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News and editorials from around the web about efforts to shut down U.S. international media

News

Voice of America journalists sue, saying Trump officials interfered in coverage

The journalists said in the complaint that the administration was trying to force them to be a “mouthpiece” and that one official demanded “loyalty” if reporters wanted to “keep their jobs.” (The New York Times | March 23, 2026)

Growing up with VOA

Two months after Trump dismantled Voice of America, a look back on what was lost (NPR)News services like Voice of America helped save my family (The Wall Street Journal)

Editorials and Analysis

Screenshot of Kari Lake holding up a photo of VOA's Central Newsroom during her congressional testimony.

What is Kari Lake trying to achieve?

The Arizona politician has wasted millions of dollars while blocking U.S. efforts to bring reliable news to repressive countries. (The Atlantic)
We must restore the US Agency for Global Media, not eliminate it By Rep. Young Kim, R-CA (National Review)We need the Voice of America now more than ever By Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Dem.-NH (Foreign Policy)

Fact checks

Kari Lake isn’t telling the truth about the VOA (The Wall Street Journal)
The White House’s flimsy attack on Voice of America (The Washington Post)

International reactions

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Video reports

Support for VOA & USAGM

Organizations that stepped forward in support of U.S. international media

Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism Association for International Broadcasting Association of Foreign Press Correspondents Center for Democracy & Technology Committee to Protect Journalists European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) Forbidden Stories Free Press Freedom of the Press Foundation Global Investigative Journalism Network Global Reporting Centre Index on Censorship International Press Institute International Women’s Media Foundation Military Reporters and Editors National Press Club National Press Photographers Association Nieman Foundation for Journalism PEN America Public Media Alliance Pulitzer Center Radio Television Digital News Association Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Society of Professional Journalists Society of Professional Journalists The Bureau of Investigative Journalism The CFHK Foundation The European Federation of Journalists World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA)