A Sampling of Coverage: Federal Judge Orders USAGM Staff Reinstated

https://swling.com/blog/2025/04/a-sampling-of-coverage-federal-judge-orders-usagm-staff-reinstated/

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La justice ordonne le rétablissement de Voice of America, média public dans le viseur de Trump
https://mcinformactions.net/la-justice-ordonne-le-retablissement-de-voice-of-america-media-public-dans-le
#USA #Trump #medias #VoiceOfAmerica #RSF

Federal judge orders Trump administration to rehire all Voice of America and Radio Free Asia staff - CBS News
#VoiceOfAmerica
#RadioFreeAsia
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/federal-judge-trump-order-voice-of-america/

Voice Of America And Other Government-Funded Networks Must Be Restored, Judge Rules
#News #Politics #DonaldTrump #ElectionLine #USAgencyforGlobalMedia #VoiceofAmerica

https://deadline.com/2025/04/voice-of-america-restored-trump-1236374354/

Judge: The Dismantling Of The VOA Stops And Employees Can Go Back To Work

https://swling.com/blog/2025/04/judge-the-dismantling-of-the-voa-stops-and-employees-can-go-back-to-work/

Tuning Out Tibet: The Closure of VOA and RFA Tibetan Broadcasts

https://swling.com/blog/2025/04/tuning-out-tibet-the-closure-of-voa-and-rfa-tibetan-broadcasts/

The shutdown of Voice of America and Radio Free Asia will mean US policy makers are less well informed about what is happening in China

"VOA and RFA (especially its Uyghur and Tibetan services) have been a vital source of information for America’s own decision-makers about what is happening on the ground in some of the world’s most authoritarian and closed societies."

https://open.substack.com/pub/underreportedchina/p/how-shutting-down-voa-and-rfa-and-rfa-also?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=2wlot

NGOs supporting human rights in China have signed an open letter in support of Radio Free Asia

"RFA serves as a critical source of information on the situation in the PRC and is an effective counter to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) aggression and malign influence in the Indo-Pacific region."

https://www.nchrd.org/2025/04/joint-statement-in-support-of-radio-free-asia/

Posting in my personal capacity.
Why #VoiceOfAmerica matters: Testimonial.
#saveVOA

As #Trump silences #VoiceOfAmerica, #Russia and #China seize the opportunity to reshape #Africa ’s news ecosystem https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/04/as-trump-silences-voice-of-america-russia-and-china-seize-the-opportunity-to-reshape-africas-news-ecosystem/

Translation: US shuts down its big radio #AmericanEmpire #propaganda channel; other nations propaganda channel ready to fill the void.

> As Trump silences Voice of America, Russia and China seize the opportunity to reshape Africa’s news ecosystem https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/04/as-trump-silences-voice-of-america-russia-and-china-seize-the-opportunity-to-reshape-africas-news-ecosystem/

Silent after 83 years of promoting democratic values, freedom of the press, and mutual understanding across the world.

Fascism 101: Attack and discredit any and all who oppose their agenda. Control the media and silence accurate, balanced, and comprehensive reporting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAmhbchfxDA

Photo-shoot today: News conference at National Press Club, on the suit Widakuswara v. Lake, challenging the Voice of America shutdown. Shown here: Patsy Widakuswara, lead plaintiff.

https://technewslitphoto.smugmug.com/National-Press-Club-events/Voice-of-America-lawsuit-news-conference

"Defund NPR and PBS" Act Gains Traction Amidst Partisan Debate Over Public Media Funding ~ “Republicans continue efforts to defund public media, with the proposed ‘No NPR and PBS Act.’ Critics argue the push is ideological, while defenders say funding is essential for rural stations.

https://wildhunt.org/2025/04/defund-npr-and-pbs-act-gains-traction-amidst-partisan-debate-over-public-media-funding.html

#VoiceOfAmerica launched in 1942 to counter Nazi propaganda.
#TrumpRegime

Posting in my personal capacity:

#VoiceofAmerica matters to its 326 million weekly audience, including in #Africa. Here are some testimonials from VOA’s audience and partners. #saveVOA