Broadcasting Board of Governors Venture CapitalistsApril 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 LamaApril 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 TibetApril 30, 2012 The Broadcasting Board of Governors’ (BBG) decision to end Voice of America (VOA) radio broadcasts to Tibet produced…
Read More 2 minute read Op-Ed: Strange and Incomprehensible Actions of the Broadcasting Board of GovernorsApril 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…
Read More 4 minute read CUSIB's Reggie Littlejohn reported on Chen Guangcheng's escape from house arrestApril 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 TibetApril 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 EmployeesApril 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 ChavezApril 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 BroadcastsApril 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 employeesApril 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 AwardsApril 24, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 23, 2012 Contact: Rohit Mahajan 202 530 4976 mahajanr@rfa.org Radio Free Asia Honored at Hong…
Read More 3 minute read BBG Governor Victor Ashe pays tribute to Annette Lantos and her late husbandApril 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-BabbleApril 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 expendituresApril 24, 2012 At the meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) in Miami on April 20, BBG Governor Susan…
Read More 7 minute read Victor Ashe offers his email address for public comments on U.S. international broadcastingApril 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 AsheApril 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 onlineApril 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 onlineApril 21, 2012 During its meeting at the headquarters of Radio and TV Martí in Miami on April 20, the Broadcasting…
Read More 4 minute read CUSIB – Broadcasting Board of Governors Should Stay True to Their Mandate Not Only in China and TibetApril 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 ChinaApril 20, 2012 At today’s meeting at Radio and TV Marti in Miami, the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) approved a…
Read More 5 minute read BBG considers new strategy and reversal of planned broadcasting cuts to China and TibetApril 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 strategyApril 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 & MilestonesApril 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 – GNNApril 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…
Read More 3 minute read Women's Rights Without Frontiers joins Annette Lantos in defending Voice of AmericaApril 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 AmericaApril 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 BBGApril 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 areApril 15, 2012 BBG Watch Commentary reflecting contributions from several individuals. Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) strategists have engaged in a…
Read More 1 minute read Broadcasting Board of Governors executives plan an attack piece on Helle Dale's criticismApril 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 travelsApril 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 ServiceApril 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 RussiaApril 13, 2012 The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB) joins Annette Lantos in her powerful plea to preserve Voice of…
Read More 5 minute read Annette Lantos pleads with Broadcasting Board of Governors to save Voice of America broadcastsApril 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 websiteApril 12, 2012 The BBG Watch website, www.usgbroadcasts.com or simply bbgwatch.com, has received over 300,000 hits since September 2011. The BBG…
Read More 11 minute read Director Bruce Sherman on Broadcasting Board of Governors' killing of Voice of America brand-nameApril 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 DisintegrationApril 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 LibertyApril 7, 2012 Is anyone actually noticing the disaster being perpetrated against Radio Free Europe by its new management? Is anyone…
Read More 4 minute read Congress tries to thwart BBG attempts to shut down Voice of AmericaApril 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 storyApril 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 stationApril 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 AmericaApril 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 CongressApril 4, 2012 A guest commentary by Edite Lynch “Purging” as it is being applied to what is happening to the…
Read More 5 minute read Purging of the Voice of America by the Broadcasting Board of GovernorsApril 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" DiscoveredApril 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 GovernorsApril 1, 2012 BBG Watch Commentary Speaking up at a panel discussion on media freedom, an unidentified Tibetan woman challenged the…