Tag

#USAGM

The United States Agency for Global Media, overseeing Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, and other U.S. international broadcasting networks. Incidents involve the dismantlement of independent international media operations.

1 incident

Grade 2 of 5: Major Abuse of Power

USAGM and Voice of America Broadcasting Dismantlement

A coordinated attack on US government-funded international broadcasting placed 1,300 journalists on leave, terminated Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's grant, and attempted to gut Voice of America — until a federal judge ruled the actions illegal and ordered staff reinstated.