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'''Voice of America''' is | '''Voice of America''' ('''VOA''') is an official US-funded propaganda outlet.<ref>{{Citation|author=Ralph A. Uttaro|year=1982|title=The Voices of America in International Radio Propaganda|chapter=Law and Contemporary Problems|section=|page=103–122|quote=|pdf=https://scholarship.law.duke.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3648&context=lcp|city=|publisher=|isbn=|doi=10.2307/1191297|lg=|mia=|title-url=|chapter-url=|trans-title=|trans-lang=}}</ref> VOA is one of the organisations under the direct control of the [[U.S. Agency for Global Media]] ('''USAGM''') and is funded by the United States Congress.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=U.S. Agency for Global Media|title=History|date=|url=https://www.usagm.gov/who-we-are/history/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119072246/https://www.usagm.gov/who-we-are/history/|archive-date=2023-01-19|retrieved=2023-01-19}}</ref> VOA predates its parent agency, having been created in Feburary 1942. VOA broadcasts in 48 languages and operates 8 overseas bureaus in countries including; [[People's Republic of China|China]], [[Republic of the Union of Myanmar|Myanmar]], [[Islamic Republic of Pakistan|Pakistan]], [[Russian Federation|Russia]], [[Republic of South Africa|South Africa]], [[Republic of Korea|South Korea]], [[Kingdom of Thailand|Thailand]] and the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|United Kingdom]].<ref>{{Citation|author=|year=|title=VOA Languages|chapter=|section=|page=|quote=|pdf=https://docs.voanews.eu/en-US-INSIDE/2019/06/25/7719dfbe-792c-4f43-9759-f24100444dca.pdf|city=|publisher=Voice of America|isbn=|doi=|lg=|mia=|title-url=|chapter-url=|trans-title=|trans-lang=}}</ref><ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=Voice of America|title=VOA Around the World|date=2017-11-13|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/voa-around-the-world/4113370.html|archive-url=https://archive.is/cDdby|archive-date=2023-01-19|retrieved=2023-01-19}}</ref> | ||
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VOA boasts an estimated listenership of 311.8 million globally across 3500 worldwide media outlets.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|newspaper=Voice of America|title=VOA Fact Sheet|date=2021-12-01|url=https://www.usagm.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/USAGM-VOA-OneSheet-12-01-21.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230118010346/https://www.usagm.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/USAGM-VOA-OneSheet-12-01-21.pdf|archive-date=2023-01-19|retrieved=2023-01-19}}</ref> VOA specifically singles out Russia, China and Iran as countries of note in regard to its "impact".<ref name=":0" /> | |||
==Funding== | |||
VOA's budget for Fiscal Year 2021 was 257 million USD.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
==References== | |||
[[Category:Imperialist propaganda]] | [[Category:Imperialist propaganda]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:46, 20 January 2023
Voice of America (VOA) is an official US-funded propaganda outlet.[1] VOA is one of the organisations under the direct control of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) and is funded by the United States Congress.[2] VOA predates its parent agency, having been created in Feburary 1942. VOA broadcasts in 48 languages and operates 8 overseas bureaus in countries including; China, Myanmar, Pakistan, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand and the United Kingdom.[3][4]
Reach[edit | edit source]
VOA boasts an estimated listenership of 311.8 million globally across 3500 worldwide media outlets.[5] VOA specifically singles out Russia, China and Iran as countries of note in regard to its "impact".[5]
Funding[edit | edit source]
VOA's budget for Fiscal Year 2021 was 257 million USD.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Ralph A. Uttaro (1982). The Voices of America in International Radio Propaganda: 'Law and Contemporary Problems' (pp. 103–122). [PDF] doi: 10.2307/1191297 [HUB]
- ↑ "History". U.S. Agency for Global Media. Archived from the original on 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- ↑ VOA Languages. [PDF] Voice of America.
- ↑ "VOA Around the World" (2017-11-13). Voice of America. Archived from the original on 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "VOA Fact Sheet" (2021-12-01). Voice of America. Archived from the original on 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-01-19.