@WesternDominion@KariLake@NEWSMAX@SchmittNYC@DOGE Absolutely! Only pro-American media deserves funding of our taxpayers! Voice of America is actually one of those that deliver pro-American perspectives to international audiences.
@KariLake@NEWSMAX@SchmittNYC@DOGE Telling the American story in different languages to international audiences is exactly the mission of USAGM. Thus the approach should be more nuanced. Thank you, Kari!
@KariLake Cancelling contracts for Voice of America with AP, AFP, Reuters will negatively impact media consumption in regions where access to free press is limited or suppressed. “American perspective” delivered in target languages to other countries is priceless. Surely worth $53 mln +
@OddJob1776@KariLake You made a good point, which has nothing to do with cancelling contracts that provide “American First” perspective to viewers in many countries where free press is limited or suppressed. Think about the actual mission of USAGM first!
@TrackDaddyKy @KariLake USAGM mission is to provide fact-based journalism to underserved international audiences where free press is suppressed. Voice of America relies on contracts with Reuters and AP -maybe 80% of their content that is absorbed like fresh air in other countries.