U.S. President Barack Obama has approved legislation that would consolidate oversight of U.S. nonmilitary broadcasting in the hands of a single chief executive, an overhaul that supporters laud as a much-needed reform but critics warn could endanger journalistic independence.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Obama signs new law restructuring US international media
US President Barack Obama conducts a joint press conference with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi at the White House in Washington, DC, October 18, 2016. (AFP)