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Fear and Loathing at the U.S. Agency for Global Media
Fear and Loathing at the U.S. Agency for Global Media
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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Oct 21, 2020
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While everyone’s attention has been focused on the coronavirus and the run-up to the 2020 election, a lot has been happening at the U.S. Agency for Global Media, which oversees a number of government-funded entities, including the Voice of America. Michael Pack, a conservative filmmaker, was confirmed as the head of the Agency for Global Media in June after much controversy on Capitol Hill. Once installed, Pack gutted the top leadership and took actions critics say breached the firewall meant to protect these various overseas news outlets from politicization. He held back congressionally appropriated funds and even defied a bipartisan congressional subpoena for his testimony. Investigations have been opened, and lawsuits have been filed. Margaret Taylor sat down with NPR’s David Folkenflik to sort it all out. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Oct 21, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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