CUSIB News Ann Noonan, Executive Director of the independent and non-partisan Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB –cusib.org) spoke at the memorial service in New York for Liu Xiaobo on Saturday, July 15. Liu Xiaobo Memorial Service New York July 15, 2017 ANN NOONAN, CUSIB: One behalf of the Committee for US International Broadcasting, Ted […]
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New York State Assembly Member Opposes Cuts in VOA Albanian Programs
Mark Gjonaj, a New York State Assembly member and Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) Advisory Board member has written a letter to Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Chairman Kenneth Weinstein opposing proposed cuts in Voice of America (VOA) broadcasts to Albania and other proposed cuts to BBG taxpayer-funded news programs to the […]
CUSIB Emphasizes the Need for Congress to Hold Hearings to Protect Voice of America Journalists from Retaliation
For Immediate Release May 1, 2017 CUSIB Emphasizes the Need for Congress to Hold Hearings to Protect Voice of America Journalists from Retaliation The Committee for US International Broadcasting has released the following statement: “The Committee for US International Broadcasting emphasizes our request for the US Congress to hold hearings to investigate who, inside the […]
CUSIB Asks for Investigation About Why VOA China Service Cut Live-Stream Interview with Chinese Billionaire Guo Wengui
April 21, 2017 For Immediate Release CUSIB Asks for Investigation About Why VOA China Service Cut Live-Stream Interview with Chinese Billionaire Guo Wengui The Committee for US International Broadcasting (www.cusib.org) has released the following statement: “In an effort to protect Voice of America China Service from being unfairly influenced or manipulated by outside political sources, […]
CUSIB concerned about partisanship and mismanagement at BBG and VOA
At the April 6, 2017 board meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), Ann Noonan, Executive Director of the independent, non-partisan Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) expressed concern over “blatant one-sided partisanship” and use of vulgarities and sexism in some of Voice of America (VOA) programs. Noonan said that […]
Harry Wu
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 8, 2017 Harry Wu By Ann Noonan, Executive Director, CUSIB Today marks the birthday of my friend, Harry Wu, who would have turned 80 years old. We were planning to hold a great birthday fundraiser for the Laogai Research Foundation to honor this occasion, had Harry lived. While […]
CUSIB Executive Director Ann Noonan calls for more funding for U.S. broadcasting to China and Tibet
CUSIB News August 7, 2016 Speaking at an event last week in Flushing, NY, sponsored by the Qi’s Cultural Foundation, Ann Noonan, Executive Director for the Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB.org), stressed the need for the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) to increase funding for Voice of America (VOA) radio and TV Chinese language […]
CUSIB Executive Director speaks at Tribute to Harry Wu on Capitol Hill
CUSIB Executive Director Ann Noonan and Co-Director Ted Lipien attended Wednesday May 25, 2016 a tribute in the Library of Congress to late CUSIB board member Harry Wu, at which Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and former Congressman Frank Wolf spoke. Other speakers included Kerry Kennedy, President of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Annette […]
Harry Wu, Champion of Human Rights, CUSIB Board Member Dies
Harry Wu, Champion of Human Rights, CUSIB Board Member Dies Harry Wu (1937 – 2016) It is with great sadness that the Laogai Research Foundation and the Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) announced the passing of the Laogai Research Foundation founder and CUSIB Advisory Board founding member, Harry Wu. He […]
CUSIB calls on BBG to expand journalism and shrink agency's bureaucracy
The following CUSIB statement was presented by Joseph Noonan at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) open board meeting on October 8, 2015 in Washington, DC: CUSIB STATEMENT – VIDEO (as prepared for delivery) Good morning and thank you for welcoming me today. As a representative for the Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting, I’m here […]