May 15, 2025 - The move affects more than 500 freelance workers, including reporters, photographers and other journalists; many hold work permit visas, and will be asked to leave the country.| TheDesk.net
Around 60 workers who are in the U.S. on J-1 visas could be asked to leave the country after being laid off from Voice of America last week.| TheDesk.net
The agency's senior advisor Kari Lake endorsed a non-binding contract with OAN parent Herring Networks earlier this month, according to documents obtained by The Desk.| TheDesk.net
The appointment comes about two months after then-President Elect Trump named Lake as his choice to lead the external broadcaster.| TheDesk.net
The move will also see Voice of America walk away from its business relationship with Agence France-Presse.| TheDesk.net
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he intends to appoint Kari Lake to serve as the Director at Voice of America.| TheDesk.net
More than 630 workers were let go between the start of the month and Friday, when the final termination notices were sent.| TheDesk.net
CONTACT:Emily Bloch, SPJ National President, eblochjourno@gmail.comDan Kubiske, SPJ International Community Co-Chair, dekubiske@gmail.comKim Tsuyuki, SPJ Communications Specialist, ktsuyuki@hq.spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists is alarmed by the proposal to replace Voice of America news feeds from its own journalists and other internationally respected news organizations with One America News. SPJ views this move, proposed by United ... SPJ views proposed VOA/OAN deal as affront ...| Society of Professional Journalists