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The Voice of America (VOA) is a dynamic international multimedia broadcaster with service in 44 languages.  Serving an estimated weekly global audience of 123 million, VOA provides news, information, and cultural programming through the Internet, mobile and social media, radio, and television.  VOA is funded by the U.S. Government through the Broadcasting Board of Governors.

VOA Experts
VOA's Steve Herman reporting from Sendai, Japan

Steven L. Herman

Steve Herman has been covering the earthquake & tsunami disaster on the ground since March 11. He speaks Japanese, having lived there for 18 years. He is VOA's Seoul bureau chief.

Spozhmai Maiwandi

Spozhmai Maiwandi, Director of VOA’s South Asia Division, speaks most of the region’s languages, and is highly knowledgeable about its culture and religion. See what she has to say inside.

Al Pessin

Veteran journalist Al Pessin, VOA’s Pentagon correspondent since 2005, has in-depth knowledge of the U.S. military and its civilian leadership. See what he has to say inside.


All Experts Need an Expert Here are just some of our issue and area experts who can offer quotes or analysis for your news story or program. If you need other VOA journalists to help you enhance your coverage of breaking news, please contact us at publicrelations@voanews.com.
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Media Relations
VOA Director Austin Speech @ GWU
VOA Director Dan Austin at GWU's IPDGC

VOA Director Dan Austin spoke on "The New Faces of VOA" at George Washington University's Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication April 6, 2011.

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