VOA’s Kane Farabaugh Wins Three Journalism Awards
Voice of America’s Midwest correspondent, Kane Farabaugh, picked up three Peter Lisagor awards from the Chicago Headline Club, the Chicago chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
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News and analysis about the American state-owned international broadcaster, Voice of America (VOA), which operates television and radio services worldwide.
Coronavirus: Voice of America Records Record Audiences
Voice of America has recorded a significant increase of people accessing its services around the world, with social media engagement also rising exponentially.
280 Million Global Users for VOA
VOA added 5.7 million weekly users during fiscal year 2019, reaching a weekly measured global audience of 280.9 million, according to the latest annual numbers just released by the U.S. Agency for Global Media.
VOA Reporter Faheem Omer Wins Burke Award
Voice of America’s Kurdish language service Qamishli-based reporter Faheem Omer, who uses the professional name Zana Omer, received the David Burke Distinguished Journalism Award on Wednesday November 13th.
VOA Launches Newscast Aimed at Venezuela
Voice of America’s Spanish language service has launched Venezuela 360, a 30-minute weekly multimedia current affairs program, featuring high profile interviews and in-depth news analysis.
VOA Documentary ‘Displaced’ Wins Gabriel Award
Voice of America has received a Gabriel Award for its film Displaced, which documents the experiences of the Rohingya Muslim refugees currently living in the Kutupalong camp in Bangladesh.
VOA Launches Persian Language Network
VOA and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty unveiled its new Persian service, VOA 365 at a showcase event on Washington DC's Capitol Hill.
Burundi Bans Broadcasts by BBC and VOA
The Burundi Communications Commission has banned the transmission of programming from both the BBC and VOA, and banned journalists from working for them.
Burke Award for VOA’s Turkish Language Service
Voice of America’s Turkish language service received the David Burke Distinguished Journalism Award for its breaking news coverage and extensive follow-up on the attacks on peaceful protesters outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence in Washington, D.C., in May 2017.