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USAGM CEO Michael Pack moves to restore VOA Editorials to former prominence
USAGM CEO Michael Pack moves to restore
@EditorialsonVOA
to former prominence.
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USAGM CEO Michael Pack moves to restore VOA Editorials to former prominence
June 24, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Just one week after starting in his public service role, U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) CEO Michael Pack has begun to restore VOA Editorials to its former prominence.
The mission of the USAGM Office of Policy (POL) is to produce – as stated in the International Broadcasting Act – “editorials, broadcast by the Voice of America, which present the views of the United States Government.” The Voice of America (VOA) Charter itself declares that VOA will not only “present the policies of the United States clearly and effectively,” but also “present a balanced and comprehensive projection of significant American thought and institutions.”
“It is imperative that VOA Editorials once again be fully employed by VOA,” said CEO Pack. “These editorials do not just communicate the policies of the U.S. government, further they express the foundational American principles and values in which those policies are grounded. Editorials, by their very nature, are meant to express the views of their house institution. In this case, the house institution is the U.S. government, of which VOA – a federal public service media organization – is a part. As such, it has been invested with both the trust and the funding of the American people.”
Distinct from news and features programming, editorials are the only place in all of U.S. international broadcasting where administration policy, set by the president, is communicated directly in the name of the U.S. government to audiences abroad in various languages. This video explains the role of VOA Editorials.
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Contact Office of Public Affairs
publicaffairs@usagm.gov
(202) 203-4400
June 24, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Just one week after starting in his public service role, U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) CEO Michael Pack has begun to restore VOA Editorials to its former prominence.
The mission of the USAGM Office of Policy (POL) is to produce – as stated in the International Broadcasting Act – “editorials, broadcast by the Voice of America, which present the views of the United States Government.” The Voice of America (VOA) Charter itself declares that VOA will not only “present the policies of the United States clearly and effectively,” but also “present a balanced and comprehensive projection of significant American thought and institutions.”
“It is imperative that VOA Editorials once again be fully employed by VOA,” said CEO Pack. “These editorials do not just communicate the policies of the U.S. government, further they express the foundational American principles and values in which those policies are grounded. Editorials, by their very nature, are meant to express the views of their house institution. In this case, the house institution is the U.S. government, of which VOA – a federal public service media organization – is a part. As such, it has been invested with both the trust and the funding of the American people.”
Distinct from news and features programming, editorials are the only place in all of U.S. international broadcasting where administration policy, set by the president, is communicated directly in the name of the U.S. government to audiences abroad in various languages. This video explains the role of VOA Editorials.
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Find out more
Contact Office of Public Affairs
publicaffairs@usagm.gov
(202) 203-4400
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