Photos: Conversation w/ VOA Reporters

Photo Credit: Alan Kotok The reception for the Voice of America plaintiffs drew a full house to the Bloomberg Room.

Photo Credit: Alan Kotok CNBC Washington correspondent and Press Freedom Team chair Emily Wilkins welcomes participants to the reception.

Photo Credit: Alan Kotok CNBC Washington correspondent and Press Freedom Team chair Emily Wilkins, far right, introduces the panel from VOA, all named plaintiffs in the suit against AGM. L-R: Kate Neeper, director of strategy and performance assessment at AGM; Jessica Jerreat, VOA press freedom editor; and Patsy Widakuswara, VOA White House bureau chief.

Photo Credit: Alan Kotok Patsy Widakuswara, lead plaintiff, tells about the circumstances behind the suit against AGM.

Photo Credit: Alan Kotok David Seide, from the Government Accountability Project and counsel to the plaintiffs.

Photo Credit: Alan Kotok Kate Neeper, one of the named plaintiffs.

Photo Credit: Alan Kotok Jessica Jerreat, one of the named plaintiffs.

Photo Credit: Alan Kotok Patsy Widakuswara (right), lead plaintiff, describes the status of their case. Looking on (R-L): plaintiffs Jessica Jerreat and Kate Neeper.

Photo Credit: Alan Kotok Club member Claude Porsella, former head of VOA's French language service to Africa, asks a question of the panel.

Photo Credit: Alan Kotok Jessica Jerreat answers a question from the audience.

Photo Credit: Alan Kotok Kate Neeper answers a question from the audience.