Voice of America (VOA) has faced significant challenges this year, going dark in March due to funding cuts imposed by the Trump administration. The organization, a U.S.-funded international news service, is set to resume operations following a court victory that restored its funding. According to VOA's director, Mike Abramowitz, the Justice Department has informed the organization that access to their computer systems will be reinstated. Founded in 1942, VOA is seen as crucial for promoting democracy and reliable news across the globe, particularly in authoritarian regimes.
Voice of America, which for eight decades brought news to corners of the globe where reliable journalism was scarce, went dark in March after the Trump administration cut its funding.
The director, Mike Abramowitz, said in an email to his staff on Friday that the Justice Department had alerted Voice of America that the broadcaster's access to its computer systems was being restored.
Voice of America, founded in 1942 to combat Nazi propaganda, was broadcasting in 49 languages to an estimated 360 million people around the world before President Trump moved to mute its airwaves.
The broadcaster had long been seen as a vital tool in America's efforts to promote democracy globally, and it transmitted news into countries such as Russia and Iran, where press freedoms were limited.
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