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A Breakthrough for International Broadcasting
“Recently, Congress passed and the President signed legislation that will ease restrictions on access by people in the United States to the world-class news, information and cultural programming created by Broadcasting Board of Governors’ (BBG) entities.”
Read more about the Smith-Mundt Act on IBB Director Richard Lobo’s blog.
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Journalists Across the BBG Honored In 2012 For Skill, Talent and Courage
RFE/RL Azerbaijani Service correspondent Khadija Ismayilova was honored by the International Women’s Media Foundation.
“The Board is proud of all the men and women who work for the BBG, sometimes at great personal risk, to bring the light of truth to the darkest corners of the world. But we take special pride in those whose efforts are noted by recognized centers of excellence in the areas of journalism, media freedom and human rights. They alone deserve the honors, but we are delighted to share in celebrating their achievements.” – Michael Lynton, presiding governor of the BBG.
Journalists all around the world who work under the direction of the Broadcasting Board of Governors were recognized for their skill, talent and courage with dozens of awards from groups involved with media and the public interest in 2012. Read more about the awards and see a full listing at BBG.gov
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How Radio Svoboda’s Election Coverage Became The Best Show In Town
Recent parliamentary elections in Ukraine shone a spotlight not just on country that has squandered much of the promise of the 2004 Orange Revolution, but also on RFE/RL’s intrepid Ukraine Service, Radio Svoboda, which provides independent, innovative and necessary news in a media environment that Freedom House characterizes as only “partly free.”
Read more on RFE/RL’s Off Mic blog.
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A Spotlight on Excellence
“This week I was pleased to participate in a new initiative designed to shine a light on the some of the best work being done here at the Broadcasting Board of Governors. It’s called, appropriately, the Spotlight on Excellence Awards.”
Read IBB Director Richard Lobo’s blog post about the Spotlight on Excellence Awards.
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