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Media Roundup Aug 23 23 Aug 2013 | 08:32 pm
In this week’s roundup of BBG in the Media, our broadcasters are mentioned in The Huffington Post, Radio World and NPR. This week marked a year since the disappearance of Bashar Fahmi. Broadcasting ...
With Three New Members, Board Affirms Dedication to BBG’s Mission and Strong Support for Journalists 22 Aug 2013 | 05:39 am
WASHINGTON – Three new members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors today expressed their commitment to the mission of U.S. international media as they took part in an open meeting of the BBG board ...
Avanza Cuba Returns to Air, Examines Cuba’s Education System 21 Aug 2013 | 01:34 am
MIAMI – Radio and TV Martís’ popular series Avanza Cuba (Cuba Forward) returns Wednesday, August 21, with a special edition examining Cuba’s educational system, its history, and its future. This is th...
Angel Carromero Speaks to Radio Martí 21 Aug 2013 | 12:19 am
Angel Carromero, the driver and key witness of a car crash that killed human rights activists Oswaldo Payá Sardinas and Harold Cepero, spoke extensively to Radio Martí about the incident, his subseque...
VOA Book “National Secrets” Reveals Hidden Chinese History 20 Aug 2013 | 02:26 am
WASHINGTON, D.C. — History buffs and scholars in Hong Kong and Taiwan are snapping up copies of a new VOA book focused on taboo subjects that have long been banned in Communist China. The book, based ...
RFE/RL Reports: What Does An Independent Afghanistan Mean For Its Women? 19 Aug 2013 | 09:28 pm
Today Afghanistan marks 94 years of independence from Britain, but as foreign military forces prepare to withdraw from the country at the end of 2014, Afghanistan remains marred by violence that threa...
One Year Later, Alhurra TV’s Bashar Fahmi Remains Missing 19 Aug 2013 | 08:11 pm
WASHINGTON DC – U.S.-based international broadcasters today renewed their call for the release of Alhurra TV correspondent Bashar Fahmi, who disappeared in Syria on August 20, 2012. “Reporting from Sy...
Iraqi Foreign Minister Speaks to Alhurra in an Exclusive Interview 17 Aug 2013 | 12:13 am
Following his meeting with the Secretary of State John Kerry, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari appeared on Alhurra in an exclusive interview to discuss the cooperation between the United States a...
RFE/RL Profiles: Outsiders, Outlanders and Just Proudly “Out” 16 Aug 2013 | 11:31 pm
RFE/RL offers these original features on three distinct “Out” groups: Correspondent Richard Solash reports that gay athletes and their supporters are preparing to take a stand against Russian laws mar...
Media Roundup Aug 16 16 Aug 2013 | 08:25 pm
In this week’s roundup of BBG in the Media, our broadcasters are mentioned in The Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, The Guardian, Huffington Post and AllAfrica. A piece about the evolution of Cuba’s...
