The article discusses the implications of an executive order by the Trump administration to dismantle Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, highlighting the impact on pro-democracy media in regions such as Ethiopia. Media experts express concerns over the loss of crucial information sources that have served for decades. The cuts not only threaten immediate access to information but also adversely affect democratic institutions and press freedom, prompting European broadcasters to step up efforts to fill the resulting void.
For the past 40 years, VOA has been a major source of information on Ethiopia's key political and social issues. If the radio station stops broadcasting, there is bound to be a lot of negative pressure.
Since the beginning of the socialist regime in Ethiopia, VOA had been the voice of the people. It was a station where, beyond the daily news, a lot of educational stuff was broadcast.
The Trump administration's stance on media institutions undermines the United States' exemplary status on press freedom worldwide.
In response to the US cuts, European broadcasters like DW and France Medias Monde have called for action to fill the void left by retreating US state-funded international broadcasting.
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