John Lansing
John Lansing is a former CEO and director of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), known for overseeing the Voice of America during a pivotal time in its history. Under his leadership, he emphasized the agency's role in promoting independent journalism and counteracting misinformation globally, particularly during his testimony to Congress in 2019 where he highlighted the service's reach of 360 million people weekly. Lansing has been vocal about the impacts of the Trump administration's sweeping cuts to the agency, which aimed to dismantle decades of work in international broadcasting.
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Former USAGM CEO and director John Lansing told Congress about VOA's reach.
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