Programming across the Broadcasting Board of Governors' global media networks reached an estimated 206 million people per week in 2013, including large audiences in countries that are strategically critical for U.S. foreign policy. Read More

The Broadcasting Board of Governors has agreed to divide the responsibilities of the recently retired IBB Director among three members of the senior management team in order to help pave the way for a future Chief Executive Officer.  Under this interim structure, André Mendes will serve as Director of Global Operations, Robert Bole will be Director of Global Strategy, and Suzie Carroll will serve as Director of Global Communications. Together they will lead the agency in an arrangement that is expected to begin this month, pending congressional approval. Read More

Measuring impact, supporting experimentation, defining a clear vision and motivating staff to drive change were topics highlighted in a technology panel hosted by the Broadcasting Board of Governors and featuring Netflix CEO Reed Hastings. Read More

Representatives of leading government-supported international media organizations known collectively as the DG7 agreed to expand collaboration on research - both into technologies and about audiences - and to reduce costs where possible on shortwave and satellite transmissions. Read More

BBG Governor Michael Meehan, whose work on the agency's board during the past three years has included leadership on Middle East broadcasting initiatives, surveyed the Egyptian media market and supported the launch of the second season of a popular Alhurra Television series during a quick visit to Cairo. Read More

Alhurra Television announced the launch of the highly anticipated second season of Rayheen ala Fain?  at a press conference in Cairo. The second season will include an entirely new cast of six young Egyptians, as they tackle issues such as sexual harassment, jobs, education and the rights of women. Read More

Unprecedented numbers of Ukrainians are turning to RFE/RL and its Ukrainian Service, known locally as Radio Svoboda, as a vital source of authoritative news about Kyiv's EuroMaydan protests. Read More

Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, spoke with Alhurra TV about a range of security issues, including the United States' approach to fighting terrorism, the latest developments in Syria and Iran's threat to cybersecurity. Read More

To mark the U.N. observance of Human Rights Day on December 10, RFE/RL announced the launch of Lady Liberty, a webpage dedicated to women in journalism. Lady Liberty recognizes the contributions of women journalists from RFE/RL as well as other media in its target region, illuminating/highlighting/underscoring their reporting, the issues they confront, and the political, societal and cultural landscapes in which they work. It is a resource for and about them and a medium to promote their work.

The Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN) provided its Arabic-speaking audience with special programming for Human Rights Day. The variety of documentaries and special reports included one on the Egyptian constitution's impact on the rights of women. Read More.

The Office of Cuba Broadcasting's TV Martí provided extensive coverage of events held throughout the island on December 10 - many of which were repressed by the government. In one incident, one of the activists known as the Ladies in White was injured and required emergency surgery. A video with excerpts of coverage from throughout the day is available here.

January 1, 2014, marked 500 days since Alhurra TV's reporter Bashar Fahmi went missing in Syria.  Read More

RFE/RL experienced another Distributed Denial of Service, or DDoS, attack that intermittently disrupted its global multimedia news services for several days in December. This attack is similar to one experienced by RFE/RL in November. Read More.

Radio Free Asia has produced an end of year video highlighted some of the biggest stories of 2013. Read More