Over 1,000 Staffers Suspended From Voice of America, USAGM
The Voice of America and its sister networks face a shutdown as federal officials issued mass suspensions for more than 1,000 employees.
Trump silences Voice of America as staff put on leave
Donald Trump has signed an executive order to strip back the global, independent and federally funded news organisation Voice of America.
'Everyone is really shocked and upset' — Trump administration puts Voice of America journalists on leave, cuts funding to Radio Free Europe
The Trump administration on March 15 followed up a on an executive order signed a day earlier by President Donald Trump vowing to gut funding for the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which oversees Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL).
VOA journalists put on administrative leave after Trump axes parent agency
Journalists at Voice of America (VOA) were put on administrative leave on Saturday, a day after President Trump signed an executive order aimed at eliminating the U.S. Agency for Global Media
Over 1,300 Voice of America staff placed on leave after Trump asks to pause funds; ‘deeply saddened’, says director
The US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), a government-funded agency that is the parent company of VOA, also terminated its grants to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
Trump orders major cuts to seven federal agencies, including VoA parent USAGM
The targeted agencies deal with various issues, such as labor disputes, homelessness, and community development.
Voice of America staff put on leave, Trump ally says agency 'not salvageable'
More than 1,300 Voice of America employees were placed on leave on Saturday and funding for two U.S. news services that broadcast to authoritarian regimes was terminated, one day after President Donald Trump ordered the gutting of the government-funded media outlet's parent and six other federal agencies.
VoA in Crisis: Trump’s Latest Media Crackdown Puts Journalists on Leave
US President Donald Trump has intensified his criticism of major media outlets, calling for the elimination of the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) and labelling CNN and MSNBC as “illegal.” The decision has led to Voice of America (VoA) employees being placed on administrative leave and the termination of funding for Radio Free Europe/Radio
Trump silences 'Voice of America', jobs of 1,300 people in danger, local station, music programmes replace…
Some local radio stations of VOA have stopped news broadcasting and are running music programmes instead. According to a CNN ...
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'Bloody Saturday' at Voice of America and other U.S.-funded networks
Journalists showed up at the Voice of America today to broadcast their programs only to be told they had been locked out: ...
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Kari Lake Says VOA Will Terminate Contracts With Several News Agencies
Kari Lake, the Special Adviser for the U.S. Agency for Global Media, announced that Voice of America (VOA) is ending its ...
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‘Lot Of Nonsense’: Kari Lake Announces Voice Of America Is Dumping Legacy Outlets
Lake was sworn in as USAGM’s special adviser on March 3, saying she’s “looking forward” to serving America and “streamlining” ...
USAGM announces Kari Lake as special adviser
USAGM says Lake will help agency to ‘clearly and effectively present the policies of the Trump administration’ ...
Trump has long hated this media outlet. Now he's ordering it dismantled.
President Donald Trump is gutting U.S.-backed global media, including Voice of America, that broadcasts news to millions worldwide — and that he has long held a grudge against. The move comes after ...