U.S. Agency for Global Media

U.S. Agency for Global Media
Logo of the U.S. Agency for Global Media
Agency overview
FormedOctober 1, 1999 (1999-10-01)
Preceding agencies
TypeIndependent
HeadquartersWilbur J. Cohen Federal Building
Washington, D.C.
Annual budget$810 million (FY 2022)[1]
Agency executives
Websitewww.usagm.gov Edit this at Wikidata

The United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), known until 2018 as the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG),[3] is an independent agency of the United States government that broadcasts news and information.[4][5] It is considered an arm of U.S. diplomacy.[6]

The USAGM supervises Voice of America (VOA) and Office of Cuba Broadcasting as well as state-funded[5] Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, Middle East Broadcasting Networks and Open Technology Fund.[7][8]

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  2. ^ "Amanda Bennett". www.usagm.gov. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "'Most Worthless' US Government Agency May Become Trump TV". The Observer. August 23, 2018. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  4. ^ "U.S. Agency for Global Media". USA.gov. Archived from the original on March 18, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Serhan, Yasmeen (February 23, 2021). "The Ultimate Symbol of America's Diminished Soft Power". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on March 27, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  6. ^ Garner, Robert; Ferdinand, Peter; Lawson, Stephanie (March 15, 2020). Introduction to Politics. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-882061-1. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  7. ^ "USAGM". United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM). Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  8. ^ Zollman, Florian (September 2, 2021). "The Propaganda Apparatus of the National Security State". In Ward, Stephen J.A. (ed.). Handbook of Global Media Ethics. Springer International Publishing. p. 998. ISBN 9783319321035.

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