aid: u-s-agency-for-global-media url: >- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/u-s-agency-for-global-media/refs/heads/main/apis.yml apis: - aid: u-s-agency-for-global-media:u-s-agency-for-global-media name: U.S. Agency for Global Media tags: - Federal Government - Media - Broadcasting - International humanURL: https://www.usagm.gov/ properties: - url: https://www.usagm.gov/ type: Documentation - url: https://www.usagm.gov/who-we-are/ type: About - url: https://www.usagm.gov/networks/ type: Documentation title: Networks and Outlets description: >- The United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) is an independent federal agency that oversees a network of media organizations providing news and information to audiences around the world in support of freedom and democracy. USAGM oversees Voice of America (VOA), Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), Radio Free Asia (RFA), Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB), Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN), and the Open Technology Fund (OTF). Together these entities reach approximately 427 million people weekly in 64 languages. - aid: u-s-agency-for-global-media:usagm-press-freedom name: USAGM Press Freedom tags: - Press Freedom - Media - Open Data humanURL: https://github.com/usagm/usagm-press-freedom properties: - url: https://github.com/usagm/usagm-press-freedom type: GitHubRepository description: >- USAGM press freedom data and resources published on GitHub. - aid: u-s-agency-for-global-media:open-technology-fund name: Open Technology Fund tags: - Internet Freedom - Privacy - Security - Open Source humanURL: https://www.opentech.fund/ properties: - url: https://www.opentech.fund/ type: Documentation - url: https://github.com/usagm/internet-freedom type: GitHubRepository title: Internet Freedom Resources description: >- The Open Technology Fund (OTF) is a U.S. government-funded independent nonprofit that supports the development of open-source internet freedom technologies to advance human rights and open societies. OTF funds projects like Tor, Signal, and other privacy and circumvention tools that help individuals in repressive environments access a free and open internet. name: U.S. Agency for Global Media tags: - Federal Government - Media - Broadcasting - International - Press Freedom - Internet Freedom type: Contract image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg access: 3rd-Party created: '2024-11-21' modified: '2026-05-03' position: Consuming description: >- The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) is an independent federal agency that oversees a network of international media organizations aimed at providing news and information to audiences around the world in support of freedom and democracy. These media outlets include Voice of America (VOA), Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), Radio Free Asia (RFA), Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB), Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN), and the Open Technology Fund (OTF). Together these entities operate in over 64 languages and reach approximately 427 million people weekly, producing more than 3,000 hours of original programming per week in regions where access to a free press is limited. common: - type: Website url: https://www.usagm.gov/ - type: About url: https://www.usagm.gov/who-we-are/ - type: GitHubOrganization url: https://github.com/usagm - type: Features data: - name: Voice of America (VOA) description: >- The largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in 47 languages to audiences in regions underserved by free press, including sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and Asia. - name: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) description: >- Broadcasts domestic news coverage to audiences in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Middle East in 27 languages. - name: Radio Free Asia (RFA) description: >- Provides uncensored news and information in nine languages to audiences across East and Southeast Asia, including China, North Korea, Vietnam, and Burma. - name: Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN) description: >- Delivers Arabic-language television and digital content across the Middle East and North Africa, including Alhurra TV and Radio Sawa. - name: Open Technology Fund (OTF) description: >- Funds the development of open-source internet freedom tools and technologies that help individuals in repressive environments access a free and open internet. - name: Internet Freedom Programs description: >- Anti-censorship, circumvention, and digital safety programs supporting journalists, activists, and ordinary citizens operating in restricted environments. - type: UseCases data: - name: International News Delivery description: >- Delivering independent, accurate news and information to audiences in countries that lack a free press or face government-controlled media. - name: Press Freedom Advocacy description: >- Supporting journalists and media organizations operating in repressive environments by providing training, tools, and reporting support. - name: Internet Circumvention description: >- Enabling internet users in censored environments to bypass restrictions and access uncensored online content through funded circumvention tools. - name: Digital Safety description: >- Protecting journalists and activists with digital security tools and training through Open Technology Fund-supported projects. - name: Media Development description: >- Supporting the development of independent media ecosystems in transitioning democracies through training, technology, and partnerships. - type: Integrations data: - name: Tor Project description: >- OTF-funded privacy and anonymity network enabling secure communication for users in censored or surveilled environments. - name: Signal description: >- End-to-end encrypted messaging platform supported by OTF for secure communications by journalists and activists. - name: Open Whisper Systems description: >- Developer of Signal protocol providing encrypted messaging and calling for vulnerable populations worldwide. - type: Vocabulary url: >- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/u-s-agency-for-global-media/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/u-s-agency-for-global-media-vocabulary.yaml - type: JSON-LD url: >- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/u-s-agency-for-global-media/refs/heads/main/json-ld/u-s-agency-for-global-media-context.jsonld maintainers: - FN: Kin Lane email: kin@apievangelist.com specificationVersion: '0.19'