MEDIA ADVISORY | February 28 Briefing with U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO and Director John F. Lansing
EVENT:
Please join us on Thursday, February 28 for a telephonic press briefing with John F. Lansing, U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO and Director. Mr. Lansing will discuss the U.S. Agency for Global Media’s (USAGM) launch of VOA 365, led by the Voice of America in collaboration with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, a 24/7 Persian-language global network headquartered in Washington, D.C.. This global network will provide accurate, objective, professional, and independent news and information directly to the Iranian audiences and Persian-speaking diaspora around the world. Mr. Lansing will take questions from participating journalists. More information on VOA 365 can be found here.
DETAILS:
Date: Thursday, February 28, 2019
Time: 16:00 CET (Brussels) | 10:00 A.M. EST (Washington, DC) | 15:00 GMT
Language: English
Ground Rules: On the Record
Dial-in Info: To be provided upon RSVP
RSVP by clicking: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/telephonic-briefing-with-john-f-lansing-us-agency-for-global-media-ceo-and-director-tickets-57180864505
BIO John F. Lansing
U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO and Director
John F. Lansing joined USAGM as CEO and Director in September 2015. Lansing’s previous experience includes nine years as President of Scripps Networks, where he is credited with guiding the company to become a leading developer of unique content across various media platforms including television, digital, mobile and publishing.
Most recently, Lansing was President and Chief Executive Officer of Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing (CTAM), a marketing association comprised of 90 of the top U.S. and Canadian cable companies and television programmers. There, Lansing oversaw the development of business strategies and marketing initiatives that position cable television companies for continued growth as they compete with emerging digital content platforms.
Lansing also brings a deep understanding of journalism from roles as an award-winning Photojournalist and Field Producer, Assignment Manager, Managing Editor, and News Director at several television stations earlier in his career.
Mister Lansing’s full bio can be found here.
USAGM is an independent federal agency, supervising all U.S. government-supported, civilian international media, whose mission is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy. USAGM networks include the Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Office of Cuba Broadcasting (Radio and TV Marti), Radio Free Asia, and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks (Alhurra TV and Radio Sawa). USAGM programming has a measured audience of 345 million in more than 100 countries and in 60 languages.
LOGISTICS:
- Callers should dial in to the conference call 10 minutes early.
- The operator will ask for your name, press affiliation, and location.
- Mr. Lansing will give brief opening remarks, and then the moderator will open the floor to questions.
- Participants will be instructed to push the “*” and “1” buttons on their phones to enter the question queue. You may also submit questions in advance via email to TheBrusselsHub@state.gov.
- If you experience technical difficulties during the call, you may email TheBrusselsHub@state.gov to alert the moderator to any issues
- An audio recording of the call will be available for 24 hours after the call.