International US-owned broadcaster
Voice of America (VOA or VoA ) is the state-owned news network and international radio broadcaster of the United States of America. It is the largest and oldest of the U.S.-funded international broadcasters.[4] [5] [6] VOA produces digital, TV, and radio content in 49 languages, which it distributes to affiliate stations around the world.[7] Its targeted and primary audience is non-American. As of November 2022, its reporting reached 326 million adults per week across all platforms.[8]
VOA was established in 1942, and the VOA charter was signed into law in 1976 by U.S. President Gerald Ford .[9] [10] It is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and overseen by the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), an independent agency of the U.S. government .[11] Funds are appropriated annually under the budget for embassies and consulates. As of 2022, VOA had a weekly worldwide audience of approximately 326 million (up from 237 million in 2016) and employed 961 staff with an annual budget of $267.5 million.[2] [12] [13]
Voice of America is seen by some listeners as having a positive impact while others like lecturer Faizullah Jan of Pakistan's University of Peshawar see it as both that and in addition as American propaganda ; it also serves US diplomacy .[14] [15] [16]
^ "Yolanda López Stepping Down as Acting VOA Director" . Voice of America . September 29, 2023.
^ a b " "The Voice of America, the largest U.S. international broadcaster, provides a consistently reliable and authoritative source of news, tells America's story and presents a balanced and comprehensive projection of significant American thought and institutions." " (PDF) .
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Wright, Kate; Scott, Martin; Bunce, Mel (June 25, 2020). "Voice of America struggle for independence highlights issue of state role in government-backed media" . The Conversation . Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2020 .
^ Heil, Alan L. (2003). Voice of America: A History . Columbia University Press. JSTOR 10.7312/heil12674 . Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2020 .
^ Farhi, Paul. "Trump appointee sweeps aside rule that ensured 'firewall' at Voice of America" . The Washington Post . ISSN 0190-8286 . Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2020 .
^ "VOA Launches Programming in Sindhi" . Inside VOA . July 1, 2022. Archived from the original on July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022 .
^ "VOA's Weekly Audience Grows by 14 Million" . Voice of America . November 15, 2022.
^ "Mission and Values" . insidevoa.com . Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2021 .
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^ VOA Public Relations. "VOA Charter" . Inside VOA . Voice of America. Archived from the original on November 20, 2016.
^ Borchers, Callum (January 26, 2017). "Voice of America says it won't become Trump TV" . The Washington Post . Archived from the original on August 18, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2017 .
^ VOA Public Relations (December 5, 2016). "The Largest U.S. International Broadcaster" (PDF) . VOA News . Voice of America. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 6, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2017 .
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^ Robinson, Dan (March 30, 2017). "Spare the indignation: Voice of America has never been independent" . Columbia Journalism Review . Archived from the original on May 20, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022 .