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Month: April 2012

48 posts

Broadcasting Board of Governors Venture Capitalists

  • April 30, 2012
Capitalism has arrived at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG). One of its top executives talked in a…

BBG member Michael Meehan and Radio Free Asia president meet with Dalai Lama

  • April 30, 2012
In a meeting last Thursday in Chicago with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, member of the Broadcasting Board…

Association of Tibetan Journalists appeals to U.S. Congress to save Voice of America radio to Tibet

  • April 30, 2012
The Broadcasting Board of Governors’ (BBG) decision to end Voice of America (VOA) radio broadcasts to Tibet produced…
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  • 2 minute read

Op-Ed: Strange and Incomprehensible Actions of the Broadcasting Board of Governors

  • April 29, 2012
Op-Ed: Strange and Incomprehensible Actions of the Broadcasting Board of Governors A Guest Commentary from Canada by Edite…

Does anyone care about Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty?

  • April 29, 2012
This opinion piece was submitted by a journalist who works at the headquarters of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty…
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  • 4 minute read

CUSIB's Reggie Littlejohn reported on Chen Guangcheng's escape from house arrest

  • April 28, 2012
The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB) Advisory Board member Reggie Littlejohn reported that blind Chinese human rights…

Christian Science Monitor Op-Ed chastises BBG on broadcasting cuts to China and Tibet

  • April 27, 2012
In a Christian Science Monitor op-ed, Joseph A. Bosco, who served in the office of the secretary of…

Using Taxpayer Dollars, BBG Agency Battles Against U.S. Citizen Employees

  • April 27, 2012
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), a federal agency whose top executives use such terms as “old white…

Broadcasting Board of Governors could use strategy lessons from Castro and Chavez

  • April 27, 2012
This past December 2011, the VOA Spanish Service celebrated the 50th anniversary of its popular broadcast, Buenos Dias…

Buenos Dias or Buenos Noches for Voice of America Spanish Broadcasts

  • April 26, 2012
As Gabriel Garcia Marquez once said: La sabiduría nos llega cuando ya no nos sirve de nada. Wisdom…

At Broadcasting Board of Governors, public diplomacy starts at how its executives treat their most vulnerable foreign employees

  • April 26, 2012
How an employer treats his employees determines how loyal they are, how well they perform and how an…

Passive aggressive BBG staff?

  • April 25, 2012
BBG Watch Commentary Is it only us, or was Lynne Weil engaging in a bit of passive aggressive…

Radio Free Asia Honored at Hong Kong Human Rights Press Awards

  • April 24, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:   April 23, 2012 Contact: Rohit Mahajan 202 530 4976 mahajanr@rfa.org   Radio Free Asia Honored at Hong…
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BBG Governor Victor Ashe pays tribute to Annette Lantos and her late husband

  • April 24, 2012
At the meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) in Miami on April 20, the federal agency…

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Mumbo-Jumbo and Psycho-Babble

  • April 24, 2012
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Mumbo-Jumbo and Psycho-Babble by The Federalist It is painful – the process of…

BBG Governor Susan McCue supports restoration of funding for Tibet and China broadcasts from management expenditures

  • April 24, 2012
At the meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) in Miami on April 20, BBG Governor Susan…
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  • 7 minute read

Victor Ashe offers his email address for public comments on U.S. international broadcasting

  • April 23, 2012
Often referred to as a senior Republican member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), Ambassador Victor Ashe…

Send an email to BBG member Victor Ashe

  • April 23, 2012
At the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) meeting in Miami, FL on April 20, 2012, BBG Governor Ambassador…

Broadcasting Board of Governors $50 million contract with Gallup is available online

  • April 22, 2012
BBG Watch is publishing a link to the controversial Broadcasting Board of Governors’ (BBG) $50,000,000 audience research contract…

Controversial BBG grantee merger plan report is available online

  • April 21, 2012
During its meeting at the headquarters of Radio and TV Martí in Miami on April 20, the Broadcasting…
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CUSIB – Broadcasting Board of Governors Should Stay True to Their Mandate Not Only in China and Tibet

  • April 21, 2012
This press release was issued by the independent Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April…

BBG reverses planned reductions in Voice of America and Radio Free Asia broadcasts to Tibet and China

  • April 20, 2012
At today’s meeting at Radio and TV Marti in Miami, the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) approved a…
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BBG considers new strategy and reversal of planned broadcasting cuts to China and Tibet

  • April 19, 2012
In response to overwhelming criticism from human rights groups, journalists and one of its members, the Broadcasting Board…

Broadcasting Board of Governors members concerned about Latin America strategy

  • April 19, 2012
Members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors Strategy and Budget Committee may be concerned about the mess their…

Broadcasting Board of Governors – FY 2014 Budget Process: Schedule & Milestones

  • April 18, 2012
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) and International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB)executives have been using the budget process for…

BBG plans to confuse the world with yet another brand name – GNN

  • April 17, 2012
BBG Watch Commentary As the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) prepares to eliminate the Voice of America brand…

Broadcasting Board of Governors – BBG Strategy: We’re Abandoning Our Mission and We Don’t Care!

  • April 17, 2012
Broadcasting Board of Governors – BBG Strategy: We’re Abandoning Our Mission and We Don’t Care! by The Federalist Let’s get…
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Women's Rights Without Frontiers joins Annette Lantos in defending Voice of America

  • April 16, 2012
Women’s Rights Without Frontiers is one of many NGOs and human rights groups which understand the practical and…

Extensive U.S. media placement of press release on plea from Annette Lantos to save Voice of America

  • April 16, 2012
The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB) press release on Mrs. Annette Lantos’ plea to the Broadcasting Board…

The role of the U.S. Congress must take precedence over any self-serving machinations by the executives of the BBG

  • April 15, 2012
A Guest Commentary by Edite Lynch The role of the U.S. Congress must take precedence over any self-serving…

Shortwave is not a hot topic, BBG strategists are

  • April 15, 2012
BBG Watch Commentary reflecting contributions from several individuals. Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) strategists have engaged in a…
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Broadcasting Board of Governors executives plan an attack piece on Helle Dale's criticism

  • April 14, 2012
BBG Watch has learned from a reliable source that Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) executives in the International…

IBB executive staff concerned about FOIA requests on their travels

  • April 14, 2012
Members of the International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) executive staff are reported to be deeply concerned about FOIA requests…

Confusion whether BBG committee approved saving VOA Tibetan radio and VOA Cantonese Service

  • April 14, 2012
There appears to be some confusion whether at the meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Strategy…

PRNewswire – CUSIB Applauds Plea From Human Rights Campaigner Annette Lantos to Save Voice of America Broadcasts to China, Tibet and Russia

  • April 13, 2012
The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB) joins Annette Lantos in her powerful plea to preserve Voice of…
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Annette Lantos pleads with Broadcasting Board of Governors to save Voice of America broadcasts

  • April 12, 2012
Annette Lantos, the wife of the late Congressman Tom Lantos, has joined efforts to oppose the Broadcasting Board…

Over 300,000 hits for BBG Watch website

  • April 12, 2012
The BBG Watch website, www.usgbroadcasts.com or simply bbgwatch.com, has received over 300,000 hits since September 2011. The BBG…
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  • 11 minute read

Director Bruce Sherman on Broadcasting Board of Governors' killing of Voice of America brand-name

  • April 12, 2012
BBG Watch Commentary Why is the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) trying to silence Voice of America (VOA)…

Broadcasting Board of Governors – Negative Impact Through Disintegration

  • April 10, 2012
Broadcasting Board of Governors Negative Impact Through Disintegration by The Federalist In late March, the Broadcasting Board of…

Disaster at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

  • April 7, 2012
Is anyone actually noticing the disaster being perpetrated against Radio Free Europe by its new management? Is anyone…
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  • 4 minute read

Congress tries to thwart BBG attempts to shut down Voice of America

  • April 7, 2012
THAT PESKY CONGRESS: THWARTING ATTEMPTS BY THE BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND ITS EXECUTIVE STAFF TO SHUT DOWN…

Apologies for misspelling in Tara Sonenshine story

  • April 7, 2012
We apologize for the earlier misspelling of “vis[i]t in our story on Tara Sonenshine’s planned visit to the…

Congressman Jones, BBG's Victor Ashe and IBB Director Lobo to rededicate Edward R. Murrow NC transmitting station

  • April 6, 2012
Congressman Walter B. Jones and Broadcasting Board of Governors member Ambassador Victor Ashe, whose joint efforts saved the…

U.S. public diplomacy chief Tara Sonenshine to visit the disappearing Voice of America

  • April 5, 2012
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) and International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) executives who have embarrassed the Obama Administration…

Broadcasting Board of Governors ignores Congress

  • April 4, 2012
A guest commentary by Edite Lynch “Purging” as it is being applied to what is happening to the…
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  • 5 minute read

Purging of the Voice of America by the Broadcasting Board of Governors

  • April 3, 2012
RIF REDUX:  PURGING OF THE VOICE OF AMERICA BY THE BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND ITS EXECUTIVE STAFF  by Quo…

Another VOA News Manager "Vacancy" Discovered

  • April 1, 2012
From a VOA journalist: Like a failed “Biggest Loser,” VOA news management continues to push the boundaries of…

Tibetan woman challenges Gallup and Broadcasting Board of Governors

  • April 1, 2012
BBG Watch Commentary Speaking up at a panel discussion on media freedom, an unidentified Tibetan woman challenged the…
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