

December 6, 2010

During a three-day trip to Kazakhstan to discuss media freedom, RFE President Jeffrey Gedmin met Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov, senior members of parliament, local journalists, and NGO leaders. In Astana, Gedmin and Massimov discussed the future of RFE’s local station, Radio Azattyq, including the Read more »

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Radio Free Asia Launches Weekly Q&A With Aung San Suu Kyi

December 6, 2010

Listeners of Radio Free Asia’s Burmese service will be able to engage Aung San Suu Kyi on topics of their choice in a weekly series on Friday evenings. “Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the People” invites RFA’s audience to submit questions on any topic, Read more »

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Journalists Flock to VOA’s HIV/AIDS Training in Democratic Republic of Congo

December 6, 2010

Journalists across the Democratic Republic of Congo are learning about the HIV/AIDS epidemic in a series of eight workshops organized by the Voice of America. “We are very happy with the VOA initiative and its contribution to the fight against HIV/AIDS,” said Dr. Aime Mboyo, Read more »

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