Re: [Swprograms] [ODXA] VOA Launches new English programs

[Richard Cuff <rdcuff@xxxxxxxxx>]

I sampled parts of the new "Middle East Monitor" and "International
Edition" yesterday at roughly 1720 via the live VOA web stream.

Middle East Monitor airs at 1700 and 1900 UTC, according to on-air
promotions; it appears to be a 30-minute program.  At first glance
it's a good (though dry) series of dispatches on events in the region.

Similarly, "International Edition" spends 30 minutes on roughly six
stories, taken from around the globe, including the USA (Gulf of
Mexico oil spill).  Serviceable enough, but short on analysis.

I'll update more as I do some more listening.

These programs do not appear on the VOA website...I sent an e-mail to
the VOA to point this out and have also joined their Facebook presence
and left that critique there.  We'll see if the Facebook post
generates a response, as that's a public forum; the VOA does monitor
and comment on posts .

Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA  USA


On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 11:08 PM, Alokesh Gupta <alokeshgupta@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> New VOA programs target English audience
>
> Washington, D.C., May 17, 2010 – Voice of America has unveiled a
> dynamic new lineup of interactive radio programs and Web features
> aimed at expanding its English-speaking audience around the world.
>
> Three new radio programs, Daybreak Asia, Crossroads Asia, and Middle
> East Monitor, focus on key developments in each region, with in-depth
> features, more newsmaker interviews and dynamic interaction with
> listeners, viewers and website visitors. Another program,
> International Edition, provides lively, fast-paced world news
> coverage, and American Café brings you stories about life in the
> United States.
>

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