U.S. and International Media
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has reported often on a leadership, management and news handling crisis at the U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA), and we have praised Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) for still maintaining higher journalistic…
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Commentary BBG Watch offers a wide range of commentaries on current issues in U.S. international media outreach, public diplomacy, disinformation, and propaganda. The following commentary is by The Federalist, one of our longtime observers of the Broadcasting Board of Governors…
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BBG Watch Commentary A former Voice of America senior correspondent has sent us an analysis of a recent article by Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) member Matt Armstrong. In his article, Mr. Armstrong presents VOA as an outstanding news organization…
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BBG Watch Media Government Executive has a report by Charles S. Clark, a GovExec.com reporter who follows federal international media agency developments, on John Lansing being named CEO and director of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG). “John is a…
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BBG Watch Media In an interview, Mr. Lansing said he hoped to begin carrying out a number of reform initiatives recommended by the board of governors, The New York Times reported in an article by Ron Nixon on the the…
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BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE Former member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Victor Ashe reacted to the appointment of John Lansing, Former President of Scripps Networks, as Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) by…
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BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE “Tackling these problems and ‘righting the ship’ will be a truly herculean effort, perhaps only achievable by Superman himself” — Congressional sources reacting to the appointment of John Lansing as Chief Executive Officer and Director of the…
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BBG Watch Opinions BBG Watch has received a number of reactions to its exclusive report that U.S. cable TV industry executive John F. Lansing is considered a top contender for the position of Chief Executive Officer and Director of the…
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BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE BBG Watch has learned from reliable high-level sources within the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) that John F. Lansing, former president and chief executive officer of Scripps Networks Interactive Inc., is a leading contender for the Chief…
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