Falling on deaf ears
Domestic public broadcasting is on the Congressional chopping block in the US, but there are more taxpayer dollars for US international broadcasting than ever--$768 million in 2011. Few Americans have ever heard of the Broadcasting Board of Governors—the agency responsible for overseeing US international broadcasting from the Voice of America to Al Hurrah—but it plays a big role in shaping America's image abroad, and American taxpayers are footing the even bigger bill.
Domestic public broadcasting is on the Congressional chopping block in the US, but there are more taxpayer dollars for US international broadcasting than ever--$768 million in 2011. Few Americans have ever heard of the Broadcasting Board of Governors—the agency responsible for overseeing US international broadcasting from the Voice of America to Al Hurrah—but it plays a big role in shaping America's image abroad, and American taxpayers are footing the even bigger bill.
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