March 20, 2025 | The Washington Times
To save VOA, burn down the ‘firewall’
Law enshrined the virtue of the free press on the taxpayer's dime
March 20, 2025 | The Washington Times
To save VOA, burn down the ‘firewall’
Law enshrined the virtue of the free press on the taxpayer's dime
Excerpt
“Voice of America” is an inspiring brand, but the taxpayer-funded news outlet’s work is neither an inspiring nor an accurate representation of America’s voice.
On Sunday, VOA employees were put on administrative leave “until further notice.” Critics of President Trump expressed outrage, invoking VOA’s storied history of inspiring hope among captive people during World War II and the Cold War.
That was then. Today’s VOA bears a scant resemblance to your grandfather’s VOA.
Elizabeth Robbins is vice president for communications at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a nonpartisan research institute focusing on national security and foreign policy. She briefly served as deputy director of Voice of America.