Trump silencing VOA threatens free media in repressive countries, advocates say
Trump’s order to cut funding to Voice of America and several other pro-democracy media outlets has drawn widespread criticism from press freedom organizations.
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Media advocates warn Trump’s cuts to Voice of America embolden autocrats
Order to slash funding to pro-democracy broadcasters part of efforts to radically reduce government servicesFinancial Times - 1d -
Trump signs order to gut Voice of America, other agencies
Trump signed an executive order on Friday aimed at gutting the parent of U.S. government-funded media outlet Voice of America and six other federal agencies.NBC News - 3d -
Trump signs executive order aimed at gutting Voice of America and six other federal agencies
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to gut the parent of U.S. government-funded media outlet Voice of America and six other federal agencies. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports on the ...NBC News - 23h -
The Trump administration axed Voice of America, and China's state media are delighted
Chinese state media are celebrating President Donald Trump’s move to gut Voice of America and other U.S. government-funded news outlets that push back against authoritarian regimes.NBC News - 1d -
Chinese state media celebrates Trump’s cuts to Voice of America and Radio Free Asia
Global Times hails US president’s order to strip back government funding to news organisations he deems ‘radical’. Chinese state media has reacted gleefully to the Trump administration’s decision ...The Guardian - 8h -
Trump dismantles Voice of America and other government-funded news outlets
President Trump is dismantling Voice of America and other government-funded news outlets. All full-time employees and contractors with the broadcaster have been put on leave with staff losing ...CBS News - 14h -
Chinese Nationalists Praise Trump’s Cuts to Voice of America
Beijing has long criticized the outlet, as well as Radio Free Asia, for highlighting human rights abuses in China.The New York Times - 57m -
VOA journalists put on administrative leave after Trump axes parent agency
Journalists at Voice of America (VOA) were put on administrative leave on Saturday, a day after President Trump signed an executive order aimed at eliminating the U.S. Agency for Global Media ...The Hill - 2d -
EU debates ways to keep Radio Free Europe afloat after Trump orders staff cuts
European Union government ministers are debating ways to keep Radio Free Europe afloat after the Trump administration stopped grants to the pro-democracy media outlet over the weekendABC News - 4h
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