The father of the conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, he won a Peabody Award for television reporting that uncovered a car company’s fraud.
Category: Voice of America
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U.S. Judge Orders Halt to Trump’s Effort to Dismantle Voice of America
Voice of America journalists had argued in a lawsuit that the administration’s actions violated their First Amendment rights.
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Trump Could Hand China a ‘Strategic Victory’ by Silencing Voice of America
Generations of Chinese, including our columnist, turned to U.S. government-run outlets for an education in democracy, rights and the English language.
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Voice of America Director Sues Trump Officials Over Shutdown
The lawsuit by the director and journalists is the latest legal challenge to the administration’s bid to dismantle the government-funded broadcaster.
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As Voice of America Goes Dark, Some Broadcasts Are Replaced by Music
President Trump’s executive order on Friday calling for the dismantling of the federal agency that oversees the broadcaster is part of a wider campaign to weaken the news media.
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Larry Appelbaum, Who Found Jazz Treasure in the Archives, Dies at 67
He helped turn the Library of Congress into a leading center for research on the history of jazz, and made some surprising discoveries of his own.
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Voice of America Journalists Face Investigations for Comments About Trump
The broadcaster placed a longtime journalist on leave amid growing concerns about its editorial independence.
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Voice of America Journalists Face Investigations for Comments About Trump
The broadcaster placed a longtime journalist on leave amid growing concerns about its editorial independence.
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Michael Abramowitz Named New Director of Voice of America
Michael Abramowitz, a former Washington Post journalist who is currently the president of the nonprofit Freedom House, is expected to start in the role this summer.