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RFA a Five-Time Winner at 2023 New York Festivals

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Contact: Rohit Mahajan | mahajanr(a)rfa.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 19, 2023 RFA a Five-Time Winner at 2023 New York Festivals <https://www.rfa.org/about/releases/rfa-a-five-time-winner-at-2023-new-york-…> Mandarin and Korean Services, and 歪脑 | WHYNOT Net Top Honors WASHINGTON—Radio Free Asia <https://www.rfa.org/english>’s (RFA) Mandarin and Korean Services, as well its online global Mandarin brand 歪脑 | WHYNOT, took home five awards at last night’s New York Festivals <https://www.newyorkfestivals.com/> Storytelling Gala. RFA’s Mandarin Service and 歪脑 | WHYNOT each received two medals, with RFA’s Korean Service winning one. The recognized projects examine topics such as the trauma women endure under China’s “one-child” policy, the challenges Chinese adopted children face, the physical and emotional scars of Korean War POWs, and the work of Chinese political cartoonists amid the CCP’s crackdown on dissent, among other issues. “Congratulations to the fantastic teams of RFA Mandarin, RFA Korean and 歪脑 | WHYNOT,” RFA President Bay Fang said. "Their determined journalism delves into such complex, human issues as the toll of China's birth restrictions and the legacy of the Korean War, as well as spotlighting creative political expression amid censorship. “These winning projects exemplify RFA’s greater mission of bringing answers, empowerment, and accountability to people living in repressive places.” Details on the RFA winners follows: - RFA Mandarin’s silver medal-winning project The CCP Owns Your Womb - Tragedies of China’s Birth Control Policy <https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/ytbdzhuantixilie/jisheng> documents the brutal violence <https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/women-trafficking-03082022070912.html> and rights violations against women amid China’s birth quotas. Its bronze medal-winning mini-documentary Seeking Love: The Story of Chinese Adoptees in the US <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnAhnQvDo84&t=171s> follows two college students who had been adopted as children by American parents, and their struggle grappling with their identity. - RFA’s digital brand 歪脑 | WHYNOT’s silver medal-winning video Two Years of WHYNOT <https://youtu.be/s4itoKXg46A> is a stop-motion promo that celebrates the brand’s second anniversary. Its bronze-winning video series Art behind the wall <https://www.wainao.me/wainao-watches/series/129/Art-Behind-the-Wall%20%20/2> introduces Chinese political cartoonists, exploring their work and inspiration. - RFA Korean’s bronze-winning report Tattooed: Indelible Scar of Prisoners of War <https://www.rfa.org/korean/news_indepth/koreanwarspecial-11222022122437.html> - a joint project with RFA Mandarin - unites the stories of five POWs from the U.S., South Korea, and China, who reflect on their painful memories of the Korean War amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In addition, four other projects from RFA’s Mandarin and Korean Services and 歪脑 | WHYNOT were listed as finalists. Other winners at this year’s competition include The Washington Post, NPR, BBC, and ABC News. The New York Festival TV & Film and Radio awards is a yearly competition honoring work from over 50 countries that mirrors today’s global trends. # # # Radio Free Asia is a private, nonprofit corporation broadcasting and publishing online news, information, and commentary in nine East Asian languages to listeners who do not have access to full and free news media. RFA’s broadcasts seek to promote the rights of freedom of opinion and expression, including the freedom to “seek, receive, and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.” RFA is funded by an annual grant from the United States Agency for Global Media.

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RFA Welcomes Deborah Chamberlin as Chief People Officer

by RFA communications

Contact: Rohit Mahajan | mahajanr(a)rfa.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 17, 2023 RFA Welcomes Deborah Chamberlin as Chief People Officer <https://www.rfa.org/about/releases/rfa-welcomes-deborah-chamberlin-as-chief…> WASHINGTON—Radio Free Asia <https://www.rfa.org/english/> (RFA), a nonprofit news corporation that brings answers, accountability, and empowerment to populations in Asian countries under authoritarian rule, today named Deborah Chamberlin as its Chief People Officer (CPO). Chamberlin brings more than 20 years of human resources and recruitment experience at global nonprofits and in the private sector. “Debbie is an exceptional individual whose substantial experience strengthening workforces at top international nonprofits will be crucial to RFA,” RFA President Bay Fang said. “She will help our organization to continue attracting the talent needed to drive us forward as a world-class media organization on which millions worldwide depend for timely and accurate news.” “I’m delighted to be joining RFA as its Chief People Officer during this historic period of growth for the company,” Chamberlin said. “RFA’s journalists and staff provide its audiences with vital information through its ever-important brand of journalism. It’s an honor to help lead the effort to build up RFA’s incredible team and boost its global impact.” Serving on RFA’s senior management team, Chamberlin will oversee the organization’s Human Resources department, managing staffing, employee relations and talent acquisition. Prior to joining RFA, Chamberlin served as Director of Talent Acquisition at FHI 360 where she managed a team responsible for full cycle recruiting for over 500 US-based and international positions annually. Among other previous roles, Chamberlin held senior-level positions at international nonprofits including SRI Executive Search & Strategy, Management Sciences for Health and Development Alternatives, Inc. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in International Studies at the University of Washington. # # # Radio Free Asia is a private, nonprofit corporation broadcasting and publishing online news, information, and commentary in nine East Asian languages to listeners who do not have access to full and free news media. RFA’s broadcasts seek to promote the rights of freedom of opinion and expression, including the freedom to “seek, receive, and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.” RFA is funded by an annual grant from the United States Agency for Global Media.

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RFA Condemns Sentencing of Vietnamese Blogger Nguyen Lan Thang

by Rohit Mahajan

Contact: Rohit Mahajan | mahajanr(a)rfa.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 12, 2023 Radio Free Asia Condemns Sentencing of Vietnamese Blogger Nguyen Lan Thang WASHINGTON— A Hanoi court today sentenced prominent political activist and long-time RFA contributing blogger Nguyen Lan Thang <http://rfa.org/english/news/vietnam/activist-propaganda-case-04112023165002…> to six years in prison on charges of spreading “anti-state propaganda.” He is among four jailed RFA contributors in Vietnam, Nguyen Tuong Thuy, Truong Duy Nhat and Nguyen Van Hoa. RFA President Bay Fang issued the following statement: “Today’s conviction of Nguyen Lan Thang is both a miscarriage of justice and an assault on free expression in Vietnam. The outrageous harassment he has endured and his sentencing to six years in prison demonstrate the extent to which Vietnamese authorities will go to silence independent journalists and voices. “Nguyen Lan Thang shared his perspectives and opinions online with a sense of responsibility and duty, but never with malice or disrespect. Nevertheless he is among four RFA contributors in Vietnam who have been ensnared by the government in an effort to censor and purge. Radio Free Asia calls for the immediate release of Nguyen Lan Thang and for all charges against him to be dropped.” # # # Radio Free Asia is a private, nonprofit corporation broadcasting and publishing online news, information, and commentary in nine East Asian languages to listeners who do not have access to full and free news media. RFA’s broadcasts seek to promote the rights of freedom of opinion and expression, including the freedom to “seek, receive, and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.” RFA is funded by an annual grant from the United States Agency for Global Media. -- *Rohit Mahajan* *Chief Communications Officer* *Radio Free Asia*

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