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In the news: U.S. Lawmakers Urge Bush to Reconsider Voice of America Budget Cuts

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CrankyYankee

I'm posting this on the "coast-to-coast" board even though VOA does not broadcast to the United States.
The board moderator may move this elsewhere if so deemed.
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U.S. lawmakers are urging the Bush administration to reconsider proposed budgetary reductions that would end most radio broadcasting in the English language by government-funded Voice of America.

Reductions proposed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the nine-member panel that oversees U.S. government-supported non-military international broadcasting, would end all English language radio programming by the Voice of America, except for programs transmitted to Africa.

http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-04-19-voa69.cfm
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Re: In the news: U.S. Lawmakers Urge Bush to Reconsider Voice of America Budget

What really bothers me is that it seems there is more and more effort to politicize VOA. I was under the impression that when it was left alone, it had started to become a credible news source that can compete globally against the BBC and (now) Al Jazeera. Instead, recent actions have made the VOA look more like state-owned media than ever. Increased editorials, increased pop music, decreased news (and what "news" there is, is no longer subject to the VOA Charter in some cases, such as Radio Sawa and Al Hurra.)

In an age where Russia has de-privatized media outlets (two of three major networks are state-owned, the other one is owned by state-controlled energy monolith Gazprom) - we need strong, independent voices of freedom now as much as ever. The new rules at one radio news network now require "50 percent positive news about Russia" and even interviewing or mentioning anyone who criticizes Putin policy is considered "extremist" and disallowed on the public airwaves. The U.S. must also be labeled as an "enemy."

http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/04/20/news/press.php
 
Re: In the news: U.S. Lawmakers Urge Bush to Reconsider Voice of America Budget

Hi everyone:
Johnathan said:
What really bothers me is that it seems there is more and more effort to politicize VOA. I was under the impression that when it was left alone, it had started to become a credible news source that can compete globally against the BBC and (now) Al Jazeera. Instead, recent actions have made the VOA look more like state-owned media than ever. Increased editorials, increased pop music, decreased news (and what "news" there is, is no longer subject to the VOA Charter in some cases, such as Radio Sawa and Al Hurra.)
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If it doesn't fit Bush's war with a now-deceased dictator (Saddam Hussein), it doesn't belong on VOA as a news item.

Tragically....Them's just the facts ma'am. :(

Just my blunt opinion...

Cheers :D
 
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