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The Voice of America was never intended to do investigative reporting, nor should it.
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The Voice of America serves a different purpose than AP and CNN.
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Are the BBG and VOA doomed?
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Trump is nothing new if you've been following European politics.
From the archives: David S. Jackson on Russia's RT network.
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The Martian as a PD tool.
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On leading the U.S.' international broadcasting.
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The VOA misunderstands its own mission statement, says David S. Jackson.
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