Voice of America
U.S. international broadcaster
Voice of America is the U.S. government's international broadcasting service, transmitting news and cultural programming to audiences worldwide.
Founded during World War II, it serves as an instrument of American public diplomacy, broadcasting in dozens of languages to countries where independent media is restricted.
Often abbreviated VOA.
Journalist covering distant events
- reporterOne who gathers news
- newsReports of recent events
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- editorialPublication's official viewpoint article
headline · bureau · newsroom · anchor · dateline · byline · feature · interview
High-frequency radio band
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- transmitterSignal-emitting device
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- airwavesRadio frequency spectrum
station · AM · FM · antenna · signal · broadcast · receiver · tuner
Biased information for influence
- jammingBlocking or wedging forcefully
- ideologicalRelating to belief systems
- anti-communistOpposing collectivist state ideology
- influencePower to affect others
Knowing multiple languages
- globalRelating to entire world
- worldwideExtending across Earth
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- cross-culturalInvolving multiple societies
outreach · translation · overseas · embassy · geopolitics · international-relations · transnational · exchange
Divided governmental authority
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
- congressionalOf a legislature
- appropriationUnauthorized claiming or allocation
- charterFounding organizational document
oversight · mandate · agency · Washington · policy · administration · legislation
correspondent
Journalist covering distant events
editorial · headline · bureau · newsroom · anchor · dateline · byline · feature · interview · press
shortwave
High-frequency radio band
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- transmitterSignal-emitting device
- frequencyRate of recurrence
airwaves · station · AM · FM · antenna · signal · broadcast · receiver · tuner · dial
propaganda
Biased information for influence
- jammingBlocking or wedging forcefully
- ideologicalRelating to belief systems
- anti-communistOpposing collectivist state ideology
multilingual
Knowing multiple languages
cross-cultural · outreach · translation · overseas · embassy · geopolitics · international-relations · transnational · exchange
federal
Divided governmental authority
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
- congressionalOf a legislature
- appropriationUnauthorized claiming or allocation
charter · oversight · mandate · agency · Washington · policy · administration · legislation
- news medianews agency, newspaper, documentary, article, news photo
- radioFM radio, crystal set, AM radio, radio station, radio broadcast
- world mediaworld news, foreign films, news networks, dubbed films, news channels
- Cold WarBerlin Wall, Iron Curtain, arms race, Warsaw Pact, Cuban Missile Crisis
- Cold War Dissentdissidents, samizdat, refuseniks, defectors, Radio Free Europe
- propagandapropaganda, brainwashing, disinformation, misinformation, indoctrination
Voice of AmericaPravda
Soviet state newspaper
Soviet propaganda · RT · Sputnik · Xinhua · Tokyo Rose
Voice of Americalocal news
Journalism about nearby events
CBS · NBC · ABC · NPR · national broadcasting
Voice of Americaindependent journalism
Reporting without external control
free press · The New York Times · The Washington Post · Reuters · Associated Press
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