U.S. and International Media
BBG Watch Commentary Amanda Bennett has been named director of the government-owned broadcaster Voice of America (VOA), Ron Nixon reported in one of “National Briefing” short news items in The New York Times on April 15, 2016. The Washington Post…
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BBG Watch Commentary The first address by new Voice of America (VOA) director Amanda Bennett was generally well received by employees, but many fear that she may be co-opted by Broadcasting Board of Governors’ (BBG) and VOA’s dysfunctional and failed…
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BBG Watch Amanda Bennett, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and author, chosen as the new director of the Voice of America (VOA), said she is “happy and excited to be part of such a vital news organization.” VOA also quoted…
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BBG Watch Commentary A comment sent to BBG Watch includes a plea to the next Voice of America (VOA) director. While the author mentions award-winning investigative reporter and media manager Amanda Bennett, who was reported by us to be a…
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BBG Watch Commentary A screenshot taken of the Voice of America mobile site at 11:33 AM on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, shows that, unlike nearly all other media, VOA was still leading with an old Obama-Cuba story instead of the…
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BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE BBG Watch has learned that journalist, author and former newspaper editor Amanda Bennett (@abennett; Facebook) is being considered by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) and the White House to take over the position of Voice of…
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