Michael Pack

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020 file photo, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, POOL)

Pompeo trumpets Trump, razzes critics in speech to VOA

By Matthew Lee Jan. 11, 2021 03:40 PM EST

FILE - In this June 15, 2020, file photo, the Voice of America building stands in Washington. The new chief of U.S. global media is plowing ahead with changes to the Voice of America and other international broadcasters that are heightening concerns about their future as independent news organizations. Although Agency for Global Media chief executive Michael Pack has assured Congress that VOA and its sister networks will remain independent and pledged he would consult lawmakers on significant developments, last week he initiated personnel changes and began a review of visas for foreign employees. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Undaunted, US global media chief plows ahead with changes

By Matthew Lee Jul. 13, 2020 12:22 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: New England

By The Associated Press Jun. 19, 2020 05:13 PM EDT
Editorials from around New England: CONNECTICUT Congress should protect Dreamers from deportation ...

Editorial Roundup: New York

By The Associated Press Jun. 17, 2020 11:33 PM EDT
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from New York’s newspapers: New Boss May Test Voice of America’s Credibility ...

The Voice of America building, Monday, June 15, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

US broadcasting chief fires agency heads in major reshuffle

By Matthew Lee Jun. 17, 2020 12:27 PM EDT

Voice of America director, deputy resign amid Trump clash

By Ben Fox Jun. 15, 2020 01:21 PM EDT

In this May 11, 2020 photo, President Donald Trump points to a question as he speaks about the coronavirus during a press briefing in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. Trump has many targets in his war against the media but perhaps none more surprising than the Voice of America, the venerable U.S.-government funded institution created during WWII and expanded during the Cold War to broadcast independent news and promote democracy and American values to the world. In a series of attacks, Trump and his supporters have accused the outlet of “disgraceful” reporting. They're now pushing hard to install their choice to run the agency that oversees VOA and its affiliates. That battle is about to hit Congress, where partisan lines have already been drawn over fears the administration wants to turn them into Trump propaganda machines. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Senate confirms Trump's pick to lead Voice of America

By Matthew Lee Jun. 04, 2020 02:25 PM EDT