The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), formerly the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG),[1] is an independent agency of the United States government which operates various state-run media outlets.[2] According to its website, its mission is to "inform, engage, and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy."[3] USAGM supervises Voice of America (VOA), Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio y Televisión Martí, Radio Free Asia, and Alhurra.[4]