<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>The US administration is cutting 1,400 jobs at Voice of America (VOA) to reduce unnecessary expenditure.</li><li>This move affects about 85% of the US Agency for Global Media workforce, under which VOA operates.</li><li>The administration sees these cuts as a way to address a 'dysfunctional' agency linked to bias and wasteful spending.</li><li>Contract staff at VOA were already notified in May, signaling the expected job cuts.</li><li>Over 600 more employees, including Persian-language service reporters, were notified last week.</li><li>Affected reporters and journalists will be removed from the payroll starting Labor Day.</li><li>The cuts align with the administration's aim to reduce federal workforce headcount and reshape worldwide communication strategies.</li><li>The impact on the US's global media stance and response to propaganda from countries like China, Russia, and Iran is yet to be seen.</li><li>President Trump has also sought to end funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).</li></ul>

1,400 job cuts at Voice of America

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