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[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

From the VOA website:

An essential guarantee of the journalistic credibility of Voice of America content is the “firewall” enshrined in the 1994 U.S. International Broadcasting Act. The firewall prohibits interference by any U.S. government official in the objective, independent reporting of news, thereby safeguarding the ability of our journalists to develop content that reflects the highest professional standards of journalism, free of political interference.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Also: Elon Musk says he’s a genius.

Man of course VOA says they’re independent media. Now please find a truly independent analysis that says the same?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

The point is they're supposed to at least keep up the pretext of not being propaganda, and this is done by being critical when permitted. Trump doesn't want them to be critical of him at all, which goes against their mandate from Congress.

Elon Musk managed to more or less keep up the appearance of being smart for a long while, up to when he called that diver a pedo.