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Voice of America

Voice of America provides trusted and objective news and information in 48 languages to a measured weekly audience of more than 326 million people around the world.  For more than 80 years, VOA journalists have told American stories and supplied content that many people cannot get locally: objective news and information about the US, their specific region and the world.  VOA uses the devices and platforms target markets use to connect audiences on five continents with the people, thoughts and institutions that make America unique.

VOA uses digital, web and mobile media to engage viewers, listeners, users, and friends. Radio and television broadcast to approximately 3,500 affiliates and satellite transmissions reach countries where free speech is banned or where civil society is under threat. VOA mobile apps cater to users on all major mobile platforms and have generated more than 1.4 million downloads and 9 million visits in FY2022. With the largest audience of all U.S. international media, VOA continues to be a beacon of hope for underserved audiences who yearn for information about freedom of expression, civil society, and change.

Recent Press Releases

VOA statement denouncing actions by Tehran Revolutionary Court against VOA journalists

VOA condemns the recently revealed actions taken in secret by the Tehran Revolutionary Court in 2022 that tried and convicted 44 journalists – including 11 at VOA – in absentia for allegedly producing “propaganda against the government.”

Yolanda López Stepping Down as Acting VOA Director

Earlier this month, Yolanda López, Voice of America’s acting director, announced her departure from the news organization to take a position outside the federal government.

VOA statement denouncing Venezuelan President’s verbal attacks against VOA Spanish journalist

Voice of America condemns the recent comments by President Nicolás Maduro in which he assailed the integrity of VOA and its journalists reporting on conditions inside Venezuela.

Recent Awards

First place in Outstanding News Series

Project: Alaska’s Full 180 in the Arctic (2023)

Winner: VOA Pentagon correspondent Carla Babb and videographer Mike Burke

Presented by: The Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcaster association (CAPBA) Awards

Take a Tour of VOA Headquarters

Take a behind-the-scenes look at VOA through our guided audio-visual Studio Tour. Learn more about our history and the regions to which we broadcast, and watch broadcasters during live TV and radio programs. Visit www.insidevoa.com/p/voatour.html for more information.

“Voice of America, by all standards, has been a media outlet with the highest listenership and most reliable source of information of all international media outlets. No question about it.”

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