Sponsor of the Day:
Jerkmate
https://www.usagm.gov/office-internet-freedom/
Office of Internet Freedom – USAGM
The United States Agency for Global Media's mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
internet freedomofficeusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/who-we-are/oversight/legislation/
Legislation – USAGM
The United States Agency for Global Media's mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
legislationusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/news-and-information/threats-to-press/nguyen-vu-binh/
Nguyen Vu Binh – USAGM
RFA Vietnamese contributor Nguyen Vu Binh, 55, was arrested by Hanoi authorities on Feb. 29, 2024. He faces charges of
nguyenvubinhusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/our-work/strategy-and-results/strategic-priorities/research-reports/eeo-reports/
Equal Employment Opportunity Reports – USAGM
USAGM is firmly committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO), diversity, and the promotion of a strong affirmative employment program.
equal employment opportunityreportsusagm
https://about.rferl.org/article/us-district-court-orders-usagm-to-pay-rfe-rl-for-rest-of-fiscal-year/
US District Court Orders USAGM to Pay RFE/RL for Rest of Fiscal Year
Jul 18, 2025 - Judge Royce Lamberth of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has granted Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)’s request for a preliminary...
us district courtrfe rlfiscal yearordersusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/news-and-information/threats-to-press/vladyslav-yesypenko/
Vladyslav Yesypenko – USAGM
RFE/RL freelance reporter Vladyslav Yesypenko was arrested after attending a peaceful gathering in Simferopol, Ukraine. He was detained on suspicion of...
vladyslavusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/our-work/transmissions-and-broadcasting/
Transmissions and Broadcasting – USAGM
The United States Agency for Global Media's mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
transmissionsbroadcastingusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/news-and-information/threats-to-press/ricardo-de-mello/
Ricardo de Mello – USAGM
Ricardo de Mello, a journalist who covered the Angolan Civil War in the 1990s for VOA, was found dead on January 18, 1995 near his home.
ricardo demellousagm
https://www.usagm.gov/who-we-are/ceo-and-entity-leadership/bay-fang/
Bay Fang – USAGM
The RFA President provides strategic and operational direction to meet RFA's mission of providing balanced, objective news to listeners in East Asian...
bayfangusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/2016/08/30/josh-mays/
Josh Mays – USAGM
The United States Agency for Global Media's mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
joshmaysusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/our-work/strategy-and-results/strategic-priorities/performance-plans-and-reports/
Performance Plans and Reports – USAGM
USAGM's FY 2024 Agency Performance Report (APR) connects the agency's strategic goals, its impact and agility objectives, results and analysis of its...
performance plansreportsusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/awards/burke-awards-archive/
Burke Awards archive – USAGM
awards archiveburkeusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/news-and-information/press-releases/rfa/
RFA Press Releases – USAGM
The United States Agency for Global Media's mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
press releasesrfausagm
https://www.usagm.gov/news-and-information/threats-to-press/abadullah-hananzai/
Abadullah Hananzai – USAGM
Coordinated suicide bombings took the lives of at least 25 people on April 30, 2018. Among them were several journalists, including an RFE/RL journalist.
usagm
https://www.usagm.gov/2016/06/28/greg-saperstein/
Greg Saperstein – USAGM
The United States Agency for Global Media's mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
gregsapersteinusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/news-and-information/threats-to-press/farid-mehralizada/
Farid Mehralizada – USAGM
Farid Mehralizada is an economist and journalist for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)'s Azerbaijani Service, known locally as Radio Azadliq, who has...
faridusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/news-and-information/threats-to-press/nguyen-lan-thang/
Nguyen Lan Thang – USAGM
RFA contributor Nguyen Lan Thang was sentenced to six years in prison and two years of probation on April 12, 2023. The long-time Radio Free Asia (RFA)...
nguyenlanthangusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/2023/04/21/voas-ukrainian-language-service-wins-david-burke-distinguished-journalism-award/
VOA’s Ukrainian Language Service wins David Burke Distinguished Journalism Award – USAGM
Today, Voice of America's Ukrainian team received the 2023 David Burke Distinguished Journalism Award for its coverage of the war in Ukraine beginning with...
ukrainian languagedavid burkejournalism awardservicewins
https://www.usagm.gov/2020/07/07/usagm-ceo-michael-pack-names-james-m-miles-former-sc-secretary-of-state-acting-ceo-of-open-technology-fund/
USAGM CEO Michael Pack names James M. Miles, former SC Secretary of State, Acting CEO of Open...
Today, U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) CEO Michael Pack announced that he has selected James M. Miles to serve as Acting CEO of the Open Technology Fund...
ceo michaelusagmpacknamesjames
https://www.usagm.gov/news-and-information/threats-to-press/mohammed-bdaiwi-owaid-al-shammari/
Mohammed Bdaiwi Owaid Al-Shammari – USAGM
Baghdad bureau chief of RFE/RL's Radio Free Iraq (RFI) Dr. Mohammed Bdaiwi Owaid Al-Shammari was shot and killed at a checkpoint near his office on the morning...
mohammedalusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/2024/04/18/voice-of-america-wins-10-awards-at-new-york-festivals/
Voice of America wins 10 awards at New York Festivals – USAGM
new york festivalsamerica wins10 awardsvoiceusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/news-and-information/threats-to-press/iskandar-khatloni/
Iskandar Khatloni – USAGM
Iskandar Khatloni, a Moscow correspondent for RFE/RL's Tajik Service, was killed after he was attacked with an ax.
iskandarusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/2024/06/03/voa-wins-five-chesapeake-ap-awards-in-multiple-categories-3/
VOA wins five Chesapeake AP Awards in multiple categories – USAGM
Voice of America won first prize in multiple categories in this year's Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association contest. CAPBA announced the awards...
voa winsmultiple categoriesfivechesapeakeawards
https://www.usagm.gov/news-and-information/threats-to-press/ali-nur-siad/
Ali Nur Siad – USAGM
Freelance Somali cameraman Ali Nur Siad, 31, was killed in a deadly attack in Mogadishu on October 14, 2017, while on assignment for Voice of America. The...
alinursiadusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/who-we-are/the-international-broadcasting-advisory-board/
The International Broadcasting Advisory Board – USAGM
The United States Agency for Global Media's mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
international broadcastingadvisory boardusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/apps/radio-sawa/
Radio Sawa apps engage with young MENA audience – USAGM
The United States Agency for Global Media's mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
radiosawaappsengageyoung
https://www.usagm.gov/usagm-intern-and-student-programs/apply-for-an-internship/
Apply for an Internship – USAGM
The United States Agency for Global Media's mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
applyinternshipusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/our-work/strategy-and-results/strategic-priorities/research-reports/open-government/
OpenGov – USAGM
USAGM supports the President's Open Government Directive and has created this web page to document its specific actions to implement the principles set forth...
opengovusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/news-and-information/threats-to-press/nguyen-tuong-thuy/
Nguyen Tuong Thuy – USAGM
Nguyen Tuong Thuy, contributor to RFA, received an 11-year prison sentence for
nguyentuongthuyusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/our-work/transmissions-and-broadcasting/new-media/
New Media – USAGM
The United States Agency for Global Media's mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
new mediausagm
https://www.usagm.gov/accessibility/
Accessibility – USAGM
The United States Agency for Global Media's mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
accessibilityusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/who-we-are/
Who we are – USAGM
The United States Agency for Global Media's mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
usagm
https://www.usagm.gov/work-with-us/become-an-affiliate/
Become an Affiliate – USAGM
The United States Agency for Global Media's mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
becomeaffiliateusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/2025/03/15/u-s-agency-for-global-media-complies-with-presidential-executive-order-to-reduce-the-federal-bureaucracy/
USAGM, Senior Advisor Kari Lake cancels obscenely expensive 15-year-lease that burdened the...
Today, in compliance with President Trump's Executive Order titled, Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy, dated March 14, 2025, the US Agency...
senior advisorkari lake15 yearusagmcancels
https://www.usagm.gov/news-and-information/threats-to-press/ogulsapar-muradova/
Ogulsapar Muradova – USAGM
Ogulsapar Muradova, 58, a human rights correspondent for RFE/RL in Turkmenistan died in prison in September 2006.
usagm
https://www.usagm.gov/news-and-information/threats-to-press/pham-chi-dung/
Pham Chi Dung – USAGM
VOA Vietnamese freelance blogger, Pham Chi Dung, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for
phamchidungusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/news-and-information/threats-to-press/mohammad-ilyas-dayee/
Mohammad Ilyas Dayee – USAGM
Mohammad Ilyas Dayee, an Afghan journalist working for RFE/RL, was killed in a targeted bomb attack in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Afghanistan's southern...
mohammadilyasusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/news-and-information/press-releases/
Press Releases – USAGM
The United States Agency for Global Media's mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
press releasesusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/rumors-myths-untruths/
Rumors, Myths and Untruths – USAGM
The United States Agency for Global Media's mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
rumorsmythsusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/who-we-are/ceo-and-entity-leadership/
CEO and Entity Leadership – USAGM
The United States Agency for Global Media's mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
ceoentityleadershipusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/2017/01/03/cassandra-fernandez/
Cassandra Fernandez – USAGM
The United States Agency for Global Media's mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
cassandrafernandezusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/our-work/strategy-and-results/
Strategy and Results – USAGM
The United States Agency for Global Media's mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
strategyresultsusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/news-and-information/threats-to-press/sabawoon-kakar/
Sabawoon Kakar – USAGM
Coordinated suicide bombings took the lives of at least 25 people on April 30, 2018. Among them were several journalists, including a RFE/RL journalist.
kakarusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/our-work/transmissions-and-broadcasting/radio/
Radio – USAGM
The United States Agency for Global Media's mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
radiousagm
https://www.usagm.gov/our-work/strategy-and-results/strategic-priorities/budget-submissions/
Budget Submissions – USAGM
The Congressional Budget Justification (CBJ) is the annual submission to Congress which reflects the President's Budget Request. The President's budget request...
budget submissionsusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/news-and-information/threats-to-press/sithu-aung-myint/
Sithu Aung Myint – USAGM
VOA contributor Sithu Aung Myint was arrested on August 15, 2021, on charges of incitement and defaming the armed forces and state. On October 6, 2022, he was...
aungmyintusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/networks/
Networks – USAGM
USAGM networks bring news and information to people around the world in . Every week, listeners, viewers and Internet users around the world turn on, tune in...
networksusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/work-with-us/careers/
Careers – USAGM
USAGM supports broadcasting to the world in 64 languages. Our working environment is diverse, multicultural, and highly professional. We employ both U.S....
careersusagm
https://www.holosameryky.com/a/trump-likviduje-usagm-shcho-finansuje-holos-ameryky/8011630.html
Трамп підписав указ про скорочення USAGM, яка фінансує Голос Америки (оновлено)
Президент Дональд Трамп у п’ятницю підписав указ, спрямований на скорочення Агентства глобальних медіа США (USAGM), материнської компанії Голосу Америки, Радіо...
usagm
https://www.usagm.gov/news-and-information/threats-to-press/mohammed-ali-nuxurkey/
Mohammed Ali Nuxurkey – USAGM
Mohammed Ali Nuxurkey, a VOA reporter in Somalia, was killed March 19, 2013, after a bomb exploded near the National Theater in Mogadishu. He was 29 years old.
mohammed aliusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/work-with-us/contract-opportunities/our-procurement-authority/
Our procurement authority – USAGM
The United States Agency for Global Media's mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
procurementauthorityusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/2024/03/28/rfa-burmese-imprisoned-filmmaker-win-gracie-award-for-environmental-story/
RFA Burmese, imprisoned filmmaker win Gracie Award for environmental story – USAGM
Radio Free Asia's (RFA) Burmese Service was today named among the winners at this year's Gracie Awards for its video report, Ayeyarwady Riverbank Erosion. The...
rfaburmeseimprisonedfilmmakerwin
https://www.usagm.gov/2024/11/01/usagm-ceo-amanda-bennett-reflects-ahead-of-international-day-to-end-impunity-for-crimes-against-journalists/
USAGM CEO Amanda Bennett reflects ahead of International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) CEO Amanda Bennett issued the following statement ahead of International Day to End Impunity for Crimes...
international dayend impunityusagmceoamanda
https://www.usagm.gov/who-we-are/mission/
Mission – USAGM
The United States Agency for Global Media's mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
missionusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/news-and-information/threats-to-press/almigdad-mojalli/
Almigdad Mojalli – USAGM
Journalist Almigdad Mojalli, a freelancer for VOA, was mortally wounded in Saudi-led coalition airstrikes on January 17, 2016, near the Yemeni capital of...
usagm
https://www.usagm.gov/news-and-information/threats-to-press/khamail-muhsin-khalaf/
Khamail Muhsin Khalaf – USAGM
Khamail Muhsin Khalaf, a well-known journalist for RFE/RL's Radio Free Iraq, was found dead on April 5, 2007, an apparent victim of an insurgent attack.
muhsinkhalafusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/news-and-information/threats-to-press/vira-hyrych/
Vira Hyrych – USAGM
RFE/RL journalist and producer Vira Hyrych, 54, died in a Russian air strike on the residential building where she lived in Kyiv on April 28, 2022.
virausagm
https://www.usagm.gov/2025/01/21/celia-mendoza-2/
Celia Mendoza – USAGM
The United States Agency for Global Media's mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
celiamendozausagm
https://www.usagm.gov/contact-us/
Contact us – USAGM
The United States Agency for Global Media's mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
us
https://www.usagm.gov/2024/08/01/voa-statement-on-russias-release-of-rfe-rl-journalist-alsu-kurmasheva/
VOA statement on Russia’s release of RFE/RL journalist Alsu Kurmasheva – USAGM
Voice of America welcomes home RFE/RL journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, and Washington Post contributor Vladimir...
rfe rl journalistvoa statementalsu kurmashevareleaseusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/2025/11/21/u-s-agency-for-global-media-clamps-down-on-grantees-rogue-behavior/
U.S. Agency for Global Media Clamps Down on Grantee Rogue Behavior – USAGM
The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) is setting the record straight after a wave of misleading press reports and troubling financial claims pushed out by...
global mediauagencyclampsgrantee
https://www.usagm.gov/news-and-information/threats-to-press/abdul-hussein-khazal/
Abdul-Hussein Khazal – USAGM
Abdul-Hussein Khazal, an Iraqi contributor to MBN's Alhurra Television and Radio Sawa, was shot dead in Basra on February 9, 2005.
abdulhusseinusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/work-with-us/equal-employment/
EEO – USAGM
USAGM is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunities.
eeousagm
https://www.usagm.gov/2024/08/19/rfa-special-report-on-myanmar-crisis-wins-national-murrow-award/
RFA special report on Myanmar crisis wins National Murrow Award – USAGM
special reportwins nationalmurrow awardrfamyanmar
https://www.usagm.gov/our-work/
Our Work – USAGM
The United States Agency for Global Media's mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
workusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/our-work/strategy-and-results/strategic-priorities/budget-and-financial-reports/
Budget and Financial Reports – USAGM
USAGM follows the guidance published in the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Circular No. A-136, Financial Reporting Requirements, as amended, when...
financial reportsbudgetusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/2018/07/17/paris-huang/
Paris Huang – USAGM
The United States Agency for Global Media's mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
parishuangusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/awards/burke-awards-archive/2020-winners/
2020 Winners – USAGM
2020 winnersusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/news-and-information/threats-to-press/
Our Journalists, Under Threat – USAGM
The United States Agency for Global Media's mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
journaliststhreatusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/2024/05/22/voa-programming-honored-at-49th-gracie-awards/
VOA programming honored at 49th Gracie Awards – USAGM
Voice of America programming received top prizes at the 49th Gracie Awards this year. The awards, presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation,...
voa programminggracie awardshonored49thusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/2024/08/01/american-rfe-rl-reporter-alsu-kurmasheva-released-from-russian-custody-2/
American RFE/RL reporter Alsu Kurmasheva released from Russian custody – USAGM
After more than nine months in prison, American RFE/RL journalist Alsu Kurmasheva has been released as part of a large-scale prisoner exchange between the...
rfe rlalsu kurmashevaamericanreporterreleased
https://www.usagm.gov/2024/05/13/voa-journalists-take-home-four-peter-lisagor-awards/
VOA journalists take home four Peter Lisagor Awards – USAGM
Voice of America journalists won four 2024 Peter Lisagor Awards from the Chicago Headline Club, the Chicago chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
peter lisagor awardsvoajournaliststakefour
https://www.usagm.gov/2018/07/16/navbahor-imamova/
Navbahor Imamova – USAGM
The United States Agency for Global Media's mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
navbahorusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/2017/06/15/jeong-park/
Jeong Park – USAGM
The United States Agency for Global Media's mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
jeongparkusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/who-we-are/history/
History – USAGM
The United States Agency for Global Media's mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
historyusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/awards/
Awards – USAGM
The United States Agency for Global Media's mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
awardsusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/awards/burke-awards-archive/2013-winners/
2013 Winners – USAGM
2013 winnersusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/news-and-information/threats-to-press/nazar-abdulwahid-al-radhi/
Nazar Abdulwahid Al-Radhi – USAGM
Nazar Abdulwahid Al-Radhi, a correspondent for RFE/RL, was shot and killed in the southern Iraqi city of Al-Amarah on May 30, 2007.
nazaralusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/news-and-information/
News – USAGM
The United States Agency for Global Media's mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
newsusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/news-and-information/threats-to-press/truong-duy-nhat/
Truong Duy Nhat – USAGM
RFA Vietnamese contributor and blogger went missing on Jan. 26 after seeking political asylum with a UN refugee agency in Thailand.
truongduynhatusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/news-and-information/threats-to-press/andrey-kuznechyk/
Andrey Kuznechyk – USAGM
Andrey Kuznechyk, a correspondent for RFE/RL Belarus Service, was detained on November 25, 2021. He was taken from outside his apartment in Minsk by four...
andreyusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/our-work/strategy-and-results/strategic-priorities/research-reports/fair-act/
FAIR Act – USAGM
USAGM submits an annual inventory of both inherently governmental and commercial activities to the OMB in accordance with the FAIR Act of 1998 (P.L 105-270)...
fair actusagm
https://www.usagm.gov/
USAGM – U.S. Agency for Global Media
The United States Agency for Global Media's mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
global mediausagmagency