It's legitimately funny to see a propagandist scum like Steve Herman claim that he is "being silenced." When I corrected his misreporting on the Columbia kids protesting (by actually GOING there, something that a lazy and tendentious mouthpiece like Herman was incapable of), this "journalist" responded by blocking me. Well, karma's a pretty funny thing, isn't it? 🤣🤣

#steveherman #voa #journalism

via @w7voa

"The decision is a disturbing and self-defeating retreat for American influence abroad. It also portends ever more troubling repression of independent journalism right here in the United States.

"To best appreciate what is at stake in a future without VOA, it is important to understand its past. "

https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2025/03/25/trump-voice-of-america-press-freedom-public-media-npr-pbs-wbez-chicago-jim-friedlich

#VoiceOfAmerica #SteveHerman #NationalPublicRadio #PublicBroadcastingService #Journalism #Media #FreePress #Democracy

Now that Trump has silenced Voice of America, could U.S. public media outlets be next?

The president's decision to shutter the global news organization portends ever more troubling repression of independent journalism in the United States.

Chicago Sun-Times

"All at VOA, who swore an oath to the Constitution, strove ​daily to live up to our charter: to be accurate, objective and comprehensive. That promise, more than any broadcast or byline, is a legacy worth protecting.”— @w7voa Steve Herman

https://www.steveherman.press/p/requiem-for-the-voice-that-carried

#VoiceOfAmerica #SteveHerman #FreePress #Journalists #Accuracy #Integrity #USA #USConstitution

Requiem for the voice that carried a nation’s conscience

VOA's signal for 83 years crossed borders and ideologies—now its silence will speak volumes.

The Newsguy -- Steve Herman
@w7voa 😢 Thank you for your excellent work, Steve. We hope you’ll find a way to continue sharing news on Mastodon. "It took decades to build this goodwill and an audience of hundreds of millions every week. Seeing arsonists just set fire to it all is awful.” https://www.npr.org/2025/03/15/nx-s1-5329244/bloody-saturday-voiceofamerica-radio-free-asia-europe-trump-kari-lake #NPR #VoiceOfAmerica #SteveHerman #FreePress #Journalists #Integrity

Honestly a major feather in @w7voa’s cap to have a boot-licking MAGA toady like Ric Grenell accuse him of “treason” for basic reporting.
What a joke.

#MAGA #uspol #Fascism #firstAmendment #freeSpeech #freedomOfPress #Nazi #trump #ricGrenell #voa #steveHerman #journalism #richardGrenell

@lauren @w7voa I 💯 knew this was coming. I'm a bit surprised it took this long.

That said, Steve Herman is an honest and ethical reporter. That's exactly why the Musk/Vance admin has a problem with him.
#VoA #VoiceOfAmerica #SteveHerman

@w7voa

Re-tooting this, while we can.

Is this the post that has had #SteveHerman placed "under investigation"?

@LinuxAndYarn @ai6yr @samlitzinger I agree completely. He posts news. He NEVER wades into the comments. He is the best. #steveherman
@PamelaBarroway oh no, not Steve Herman. What a great reporter. Hopefully he’ll find a way to continue. #steveHerman

「米国でアプリのサービスが停止されたため、AppleとGoogleはTikTokをストアから削除しました。」: #SteveHerman

https://journa.host/@w7voa/113853108166214659

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Steve Herman (@[email protected])

Apple, Google remove TikTok from stores as app halts service in US. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/18/apple-google-remove-tiktok-from-stores-as-app-halts-service-in-us.html

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