Voice of America clearly and openly explains U.S. policies and initiatives in the local language, in countries that lack a free press. With VOA on the sidelines, our adversaries will be freer to spread their disinformation and pursue malign anti-American agendas, warns Hoyt Brian Yee, retired U.S. diplomat and former Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs. #SaveVOA #PressFreedom #short

As U.S. funding vanishes for Myanmar's independent press, media competitors turn collaborators to keep reporting alive

Every year, Voice of America Indonesian coverage of the Super Garuda Shield exercise goes viral, strengthening ties between the U.S. and the world’s largest Muslim population. Why give up that strategic asset? #SaveVOA #PressFreedom #short

The Heritage Foundation’s road map for a conservative presidency proposed sweeping media reforms. Trump carried out most of them—and he has three years left.

Nine hours into his term, Trump took his first action against the media. The attacks only escalated from there.

A High-Impact Investment: Why Voice of America Matters for U.S. Global Trust Voice of America delivers a disproportionately large return for a relatively small investment, particularly by building support, trust, and confidence in the United States. Public broadcasting is a key component of U.S. efforts to be seen internationally as a trusted and reliable partner, reiterates Jamie Shea, a retired diplomat and former Deputy Assistant Secretary General of NATO. #SaveVOA #PressFreedom #short

USAGM will vacate its Washington, D.C. headquarters and relocate to a NASA-used building under cost-cutting ordered by President Trump.

Despite its lack of substantive resources, Russia is winning the battle for influence in the information space across huge swathes of Nigeria

A Shrinking VOA, a Growing Disinformation Threat People who listen to VOA, who follow VOA, journalism, have an important counterbalance to the innumerable false narratives that are out there in the world right now. That voice is diminishing, while Sputnik and Russia Today have come in large numbers, reiterates Kyle Scott, retired diplomat and former U.S. ambassador to Serbia. #SaveVOA #PressFreedom #Disinformation #short

“If we dismantle Voice of America, we’re essentially taking a microphone the United States has held for decades and handing it to Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping,” warns Laura Cooper, long-serving diplomat and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia. #SaveVOA #PressFreedom #short

HEIST - a documentary about the Trump Administration's DOGE and its dismantling of federal agencies and purging of federal employees. Director Rebecca Cammisa.

Protecting Global Press Freedom “We're defending VOA because of the rights of every citizen of the world to be able to access reliable information.” Clayton Weimers, executive director of Reporters Without Borders (RSF USA), a co-plaintiff in our lawsuit, reiterates that gutting Voice of America poses a serious problem for anyone who cares about press freedom and access to reliable information. #SaveVOA #PressFreedom #short

Last year, VOA Spanish was trusted by 100 million people in Latin America. Then President Trump eliminated one of America’s sharpest tools for countering propaganda. In our absence, China, Russia, and Venezuela media spread anti-American sentiment. “Trump’s closure of Voice of America is coming back to bite him,” warns The Washington Post. #SaveVOA

A distinguished White House correspondent for the network shares his thoughts

A new government website lists journalists and media outlets that Donald Trump's administration considers liars. Experts say the move endangers free media ― and thus erodes democracy in the US.

“We have surrendered the information battlefield to Russia and China. VOA was the trusted American voice, and now it is silent.” Former U.S. Ambassador Steven Pifer, who saw firsthand how authoritarian regimes feared VOA, warns that the U.S. has made a grave strategic mistake by shutting down the Voice of America. #SaveVOA #PressFreedom #short