U.S. Agency for Global Media

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  - aid: u-s-agency-for-global-media:u-s-agency-for-global-media
    name: U.S. Agency for Global Media
    tags:
      - Federal Government
      - Media
      - Broadcasting
      - International
    humanURL: https://www.usagm.gov/
    properties:
      - url: https://www.usagm.gov/
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://www.usagm.gov/who-we-are/
        type: About
      - url: https://www.usagm.gov/networks/
        type: Documentation
        title: Networks and Outlets
    description: >-
      The United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) is an independent
      federal agency that oversees a network of media organizations providing
      news and information to audiences around the world in support of freedom
      and democracy. USAGM oversees Voice of America (VOA), Radio Free
      Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), Radio Free Asia (RFA), Office of Cuba
      Broadcasting (OCB), Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN), and the
      Open Technology Fund (OTF). Together these entities reach approximately
      427 million people weekly in 64 languages.
  - aid: u-s-agency-for-global-media:usagm-press-freedom
    name: USAGM Press Freedom
    tags:
      - Press Freedom
      - Media
      - Open Data
    humanURL: https://github.com/usagm/usagm-press-freedom
    properties:
      - url: https://github.com/usagm/usagm-press-freedom
        type: GitHubRepository
    description: >-
      USAGM press freedom data and resources published on GitHub.
  - aid: u-s-agency-for-global-media:open-technology-fund
    name: Open Technology Fund
    tags:
      - Internet Freedom
      - Privacy
      - Security
      - Open Source
    humanURL: https://www.opentech.fund/
    properties:
      - url: https://www.opentech.fund/
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://github.com/usagm/internet-freedom
        type: GitHubRepository
        title: Internet Freedom Resources
    description: >-
      The Open Technology Fund (OTF) is a U.S. government-funded independent
      nonprofit that supports the development of open-source internet freedom
      technologies to advance human rights and open societies. OTF funds
      projects like Tor, Signal, and other privacy and circumvention tools
      that help individuals in repressive environments access a free and open
      internet.
name: U.S. Agency for Global Media
tags:
  - Federal Government
  - Media
  - Broadcasting
  - International
  - Press Freedom
  - Internet Freedom
type: Contract
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access: 3rd-Party
created: '2024-11-21'
modified: '2026-05-03'
position: Consuming
description: >-
  The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) is an independent federal agency
  that oversees a network of international media organizations aimed at
  providing news and information to audiences around the world in support of
  freedom and democracy. These media outlets include Voice of America (VOA),
  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), Radio Free Asia (RFA), Office of
  Cuba Broadcasting (OCB), Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN), and the
  Open Technology Fund (OTF). Together these entities operate in over 64
  languages and reach approximately 427 million people weekly, producing more
  than 3,000 hours of original programming per week in regions where access to
  a free press is limited.
common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://www.usagm.gov/
  - type: About
    url: https://www.usagm.gov/who-we-are/
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/usagm
  - type: Features
    data:
      - name: Voice of America (VOA)
        description: >-
          The largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and
          information in 47 languages to audiences in regions underserved by
          free press, including sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
      - name: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)
        description: >-
          Broadcasts domestic news coverage to audiences in Central and Eastern
          Europe, Russia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Middle East in
          27 languages.
      - name: Radio Free Asia (RFA)
        description: >-
          Provides uncensored news and information in nine languages to audiences
          across East and Southeast Asia, including China, North Korea, Vietnam,
          and Burma.
      - name: Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN)
        description: >-
          Delivers Arabic-language television and digital content across the
          Middle East and North Africa, including Alhurra TV and Radio Sawa.
      - name: Open Technology Fund (OTF)
        description: >-
          Funds the development of open-source internet freedom tools and
          technologies that help individuals in repressive environments access
          a free and open internet.
      - name: Internet Freedom Programs
        description: >-
          Anti-censorship, circumvention, and digital safety programs supporting
          journalists, activists, and ordinary citizens operating in restricted
          environments.
  - type: UseCases
    data:
      - name: International News Delivery
        description: >-
          Delivering independent, accurate news and information to audiences in
          countries that lack a free press or face government-controlled media.
      - name: Press Freedom Advocacy
        description: >-
          Supporting journalists and media organizations operating in repressive
          environments by providing training, tools, and reporting support.
      - name: Internet Circumvention
        description: >-
          Enabling internet users in censored environments to bypass restrictions
          and access uncensored online content through funded circumvention tools.
      - name: Digital Safety
        description: >-
          Protecting journalists and activists with digital security tools and
          training through Open Technology Fund-supported projects.
      - name: Media Development
        description: >-
          Supporting the development of independent media ecosystems in
          transitioning democracies through training, technology, and partnerships.
  - type: Integrations
    data:
      - name: Tor Project
        description: >-
          OTF-funded privacy and anonymity network enabling secure communication
          for users in censored or surveilled environments.
      - name: Signal
        description: >-
          End-to-end encrypted messaging platform supported by OTF for secure
          communications by journalists and activists.
      - name: Open Whisper Systems
        description: >-
          Developer of Signal protocol providing encrypted messaging and calling
          for vulnerable populations worldwide.
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maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: [email protected]
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