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Voice of America

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Revision as of 09:36, 19 January 2023 by Unpraxist (talk | contribs) (Added additional information as to the extent of operations undertaken by Voice of America, as well as brief information about the funding received by VOA.)

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

VOA boasts an esitmated 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

VOA's budget for Fiscal Year 2021 was 257 million USD.[5]

References

  1. 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]
  2. "History". U.S. Agency for Global Media. Archived from the original on 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  3. VOA Languages. [PDF] Voice of America.
  4. "VOA Around the World" (2017-11-13). Voice of America. Archived from the original on 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  5. 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.