Sec. 123. Duties and responsibilities of the Voice of America
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The Voice of America shall have the following duties and responsibilities: Producing accurate, objective, and comprehensive news. Producing content and related programming that accurately represents the diversity of thoughts and institutions of the United States as a whole and is consistent with and presents the broad foreign policies of the United States. Producing content and related programming that provides a comprehensive understanding of the impact of United States foreign assistance programs and United States international philanthropy, complementing other media outlets.
Presenting the law and policies of the United States clearly and effectively. Promoting the civil and responsible exchange of information and differences of opinion regarding policies, issues, and current events. Making all of its produced news and related programming and content available to the Freedom News Network for use and distribution. Producing or otherwise allowing editorials, commentary, and programming, in consultation with the Department of State, that present the official views of the United States Government and its officials.
Maximizing foreign national information access through both the use of existing broadcasting tools and resources and the development and dissemination of circumvention technology. Providing training and technical support for independent indigenous media and journalist enterprises in order to facilitate or enhance independent media environments and outlets abroad. Reaching identified foreign audiences in local languages and dialects when possible, particularly when such audiences form a distinct ethnic, cultural, or religious group within a country critical to United States national security interests.
Being capable of providing a broadcasting surge capacity under circumstances where overseas disasters, crises, or other events require increased or heightened international public diplomacy engagement.