Aung San Suu Kyi Visits the BBG

Aung San Suu Kyi Visits the BBG

Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi visited the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) today, meeting with Governors Michael Meehan, Victor Ashe, and Susan McCue and other agency officials. More

BBG Meets With Sec. Clinton

BBG Meets With Secretary of State

The Broadcasting Board of Governors met with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Sept. 13 to discuss efforts to restructure and increase the impact of U.S. international broadcasting. More

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Alhurra Show Follows Five Young Egyptians

Alhurra Television brings to life the aftermath of the Egyptian revolution with its new show Rayheen ala Feen? which will follow the day to day lives of five young Egyptians as they respond to political, social and economic changes. More

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A Panda Encounter for VOA's Jessica Beinecke

Jessica Beinecke, the host of VOA’s popular English learning blog OMG! Meiyu, spent a little quality time with a very special fan this month, Jun Jun the giant panda. More

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Lieberman: Iran's Nuclear Ambitions Must be Thwarted

Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.), left, tells RFE/RL that the prospect of U.S. military action is “high” if Iran continues with its nuclear program, during an interview with Radio Farda's Niusha Bogharti recently in Prague. More

VOA’s Scott Bobb in Syria

Covering the Fighting in Syria

VOA's Scott Bobb continues his coverage of the Syrian conflict, filming children as they flash peace signs during an anti-Assad demo in Marae. Earlier, he was an eyewitness to a Syrian air attack that killed dozens of people in the rebel held border town of Azaz. More

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For VOA, a High-Altitude Briefing

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta gives an in-flight press briefing to reporters, including Louis Ramirez, VOA’s Pentagon correspondent at the right with microphone, while flying to Tunis, Tunisia, July 29, 2012. Panetta’s 5-day trip also included stops in Egypt, Israel and Jordan.

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VOA on the Syrian Border

VOA correspondent Al Pessin in Lebanon on the border with Syria reporting on the anti-Assad Syrian refugees in the Wadi Khaled valley.  BBG journalists are providing in-depth coverage of the crisis for audiences in the region and around the world. More

 

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BBG Broadcasters Earn New Honors

New York Festivals: Radio Sawa, Radio Free Asia Pan Arab Web Awards: Radio Sawa PromaxBDA Arabia Awards: Alhurra

Murrow Dedication

Honoring a Broadcast Legend Anew

The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) rededicated its Edward R. Murrow Transmitting Station on May 2 in Grimesland, NC. More

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Discussions With the Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama meets with Broadcasting Board of Governors member Michael Meehan and Radio Free Asia President Libby Liu to discuss BBG’s plan to strengthen U.S. international broadcasting through the Voice of America’s Tibetan service and RFA. More

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Remi Ochlik: Images From a Lasting Legacy

French photographer Remi Ochlik, who was killed in the bombardment of the Syrian City of Homs on February 22, left a legacy of striking photographic work from some of the world’s most dangerous places. Last year, he captured images of the Egyptian revolution for Alhurra TV. View»

BBG Hispanic Heritage Month Program, Oct. 3

September 27, 2012
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New Demonstrations Seek the Release of Alhurra Journalists Missing in Syria (Video)

September 26, 2012
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In this Alhurra Television footage,  the wives of missing Alhurra correspondent Bashar Fahmi and cameraman Cüneyt Ünal during a recent demonstration at the Syrian Consulate in Istanbul. Arzu Kadumi and Nuran Ünal have been leading weekly demonstrations seeking the release of the two journalists who Read more »

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VOA Chinese TV Goes on New Satellite

September 26, 2012
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Good news for Voice of America fans in China.  VOA TV programs in Chinese, Tibetan and English can now be watched on two direct-to-home satellites. The VOA programs were added this month to the lineup on Telstar 18, also known as ApStar5, which broadcasts on Read more »

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The Martís Cover a Hunger Strike in Cuba

September 26, 2012
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  Radio Martí has been at the forefront of coverage of a hunger strike by Marta Beatriz Roque and other Cubans who are demanding the release of fellow dissident Vázquez Chaviano. Since Roque began her hunger strike on Sept. 9, she has been in regular Read more »

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BBG Dealbook: New Affiliates in Pakistan, Niger, Serbia, El Salvador

September 25, 2012
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From the BBG Strategy blog: The BBG adds new affiliates on multiple platforms to distribute programming and content in Pakistan, Niger, Serbia, and El Salvador… From the BBG Dealbook: VOA English Learning Expands in Pakistan Voice of America’s English Learning programming has found another home Read more »

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VOA Website Wins Online News Association Award

September 24, 2012
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Washington, D.C. — Middle East Voices, a collaborative Voice of America social journalism project that combines traditional reporting, commentary, and the stories of people living through the Arab Spring, has been honored with a 2012 Online Journalism Award for “Topical Reporting.” The awards, which were announced Read more »

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Alhurra Interviews Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Tara Sonenshine on Riots in the Muslim World

September 21, 2012
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Alhurra’s Inside Washington host, Robert Satloff spoke with Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Tara Sonenshine about the riots in the Muslim world over an anti-Islam film, the purpose of public diplomacy, and the importance of religious tolerance. On the violent Read more »

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