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{{ | |OrganizationName=United States Agency for Global Media | ||
|OrganizationType=Independent Agencies | |||
|Mission=To inform, engage, and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy by providing accurate and objective news and information; to serve as an example of a free and professional press. | |||
|OrganizationExecutive=Chief Executive Officer | |||
|Employees=1,000+ | |||
|Budget=$753 million (FY 2019) | |||
|Website=https://www.usagm.gov/ | |||
|Services=International Broadcasting; Media Development; Internet Freedom | |||
|ParentOrganization= | |||
|CreationLegislation=International Broadcasting Act of 1994 | |||
|Regulations= | |||
|HeadquartersLocation=38.8883, -77.0161 | |||
|HeadquartersAddress=330 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20237 | |||
}} | |||
'''United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM)''', formerly known as the Broadcasting Board of Governors, oversees all U.S. civilian international broadcasting, promoting democracy and countering misinformation. | |||
{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.usagm.gov/}} | |||
==Mission== | |||
The mission of USAGM is to inform, engage, and connect individuals globally in support of freedom and democracy. It achieves this by offering reliable, objective news and information in languages that reach over 410 million people weekly, acting as a beacon for free and professional journalism. | |||
==Parent organization== | |||
USAGM operates as an independent agency and does not have a parent organization in the conventional sense, though it falls under the oversight of Congress. | |||
==Legislation== | |||
USAGM was established under the [[International Broadcasting Act of 1994]]. | |||
==Partners== | |||
* [[Voice of America]] | |||
* [[Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty]] | |||
* [[Radio Free Asia]] | |||
* [[Office of Cuba Broadcasting]] | |||
* [[Middle East Broadcasting Networks]] | |||
==Number of employees== | |||
USAGM employs over 1,000 people. | |||
==Organization structure== | |||
*'''Office of the CEO''' leads the strategic direction of the agency. | |||
*'''Office of Policy''' develops and oversees the agency's policy and strategy. | |||
*'''Office of Internet Freedom''' focuses on ensuring access to free information online. | |||
==List of programs== | |||
* VOA News | |||
* RFE/RL's media services in numerous countries | |||
* RFA's broadcasts to Asia | |||
* MBN's Alhurra and Radio Sawa | |||
* OCB's Radio and TV Martí | |||
==Last total enacted budget== | |||
The last specified budget for USAGM was $753 million for Fiscal Year 2019. | |||
==Leader== | |||
USAGM is led by a Chief Executive Officer. | |||
==Services provided== | |||
USAGM operates through its networks to provide news, information, and educational content worldwide. Its services include radio, television, digital, and mobile platforms, focusing on regions where press freedom is limited or where U.S. policy needs explanation. It also invests in media development and internet freedom technologies. | |||
==Regulations overseen== | |||
USAGM does not directly oversee regulations but operates within the framework set by U.S. law regarding international broadcasting, including adherence to the Smith-Mundt Act, which restricts domestic dissemination of its content. | |||
==Headquarters address== | |||
330 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20237 | |||
==Website== | |||
https://www.usagm.gov/ | |||
==Wikipedia article== | |||
[[wikipedia:United States Agency for Global Media]] | |||
==External links== | |||
* https://www.usagm.gov/ | |||
* https://www.usa.gov/federal-agencies/u-s-agency-for-global-media | |||
* https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/united-states-agency-for-global-media | |||
[[Category:Independent agencies of the United States government]] | |||
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| agency_name = U.S. Agency for Global Media | | agency_name = U.S. Agency for Global Media | ||