The Communicators

John Lansing

John Lansing talked about the operations of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), the agency that oversees United States government-sup… read more

John Lansing talked about the operations of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), the agency that oversees United States government-supported, civilian international news media such as Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Marti, and Alhurra. He explained how he planned to reshape U.S. media operations to better fit the current media environment, including how to address propaganda by countries such as Russia and China and stateless actors such as ISIL*.

*The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS or DAISH/DAESH in Arabic), is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State. close

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  • John Lansing Chief Executive Officer Broadcasting Board of Governors
  • Ron Nixon Correspondent New York Times->Washington, D.C.
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Communicators with John Lansing

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Program ID:
402726-1
Category:
Interview
Format:
Interview
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jan 06, 2016 | 10:39am EST | C-SPAN.org
Last Aired:
Jan 11, 2016 | 8:02pm EST | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Jan 09, 2016 | 6:34pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jan 11, 2016 | 8:00am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 11, 2016 | 8:02pm EST | C-SPAN 2
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