VOA Cuts Ties with AP, Reuters, AFP: A $53 Million Propaganda Push?
The U.S. Agency for Global Media, overseeing Voice of America (VOA), terminated contracts with The Associated Press, Reuters, and Agence France-Presse, aiming to save an estimated $53 million. This decision, announced by newly appointed special advisor Kari Lake, directs VOA journalists to cease using wire service content. The move reflects a broader effort to increase VOA’s self-produced content and comes amidst strained relations between the current administration and the press. This action has been met with silence from the affected wire services.
John Q. Hosedrinker