New, from me: A new book reveals how Trump's effort to politicize Voice of America offers a preview of what an authoritarian American state media would look like if he returns to office. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/capturing-...
The weaponization of Voice of America is a preview of a second Trump term
Yes, he trampled all over it, pleasing Putin and Xi
My impression of the VOA was that it was always a propaganda outlet, but did that improve after the Cold War? Wasn't it used by the CIA as part of psyops, or am I confusing it with other radio programs?
It's amazing to me how people have either forgotten all this stuff from the Trump administration or never realized it happened in the first place.
One thing I'll never understand about the publishing industry is how a print book can be $110 and the audiobook is $12, as it is for this title
You may not have heard of the US Agency for Global Media because it does not broadcast to Americans, but its affiliate orgs reach over 400 million weekly in 64 languages. It's journalists see BBC World Service as a model, but Trump appointees wanted it to be more like Russia Today. For example:
