Senate Committee to BBG: Hands off China Broadcasting — Dr. Helle Dale, Heritage Foundation
Dr. Helle Dale of the Heritage Foundation, who keeps a close eye on the Broadcasting Board of Governors and U.S
BBG ‘s PR gurus come and go quickly, wrong strategy remains
Al Kamen reported in his Washington Post In the Loop column that longtime State Department employee Diane Zeleny, who several weeks ago got a new job as director of communications and external relations at the Broadcasting Board of Governors, announced that she is leaving her post. She told her colleagues that she will be leaving shortly to start a job as VP for Strategy and Communications at the Legatum Institute. The Institute is based in London, but she will work mostly from Washington with frequent trips to London and Dubai where Legatum has offices.
Director Ensor says VOA to China will not go silent on October 1
This email just in less than 10 minutes ago, from David Ensor, Voice of America Director. Colleagues in the China Branch, I want to take this opportunity to share information with you about the FY 2012 budget and its possible impact on the Mandarin and Cantonese Services. I have been working closely with other senior agency managers on developments relating to VOA China programs and can confirm for you today that the proposed reductions to the VOA Mandarin and Cantonese Services will not take place on October 1.
Senate Committee on Appropriations tells BBG: VOA radio and TV to China must continue
The bipartisan Broadcasting Board of Governors, which managed U.S. government-funded news broadcasts for overseas audiences, has managed something…
BBG’s Commission on Innovation holds first meeting in New York as BBG ignores advice on human rights reporting from…
The BBG is bragging about its commission on innovation, which is great, but what the BBG needs even more is a commission on sensitivity to human rights abuses and assaults on media freedom abroad. BBG members could, of course, listen to some of their journalists who had experienced life under totalitarian and authoritarian regimes.
Forum restarted; Politburo Media Review launched
We have restarted BBG Watch Forum. There are still some bugs, but it works. We have also launched BBG Watch “Politburo Media Review.” The name is somewhat humorous but the purpose is serious
“Potentially Damaging Content”
The latest revelations by BBG Watch regarding the Broadcasting Board of Governors describe an organization that is at…
VOA Interview: Former First Lady Laura Bush Reflects on Sept. 11
This is from a BBG press release but it is an example of how VOA journalists succeed at…
Former VOA executive advocates a multi-platform approach that includes radio and TV
In a paper published by the Public Diplomacy Council, Alan L. Heil Jr., a former deputy director of…
Count on BBG to cut programs if there will be a crisis
Shortly before which wars/uprisings/major crises did BBG executives proposed or implemented broadcasting cuts to the affected countries. Please…
BBG executives struggle with history and public diplomacy
On what anniversary does the BBG want to end VOA broadcasts to China? Please vote USGBroadcast.com website and…
BBG management style
When did the BBG executives announce their decision to fire 45 VOA Chinese journalists? Chinese New Year Mao’s…
What BBG may do to VOA Chinese content
Update: this is how VOA Chinese website may look like if BBG executives succeed in ending VOA broadcasts…
Washington Times Poll: 90% for keeping VOA in China
VOA is one of the few ‘leaks’ in the totalitarian shield the Communist Party of China tries to…
Richard Gere: Tibet's monks get news from VOA radio
Richard Gere — “How did they |monks in Tibet | know the new President would be meeting with…
Victims of China's forced sterilization get news from VOA radio
Anonymous victim of China’s forced sterilization policy — This woman from a rural area insisted that her name…
Women's Rights Without Frontiers: VOA Mandarin Service a leading international broadcaster in China
Women’s Rights Without Frontiers president Reggie Littlejohn wrote in her blog: I believe that the VOA Mandarin Service…
Huchen Zhang, VOA senior editor: BBG and IBB will have 48 more managers
While cutting $8 million from the China branch, there will be an increase of $9 million for BBG…
The Heritage Foundation BBG panel transcript is available
On Valentine’s Day, the BBG announced to all the employees of the VOA’s China branch its proposal to…
New director seems unaware of BBG plans for VOA
BBG WATCH COMMENTARY In a NPR interview, new VOA director David Ensor seemed unaware that in addition to…
U.S. helping Chinese censors to stifle the Jasmine Revolution
The latest crisis at the agency, which manages U.S. government-funded overseas broadcasts, involves appeasing a dictatorial regime in…
Congressmen use "bureaucrat" label for BBG officials who want to end VOA radio and TV to China
Contempt in Congress for BBG executives who claim that almost no one in China listens to Voice of…