Running shoes hang on a fence at a makeshift memorial near the Boston Marathon finish line in Boston’s Copley Square Thursday, April 25, 2013 in remembrance of the Boston Marathon bombings. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Each of the broadcasters in the BBG network provided breaking news on the April 15 bombing of the Boston Marathon and the resulting manhunt. Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks immediately sent reporters and camera crews to Boston to get important information to their audiences. Extensive coverage included eye witness accounts from bystanders, runners and first responders, as well as global reaction to the identification of the suspects. Hover over the image above to learn more, or visit bbg.gov to read more!

In the last week:

• Alhurra celebrated its 9th birthday. Read an interview with Brian T. Conniff, President of Middle East Broadcasting, Alhurra’s parent company on USC’s public diplomacy site.
• A New York Times editorial called for more funding for Radio Free Asia.
• Reuters cited VOA’s reporting on the “gold rush” in India.
• A Radio Liberty interview with Akram Aylisli, a novelist threatened in Azerbaijan, is picked up by the Washington Post.

See more mentions, citations, and articles of interest on bbg.gov.

In the last week:

• The Los Angeles Times cites a Radio Free Asia report on a detained Uighur intellectual.
• CPJ covers press freedom in Ethiopia
• National Geographic cites VOA reporting in a piece about elephant poaching.
• A Radio Free Europe report on human rights in Belarus is discussed in Foreign Policy. 
• No. Voice of America is not encouraging Tibetans to self-immolate, despite accusations of such by Chinese state media. (NBC, Shanghaiist, Reuters, Guardian)

See more mentions, citations, and articles of interest on bbg.gov.

In the last week:

• The Washington Post and BBC cite Radio Free Asia reporting on how no new Chinese passports have been issued to Tibetans in the last year. 
• Missing Alhurra journalist Bashar Fahmi is mentioned by Reporters Without Borders.
• Huffington Post discusses the future of Afghan media.

See more mentions, citations, and articles of interest on bbg.gov.

In the last week:

• The Guardian reports on how Radio Farda journalists are being targeted by a smear campaign.
• Radio Free Asia’s reporting on Tibetan self-immolations got picked up by AFP.
• The Southeast Asia Globe discusses VOA and RFA reporting in Cambodia

See more mentions, citations, and articles of interest on bbg.gov.