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“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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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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Covering the developments of the M23 rebel movement in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, VOA journalist Gabe Jaselow reports from the town of Sake, just outside of Goma.
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The Broadcasting Board of Governors hosted a visit from Brooke Loughrin, the first-ever US Youth Observer to the United Nations. Here, Joan DeLuca, of BBG’s Office of Policy, interviews Loughrin.
Click here to read more about Loughrin’s visit.
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Randy Abramson
Randy Abramson is the Director of Product and Operations in the Office of Digital and Design Innovation under the Broadcasting Board of Governors.
As he approaches his one-year anniversary in his role with ODDI, he reflects on some things that surprised him about working within a digital group inside the Federal system.
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