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US media independence fears as network heads fired

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Jun 19, 2020
US media independence fears as network heads fired

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The director and deputy director of Voice of America also resigned on Monday.

The brand-new chief of the US federal media firm, a Trump-appointee, has sacked three senior authorities, raising fears that networks will be politicised.

Michael Load, a conservative filmmaker and previous partner of ex-White Home consultant Steve Bannon, has actually also begun to set up Trump patriots at the agency.

The firings have actually been criticised by liberals and some conservatives.

Mr Pack has actually safeguarded his actions as transitional actions that any new leader of an organisation would take.

The US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) is a taxpayer moneyed body that manages worldwide broadcasters including Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia and Middle East Broadcasting.

The USAGM is entrusted with broadcasting independent news to a global audience of more than 280 million individuals. It was produced in 1942 to fight Nazi propaganda.

The director of Voice of America, Amanda Bennett, and her deputy Sandy Sugawara resigned on Monday after Mr Load was validated by the Senate.

The heads of Radio Free Europe, Asia, Middle East Broadcasting along with the Open Innovation Fund were ousted on Wednesday.

Mr Pack has not used public details on why these people were fired.

President Donald Trump has just recently criticised Voice of America, calling its re

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