Voices supporting VOA
‘cost’
Broadcasting America’s voice and viewpoints to the world costs the average taxpayer roughly $2.25 a year. Experts say VOA is far cheaper at promoting U.S. values than almost any other method the U.S. government could use, including diplomatic efforts or military involvement.
Roles
U.S. diplomat or ambassadorx foreign diplomat or politicianx VOA/USAGM journalistxTopics
Chinese influencexCold Warxconflictxdemocracyxdiplomacyxhistoryxjournalismxnational securityxpress freedomxpropagandaxRussian influencexsoft powerxtelling America's storyxVOA standardsxRegions
Africax East Asia and Pacificx Eurasiax9 ‘cost’ testimonial videos
James CarousoFormer U.S. diplomat
Matthew GoodmanFormer National Security Council and State Department official
William H. HillFormer U.S. diplomat, former head of OSCE Mission to Moldova
Christopher J. HohFormer U.S. diplomat
David KramerExecutive director of the George W. Bush Institute, former U.S. assistant secretary of state 
Jim MaloneFormer VOA national, congressional and East Africa correspondent
Roderick MooreFormer U.S. ambassador to Montenegro
Jamie SheaFormer NATO official
Hoyt Brian YeeFormer U.S. deputy assistant secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs