VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Shirley Griffith. This week on our program, we bring you some laughs from old-time American radio shows. Bud Abbott, left, and Lou Costello LOU COSTELL...
By Leta Hong Fincher Washington 27 June 2007 With studies showing that a growing number of children are exposed to graphic violence on television, U.S. lawmakers are considering tighter regulations on media content. But the effort faces opposition f...
By Brian Wagner Caracas 27 May 2007 Supporters of television station Radio Caracas Television, RCTV, protest in Caracas, 26 May 2007 Venezuelan officials are readying to launch a new television station that will replace the nation's oldest private br...
By Brian Wagner Lima 23 May 2007 Venezuela's government is pressing ahead with plans to strip the public broadcasting license of a critical television station. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports the decision has sparked public protests and concerns...
By Sonja Pace London 28 March 2007 Iran has shown television footage of some of the 15 British sailors detained by Iranian forces last Friday and hints they could be released soon. Earlier in the day, Britain announced it is freezing all bilateral b...
By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 19 January 2007 watch Big Brother Bollywood Accusations of racism leveled at a British television program have sparked outrage on the streets and in the highest levels of government in both Britain and India. The stag...
By Tom Rivers London 17 January 2007 The producers of Celebrity Big Brother , Britain's latest reality television show, are facing claims that they are allowing racial slurs directed at one of the program's participants to be broadcast unchecked. For...
By Bill Rodgers Washington, DC 13 December 2006 watch News Media Changes Satellite television and the expanding power of the Internet are not only changing the way news is delivered, but also the perception of what news is and the way journalists do...
By Melinda Smith Washington 20 June 2006 Watch Kids and TV report Television has become such a major part of life that many American parents use it as a babysitter, and that has child psychologists concerned. A new study shows that almost one-third...
By George Dwyer Washington, DC 19 May 2006 watch Shock Ad report Shock ads are now incorporating real car accidents A series of distinctively styled, realistic television advertisements have been caus...