The Hill: Pompeo accused of politicizing VOA in speech calling for press freedom
Pompeo accused of politicizing VOA in speech calling for press freedom
This article features our Senior Counsel David Seide and was originally published here.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo set off alarms among ethics experts and whistleblowers this week when he leaned into his criticism of Voice of America (VOA) during a speech broadcast live by the government-funded media outlet.
Even before Pompeo stepped into VOA headquarters on Monday, there had been concerns he was trying to politicize the outlet. Reporters protested his visit, arguing the Trump administration was seeking to use the outlet as a propaganda tool while its journalists were blocked from questioning the secretary.
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday defended the leadership of the U.S. Agency for Global Media against criticisms that its CEO is trying to turn the news network into a propaganda tool.
In a speech delivered at the Washington headquarters of Voice of America, one of the USAGM networks, the outgoing secretary of state said the Trump administration wants to “reorient” VOA with its mission and to “depoliticize what takes place here.”
Best Practices for Reporters Covering Unrest
Online resources provide guidance for safety and good journalism Published: January 12, 2021
Damage to bulletproof glass at an entrance of the U.S. Capitol January 7, 2021 (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
For reporters and stations covering civil unrest, the Minnesota Broadcasters Association shared links to several helpful resources.
“It goes without saying that journalists and broadcasters are in the front line,” the association wrote in an email to members. “Tensions are expected to rise leading up to and through the inauguration.”
Most if not all of the resources below were published prior to the events of last week.