Top Heads Of U.S. Funded News Outlets Have Been Fired

New York Times: Michael Pack, Chief of Media Agency, Dismisses Heads of U.S. News Outlets

WASHINGTON — A conservative filmmaker who recently took over a United States global media agency removed the chiefs of four news organizations under its purview on Wednesday night, according to people with knowledge of the decision, in an action that raises questions about their editorial independence.

The filmmaker, Michael Pack, also dismissed the head of a technology group and disbanded the bipartisan board that helps oversee and advise those five organizations. He replaced its members largely with Trump administration political appointees, including himself as chairman. One board member works for a conservative advocacy organization, Liberty Counsel Action.

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Update #1: 'Wednesday night massacre' as Trump appointee takes over at global media agency (CNN)
Update #2: Trump Appointee Fires Head of Radio Free Europe, 4 Other US-Funded Media Organizations (The Wrap)
Update #3: New U.S. broadcasting chief fires agency heads Politico/AP

WNU Editor: The organizations that are affected are Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Office of Cuba Broadcasting, and Open Technology Fund. The news organizations that I am familiar with are Radio Free Europe and Radio Asia. I am not going to shed a tear for these firings. I sometimes link to a post on RFE, but they are usually a day or two behind in their coverage. And as for the opposition to these firings. Like all things Trump this has gone overboard .... Is Trump putting fascists in charge of the Voice of America? (Damon Linker, Politico)

Update #4: This is what the U.S. should do .... From VOA to Radio Free Europe, the US Needs a Single News Voice Abroad (Al Pessin, Defense One).