“Under Kari Lake, VOA pushed a relentless pro-administration line, violating the requirement for reporting that presents not only administration policies but also other perspectives, including disagreement with those policies.” By Jeffrey Trimble.

My former colleague who was the first press freedom editor at VOA News, Jessica Jerreat, is joining the Standards team at the New York Times. www.nytco.com/press/new-edito...

BBC's long wave service, which went on air in 1934, is in its final hours. www.bbc.com/news/article...

CBC/Radio-Canada becomes a full member of the European Broadcasting Union and is now eligible for Eurovision; the CBC won't yet say whether it will participate (Richard Raycraft/CBC News) Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink

Don’t you hate government waste? So do we. That’s why we want you to call your lawmakers and demand that the administration stop paying VOA journalists to stay at home and do nothing. Read Public Citizen’s full report here: www.citizen.org/article/11-b...

"However much China and Russia invest in propaganda, actual journalism remains a powerful draw in foreign markets precisely because audiences can tell the difference. In the long run, it is good journalism that builds credibility and audience trust."

"The Institute of Mass Information [Ukraine] on June 19 published an updated white list of quality nationwide online media – it includes the Ukrainian service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty." mezha.net/eng/bukvy/50...

"Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) President and CEO Stephen Capus has announced his resignation, effective September 15, 2026." RFE/RL's board names Lisa Curtis, board chair until June 6, successor. about.rferl.org/article/rfe-...

"You [Kari Lake] placed hundreds of employees at the U.S Agency for Global Media and Voice of America on administrative leave. You attempted to cut off funding for Radio Free Europe and Radio Free Asia until a court intervened." www.foreign.senate.gov/press/dem/re...

From the vault, a report about the VOA Bethany shortwave transmitting station, from the 1990s, when it was still on the air. "FOX19 tours the Voice of America Bethany Relay Station in Mason" www.fox19.com/video/2026/0...

"Former Voice of America Employee Sentenced for Making Threats Against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene" 30 months www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/f...

"Lampertheim [Germany] joins a growing list of international USAGM transmitting stations seeing renewed activity, including sites in Marathon (Florida), Greenville (North Carolina), Kuwait, the Philippines, Botswana, and Thailand." www.amateurradio.com/germany-usag...

Le travail journalistique en Slovaquie sous la pression du pouvoir politique de Robert Fico, émule de Orbán et de Trump dans cette stratégie de constant musèlement médiatique,en particulier sur le vecteur dit public.Excellent épisode cher @stevenjambot.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/a...

Al Jazeera condemns the "'targeting and killing' of its correspondent Ahmed Wishah, who was killed in a strike on a central Gaza home on Saturday. The Israel Defense Forces accused Wishah of being 'a terrorist in Hamas' military wing who served as a sniper operative'." www.bbc.com/news/article...

“Shaheen argued the reductions weakened America's ability to communicate with audiences in critical regions,”

For decades, VOA reported for and about refugees, advancing U.S. interests by providing trustworthy information to places where it was often scarce. On #WorldRefugeeDay - June 20th - we honor the courage and resilience of displaced people around the globe and renew our call to #SaveVOA.

The BBC Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast on shortwave will be 2130-2200 UTC Sunday 21st June: 9460 kHz from Woofferton. 9510 kHz from Ascension 12070 kHz from Woofferton www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

"Voice of America’s Radiyoyacu service continue to provide Kinyarwanda-language reporting online ... VOA’s Kinyarwanda service also continues to operate" [No, shut down in March 2025 along with most VOA services.] reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/inside-...

Kari Lake, who twice lost statewide elections in Arizona, after destroying the Voice of America is now trying to gain Senate approval to become US ambassador to Jamaica.

"Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) President and CEO Stephen Capus has announced his resignation, effective September 15, 2026 ... RFE/RL’s Board of Directors has named Lisa Curtis as Capus’s successor." mailchi.mp/rferl/rferl-...

Stephen Capus, president and CEO of RFE/RL since 2024, announces his resignation, effective September 15, and will be succeeded by Lisa Curtis (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty) Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink

"On the World Service, The Inquiry, The Conversation and The Fifth Floor will end."

"The French media regulator also served ⁠a formal ​notice to public broadcaster Radio France last week, saying ​it had underrepresented the far-right National Rally in its programmes."

7️⃣ Most people still say they want impartial news. The preference for news from sources that don’t have a particular point of view has fallen by 3 points since 2020, but those who say they prefer it still outnumber those who prefer news that shares their point of view by more than two to one

"Trust and interest in news are falling, concerns about misinformation are rising, but at the same time a number of individual news brands are highly and broadly trusted, standing out against an abundance of content, and connecting with their target audiences."

VOA Farsi does not yet have a similar story, even though in theory VOA tells America's story. RFERL's Radio Farda, in theory more about Iran than the USA, reports about the match and its spectators, citing Reuters and AFP. www.radiofarda.com/a/some-irani...

Government appeal that held up reinstatement USAGM employees and contractors "was dismissed, by the appeals court, as moot on June 8, 2026." afsa.org/afsa-lawsuit...

"Billboard maintains a database of past winners. A search for 'Kari Lake' does not show her as a Billboard Music Awards winner." www.azfamily.com/2026/05/29/k...

Sketchy website describes VOA Amharic's "June 11, 2026, broadcasts" even though VOA Amharic was shut down March 15, 2025, along with most other VOA language services. streamlinefeed.co.ke/news/voa-amh...

A GSA "study proposed a $1 billion green renovation of the Cohen building (VOA/USAGM HQ) to make it 'a flagship in the federal government portfolio,' including restoration of the murals, which 'add a sense of cultural identity in the building'" newrepublic.com/article/2118...

"He listened to Voice of America broadcasts that carried the sounds of jazz" www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/a...

"America @ 250: Due Diligence," our weekly radio show/ podcast has expanded to ~85 radio stations. Ep. 2 "The Key to the Cage," on line later today wherever you find your podcasts. Guests: Georgetown Univ. Law Prof. David Super; Convention of States founder Mark Meckler; Fmr. US Sen. Russ Feingold.

"Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) ... operates an Africa-focused network, Hausa TV, which has a YouTube channel in its own name. [It] gives its location as Nigeria ... and has over 154,000 views" HispanTV, Press TV removed earlier in 2026 www.techtransparencyproject.org/articles/you...

Note that CNN includes CNN International. With the Voice of America mostly shut down, CNN International is America's English-language news channel to the world.

The two are NBC and ABC. NPR is highest in percent of respondents who are "not familiar."

"In the contest for belief, the side that goes silent loses. And we can't be that side," says Jason Church, retired Army captain and Purple Heart recipient, speaking about the need to #SaveVOA to counter China’s influence.

VOA Editorial: "The rule of rule will be upheld." editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-takes-...

Or if we lose GNSS timing signals even. GPS is much more than navigation. www.gpsworld.com/todd-humphre...

Now that most shortwave broadcast transmitters have been decommissioned, we learn that old analog shortwave broadcast transmitters can communicate information in reception conditions where voice broadcasts would be difficult to comprehend. Might be useful as the internet is increasingly blocked.

While the Trump Administration has largely dismantled public diplomacy, China is developing it by way of social science. This study recommends "a ‘culture-first’ strategy amplified by digital and broadcast media." www.frontiersin.org/journals/pol...

"Courts ... tried to slow or reverse President Donald Trump’s efforts to disband [VOA] ... only to realize that the administration’s plan was ... hard to undo. This is the Trump administration strategy ... Break things fast before the judicial system can rule" www.politico.com/news/2026/06...

"China is prioritizing widespread influence over building trust. By weakening Voice of America and related networks, the United States is giving up its unique advantage—credibility—at a pivotal moment for influence in the hemisphere" www.realcleardefense.com/articles/202...

"The fellows, who previously worked for USAGM-affiliated stations including Voice of America and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks, will also receive key career development, coaching, and networking opportunities to grow their career" www.press.org/newsroom/fiv...

"'Freedom of conscience, of education, of speech, of assembly are among the very fundamentals of democracy, and all of them would be nullified should freedom of the press ever be successfully challenged.' – Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd U.S. President" thefulcrum.us/ethics-leade...

"the propaganda cited by the White House strategy paper – in Afghanistan, Pakistan and elsewhere – goes largely unchallenged by U.S. broadcasts." www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/...

"Trump ... has alleged that the documentary harmed the value of his brand, businesses and commercial interests, while the BBC argues that financial records are relevant to assessing those allegations." www.lawyer-monthly.com/2026/06/trum...

"Bellingcat has found multiple links between the digital infrastructure of Viory and Ruptly news agency, a branch of sanctioned Russian propaganda outlet Russia Today [RT] ... both Viory and Ruptly denied any connection with each other." www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/06...