New Law Would Reorganize VOA, Other US Government Broadcasters

Control over U.S. government international broadcasting will be consolidated under a powerful chief executive, under legislation expected to soon be signed by President Barack Obama. The changes were included as part of an annual defense funding bill, the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, which was passed last week by both houses of Congress. The bill restructures the leadership of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the U.S. government agency that supervises the Voice of...

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