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Muting of 'lie factory' VOA should have come earlier
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Muting of 'lie factory' VOA should have come earlier

China Daily  

By Li Yang | China Daily | Updated: 2025-03-25 07:42 MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY The way in which Voice of America was muted recently, following the Donald Trump administration cutting its funding, might have been beyond the expectations of its employees. Founded in 1942, the international broadcasting state media network's targeted and primary audience is non-Americans outside the US borders, especially …

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Muting of 'lie factory' VOA should have come earlier
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Muting of 'lie factory' VOA should have come earlier

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY The way in which Voice of America was muted recently, following the Donald Trump administration cutting its funding, might have been beyond the expectations of its employees. Founded in 1942, the international broadcasting state media network's targeted and primary audience is non-Americans outside the US borders, especially those living in countries without "press freedom". VOA continued to …

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Critics: Trump’s cuts to US news outlets benefit China, adversaries
1 week, 2 days ago

Critics: Trump’s cuts to US news outlets benefit China, adversaries

Firstpost  

On Saturday, more than 1,300 Voice of America employees were placed on leave and funding for its sister news services was terminated, a likely fatal blow to the outlets U.S. lawmakers and rights advocates say the Trump administration’s drive to dismantle U.S. government-funded news outlets, including Voice of America and Radio Free Asia, is a major blow to Washington’s hard-earned …

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Chinese state media revel in demise of Voice of America, Radio Free Asia
1 week, 2 days ago

Chinese state media revel in demise of Voice of America, Radio Free Asia

Al Jazeera  

Shutdown of US-funded news outlets ends more than 80 years of uncensored news broadcasts in China. The daily tabloid described VOA as a “carefully crafted propaganda machine” whose “primary function is to serve Washington’s need to attack other countries based on ideological demands”. While declining to comment directly on the Trump administration’s domestic policies, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson …

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Why China supports Trump's decision to cut VOA funding
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Why China supports Trump's decision to cut VOA funding

India Today  

China's state-controlled media has hailed US President Donald Trump's decision to cut funding for Voice of America and other US government-funded news outlets. “But as for the media you mentioned, their bad records in reporting on China are not a secret.” Last week, Trump’s administration put almost the entire staff of VOA on leave and ended grants to Radio Free …

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Trump's USAID and VOA cuts signal pivot from U.S. soft power : Consider This from NPR : NPR
1 week, 2 days ago

Trump's USAID and VOA cuts signal pivot from U.S. soft power : Consider This from NPR : NPR

NPR  

Trump is taking a hammer to traditional pillars of soft power Enlarge this image toggle caption Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images The argument for international aid is in part a moral one, but it's also been about U.S. interests. As then-senator Marco Rubio put it in 2017: "I promise you it's going to be a lot harder to recruit …

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Trump’s cuts to Voice of America may be welcomed by China’s government
1 week, 2 days ago

Trump’s cuts to Voice of America may be welcomed by China’s government

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The recent move by U.S. President Donald Trump to make cuts at Voice of America and other U.S. government-run media may be welcome news for China’s ruling Communist Party. “But as for the media you mentioned, their bad records in reporting on China are not a secret.” The Trump’s administration put almost the entire staff of Voice of …

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China, Russia eager to fill void as Trump axes US-funded media
1 week, 2 days ago

China, Russia eager to fill void as Trump axes US-funded media

Raw Story  

As President Donald Trump moves to axe Voice of America and other US-funded media, China and Russia are eager to fill the void. Lisa Curtis, who was a senior official on the National Security Council in Trump's first term and serves as board chair of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, formed in the Cold War to reach behind the Iron Curtain, …

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Look Who’s Whooping Donald Trump Dismantles US Govt-Funded Voice of America Radio Free Asia
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Look Who’s Whooping Donald Trump Dismantles US Govt-Funded Voice of America Radio Free Asia

ABP News  

Donald Trump Executive Order: Chinese commentators could barely contain their excitement — not that anyone seemed to be trying — as US President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week to dismantle Voice of America, which sought to serve as the US’ voice in the outside world, including countries with heavily controlled media like China and Iran. China’s state-run …

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Why VOA, known as a 'lie factory,' has halted operations
1 week, 3 days ago

Why VOA, known as a 'lie factory,' has halted operations

China Daily  

On March 15 local time, Michael Abramowitz, director of Voice of America, an international broadcaster whose parent agency is the US Agency for Global Media, confirmed on social media that he and "virtually the entire staff" of 1,300 had been placed on leave. From smearing human rights in China's Xinjiang to hyping up disputes in the South China Sea, from …

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Trump Orders Closure Of Government-Backed, Anti-Propaganda Media Outlet
1 week, 3 days ago

Trump Orders Closure Of Government-Backed, Anti-Propaganda Media Outlet

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump has signed an executive order shuttering the agency that oversees Voice of America ― a government-funded, anti-propaganda, international media outlet that’s been in operation since World War II. Kari Lake, the Agency for Global Media’s special adviser who once called for the imprisonment of journalists, cheered its demise on social media, saying: “There’s a …

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Donald Trump admin begins mass layoffs at Voice of America, other US-funded media
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1 week, 4 days ago

Donald Trump admin begins mass layoffs at Voice of America, other US-funded media

Hindustan Times  

President Donald Trump's administration on Sunday began mass layoffs at Voice of America and other US-funded media, making clear its intent to gut outlets long seen as critical for US influence. US President Donald Trump's administration on March 15 put journalists at Voice of America and other US-funded broadcasters on leave, abruptly freezing decades-old outlets long seen as critical to …

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Donald Trump signs executive order to dismantle state-funded news agency Voice of America: Report
1 week, 4 days ago

Donald Trump signs executive order to dismantle state-funded news agency Voice of America: Report

India TV News  

Donald Trump signs executive order to dismantle state-funded news agency Voice of America: Report Earlier on March 14, Trump signed an executive order to dismantle seven government offices, including the United States Agency for Global Media, the parent company of Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. In a bold and controversial move, US President Donald Trump has signed …

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Internet Kills Western Propaganda
1 week, 4 days ago

Internet Kills Western Propaganda

China Daily  

While it is not immediately clear whether the outlet – widely viewed as a propaganda arm – would wind down its operations, Capus said, “without us, the nearly 50 million people in closed societies… won’t have access to the truth about America and the world.”... Elon Musk, who leads Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, pushed for the complete shutdown of …

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Trump administration starts mass layoffs at media outlet Voice of America
1 week, 4 days ago

Trump administration starts mass layoffs at media outlet Voice of America

Al Jazeera  

United States President Donald Trump’s administration has begun laying off staff at Voice of America after signing an executive order placing nearly all employees at the government-funded media network on leave. “Contractors, including myself, at Voice of America have just received an email notifying us that our contracts will be terminated effective March 31, 2025,” Misha Komadovsky, the White House …

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Donald Trump orders major staff cuts at Voice of America, US-funded media
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1 week, 5 days ago

Donald Trump orders major staff cuts at Voice of America, US-funded media

Hindustan Times  

US President Donald Trump ordered on Saturday cuts in the staff of various government-funded media organisations, including Voice of America as his administration continues on the path of downsizing the federal workforce. That included the US Agency for Global Media, which houses Voice of America, Radio Free Europe and Asia, and Radio Marti, which beams Spanish-language news into Cuba. The …

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'Autocrats rejoicing': Outrage after Trump's 'toxic' move to shut down 'beacons of hope'
1 week, 5 days ago

'Autocrats rejoicing': Outrage after Trump's 'toxic' move to shut down 'beacons of hope'

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's decision to cut back significantly on Kari Lake's Voice of America caused some outrage on Saturday. Authoritarian expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat responded to that development, saying, "Trump's mandate as a Putin partner and ally of autocracy is to erase American democracy's global footprint in terms of military scientific informational humanitarian and every other kind of influence: it's all going …

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Trump administration freezes US-funded broadcasters amid global information crisis
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1 week, 5 days ago

Trump administration freezes US-funded broadcasters amid global information crisis

Firstpost  

Hundreds of staff members at VOA, Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe, and other stations received an email over the weekend informing them that they would be forbidden from their offices and that they must relinquish press permits and office-issued equipment President Donald Trump’s administration on Saturday placed journalists at Voice of America and other US-funded broadcasters on leave, unexpectedly …

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Trump administration freezes US-funded broadcasters amid global information crisis
1 week, 5 days ago

Trump administration freezes US-funded broadcasters amid global information crisis

Firstpost  

Hundreds of staff members at VOA, Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe, and other stations received an email over the weekend informing them that they would be forbidden from their offices and that they must relinquish press permits and office-issued equipment The Voice of America building in Washington. Trump, who has already slashed the US foreign assistance agency and the …

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All Voice of America employees put on leave as Trump prepares to cut staff at US-funded media organisations
1 week, 5 days ago

All Voice of America employees put on leave as Trump prepares to cut staff at US-funded media organisations

India TV News  

All Voice of America employees put on leave as Trump prepares to cut staff at US-funded media organisations After coming to power in the US, the Trump administration has taken several steps to assert its authority over Voice of America. US President Donald Trump's administration began to make deep cuts to Voice of America and other government-run, pro-democracy programming on …

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‘Virtually’ all Voice of America staff put on leave after Trump order
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1 week, 5 days ago

‘Virtually’ all Voice of America staff put on leave after Trump order

Al Jazeera  

Reporters Without Borders slammed the decision, saying it “threatens press freedom worldwide”. Nearly all Voice of America staff members have been placed on leave after United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order gutting the government-run news agency. The press advocacy group Reporters Without Borders slammed the decision, saying it “threatens press freedom worldwide and negates 80 years of …

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Trump signs order to gut staff at Voice of America and other US-funded media organizations
1 week, 5 days ago

Trump signs order to gut staff at Voice of America and other US-funded media organizations

Associated Press  

President Donald Trump’s administration on Saturday began making deep cuts to Voice of America and other government-run, pro-democracy programming, with the organization’s director saying all VOA employees have been put on leave. “VOA promotes freedom and democracy around the world by telling America’s story and by providing objective and balanced news and information, especially for those living under tyranny,” Abramowitz …

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Voice of America channels fall silent as Trump administration guts agency and cancels contracts
1 week, 6 days ago

Voice of America channels fall silent as Trump administration guts agency and cancels contracts

CNN  

CNN — The Voice of America may not live up to its ambitious name for much longer. The agency’s mission statement, codified in law, is to “inform, engage, and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.” But the Trump administration has different expectations. An internal memo earlier this month said the mission is to “clearly and …

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Trump has long hated this media outlet. Now he’s ordering it dismantled.
1 week, 6 days ago

Trump has long hated this media outlet. Now he’s ordering it dismantled.

Politico  

VOA Director Mike Abramowitz confirmed in a Saturday afternoon post on his personal Facebook account that “virtually the entire staff of Voice of America — more than 1300 journalists, producers and support staff — has been placed on administrative leave today,” adding that he was among those affected. “Even if the agency survives in some form, the actions being taken …

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