Restoring the VOA after Trump's "wrecking ball" tactics won't be easy, but it's a key resource in the world's "information deserts" and is worth saving (@sulliview / Washington Post)https://t.co/Ki8uIiG8kYhttps://t.co/DkJQw2EFWJ
— Mediagazer (@mediagazer) December 14, 2020
Speaking truth to power: Opinion | Amanda Bennett: Why Trump's pick to lead Voice of America is dangerous – The Washington Post via @abennett https://t.co/ze9KzTwYpT
— Lisa Rein (@Reinlwapo) December 12, 2020
Voice of America is suffering through yet more turmoil in the final weeks of the Trump admin. This week, for the second time in less than 6 months, a shakeup is underway. And the outgoing acting director, Elez Biberaj, is not going quietly… https://t.co/6aCaa4ZCL3
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) December 9, 2020
NEWS: USAGM CEO Michael Pack today removed acting Voice of America Director Elez Biberaj, NPR has learned.
— David Folkenflik (@davidfolkenflik) December 8, 2020
He took action as part of an effort to consolidate greater loyalty with the agency and its networks ahead of the Biden administration coming to power. /MORE
UPDATE: NPR has obtained first note to staff from mew Voice of America Director Robert Reilly
— David Folkenflik (@davidfolkenflik) December 14, 2020
Decries "distorted views of the United States that many people have formed" – not just from foreign propaganda but from American pop culture and "almost constant self-criticism."
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Sad! 