Read More 2 minute read Russia’s RT English site has news about Kerry’s statement on Ukraine, Voice of America’s still does notJanuary 19, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary By now even RT (Russia Today) news website has reported on U.S. Secretary of State…
Read More 12 minute read BBC, Deutsche Welle offer superb coverage of Ukraine’s slide toward a police state, Voice of America does notJanuary 19, 2014 British BBC and German Deutsche Welle (DW) offer superb coverage in English of Ukraine’s slide toward a repressive…
Read More 4 minute read Video and text of Secretary Kerry’s remarks on Ukraine ignored by Voice of America news websitesJanuary 18, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary While the Voice of America (VOA) Ukrainian Service continues to provide excellent coverage of events…
Read More 3 minute read Voice of America English website ignores Kerry’s remarks on Ukraine, shows outdated newsJanuary 18, 2014 BBG Watch Exclusive The Voice of America (VOA) English news website and the vast majority of VOA’s more…
Read More 2 minute read BBC homepage shows 10 Obama NSA speech related reports, VOA – only oneJanuary 17, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Once again, BBC has out-competed the Voice of America (VOA) in reporting today on President…
Read More 5 minute read For U.S. reactions to news from Ukraine go to Wash. Post, not Voice of America English websiteJanuary 17, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary A news article in today’s Washington Post by Bill Englund, a Pulitzer Prize winner Washington…
Read More 3 minute read BBG Media Highlights – January 17, 2014January 17, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary – “BBG Media Highlights” are distributed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) – a…
Read More 5 minute read U.S. considers VOA and RFE/RL programs to Ukraine ‘ very valuable’ and ‘very important’January 17, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary The independent Committee For U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) has issued a press release…
Read More 3 minute read Voice of America main news website not reporting on State Dept. reaction to undemocratic law in UkraineJanuary 17, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary The main Voice of America English news website is not reporting as of 7:00 PM…
Read More 3 minute read BBG Media Highlights – January 16, 2014January 16, 2014 BBG Media Highlights – January 16, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary – “BBG Media Highlights” are distributed by the…
Read More 6 minute read Voice of America’s main news website ignores strong U.S. condemnation of attacks on Ukrainian journalistsJanuary 16, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America (VOA) English news website failed to report on a strong condemnation…
Read More 1 minute read Why Journalists Frighten Putin – op-ed by David Satter in WSJJanuary 16, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary “The Russian decision to declare me persona non grata is more than an action against…
Read More 1 minute read Over 2.5 million hits for BBG WatchJanuary 16, 2014 BBG Watch We have passed the 2.5 million hits mark on our BBG Watch website. Thank you for…
Read More 3 minute read U.S. Media Condemn Attacks On Euromaidan Journalists – BBG Press ReleaseJanuary 15, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch is re-posting a BBG press release, U.S. Media Condemn Attacks On Euromaidan Journalists.…
Read More 3 minute read Hudson Institute Statement on the Expulsion of Senior Fellow David Satter from the Russian FederationJanuary 15, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Hudson Institute, a nonpartisan Washington think tank, condemned the denial of a journalist’s visa by…
Read More 1 minute read U.S. State Department on Russia’s visa denial for David Satter – full text and videoJanuary 15, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Since the Voice of America (VOA) did not report yesterday on the U.S. State Department’s…
Read More 2 minute read BBG Media Highlights – January 15, 2014January 15, 2014 BBG Media Highlights – January 15, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary – These “BBG Media Highlights” are distributed by…
Read More 3 minute read U.S. State Department ‘disappointed’ with Russian visa denial to American journalist, Voice of America has not yet reportedJanuary 15, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Nine hours later, the Voice of America is still not reporting on a State Department…
Read More 2 minute read BBG Demands Reversal On Russian Visa Denial For Journalist David Satter, State Department Expresses ‘Disappointment’January 15, 2014 BBG Watch The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) issued Tuesday a press release in Washington with a statement…
Read More 1 minute read Digital Journal – American journalist rejects Russia’s claims for visa denialJanuary 14, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Digital Journal has posted Ted Lipien’s news report on David Satter rejecting Russia’s claims for…
Read More 5 minute read American journalist David Satter rejects Kremlin’s claims on reasons for visa denialJanuary 14, 2014 BBG Watch Exclusive David Satter, an American journalist and advisor at U.S. taxpayer-funded Radio Free Europe / Radio…
Read More 1 minute read CUSIB Statement on Denial of Visa by Russia to David SatterJanuary 14, 2014 The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) has issued the following statement. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January…
Read More 1 minute read Moscow Denies Visa To RFE/RL AdviserJanuary 14, 2014 Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) posted this news announcement. Moscow Denies Visa To RFE/RL Adviser By…
Read More 1 minute read Digital Journal Op-Ed: RFI explaining French ways to global audience, even love and sexJanuary 14, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary “Radio France Internationale understands the need for describing in its broadcasts, and increasingly online, some…
Read More 6 minute read Voice of America Persian Service hours behind BBC in online reporting on Obama Iran nuclear deal statementJanuary 13, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary The embattled Voice of America (VOA) Persian Service was today (Sunday. Jan. 12) hours behind…
Read More 4 minute read BBC beats Voice of America on Iran nuclear freeze date White House announcement, still no news from VOAJanuary 12, 2014 BBG Watch 4:00 PM ET UPDATE: Around 4:00 PM ET, Voice of America Persian Service website finally posted…
Read More 4 minute read Media use ‘great warrior’ – Israel , ‘butcher’ – Iran, ‘brutal’ – Voice of America, to describe SharonJanuary 12, 2014 Global Media Analyst Media outlets targeting external audiences with English language online news used various terms to describe…
Read More 4 minute read Should VOA post White House statements in full? At least, it should do it right without embarrassing US President and AmericansJanuary 12, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America (VOA) English website posted in full President Obama’s statement on the…
Read More 2 minute read Half of US Congressional politicians are millionaires — BBC, Iran Radio, RT, and others report — not Voice of AmericaJanuary 11, 2014 Global Media Analyst International media have been reporting for the last two days on the latest wealth analysis…
Read More 22 minute read BBC, others report on U.S. reaction to expulsion of U.S. diplomat from Delhi, where is VOA?January 10, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary UPDATE: VOA eventually updated its earlier report by inserting toward the end of it two…
Read More 7 minute read U.S. State Department concern over rule of law in Turkey ignored by Voice of America, reported by IranJanuary 10, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America (VOA) did not have a report on its English news website…
Read More 5 minute read Iran posts more U.S. news in English than Voice of America, some not reported on VOA websiteJanuary 9, 2014 Global Media Analyst One of the English language news websites of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, http://english.irib.ir, sometimes…
Read More 5 minute read VOA English news website not reporting Chris Christie apology for bridge-gridlock scandal – lead story for BBC, othersJanuary 9, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary 5:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 9, 2014 – FINALLY – VOA Report “Christie ‘Heartbroken’, ‘Embarrassed’…
Read More 3 minute read Inner City Press journalist reports on nomination to BBG, blames VOA officialsJanuary 9, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary An independent American journalist who complains of being targeted by officials of the dysfunctional, U.S.…
Read More 3 minute read Obama nominates Michael W. Kempner for Broadcasting Board of GovernorsJanuary 9, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Michael W. Kempner to be member of…
Read More 7 minute read Why Voice of America Should Not Have Ignored Religious Freedom Message from President Obama to Orthodox Christians in EgyptJanuary 9, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Tuesday, January 7, BBG Watch reported that the English-language website of the Voice of America…
Read More 5 minute read Voice of America fails to report on President Obama’s Statement on Coptic ChristmasJanuary 8, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Late yesterday, Tuesday, January 7, BBG Watch reported that the English website of the Voice…
Read More 6 minute read Orthodox Christmas – ignored by Voice of America English News, noted by some VOA language services, BBC, RFE/RLJanuary 7, 2014 Global Media Analyst UPDATE: VOA English News also did not report on the 2014 Statement by President Obama…
Cold weather in U.S. not top news on VOA, number one on BBC with over 13,000 Facebook LikesJanuary 7, 2014 Global Media Analyst Severe cold weather in the United States has remained the number one news story on…
Read More 10 minute read Plagiarized article on Romans eating giraffe gets a top news posting three days late on Voice of AmericaJanuary 7, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Number seven news item in the Voice of America (VOA) English website’s top world news…
Read More 3 minute read In-depth U.S news analysis more likely at Deutsche Welle and BBC than Voice of AmericaJanuary 6, 2014 Global Media Analyst Some of the best in-depth reporting and analysis of U.S. — news custom-written for international…
Read More 8 minute read New Year, Same Agency, Same Problems – The FederalistJanuary 6, 2014 International Broadcasting Bureau – The Standard for Dysfunctional and Defunct in the Federal Government – Information War Lost: New Year, Same…
Read More 8 minute read VOA English News finds its ‘journalism-light’ nicheJanuary 6, 2014 Global Media Analyst It appears that Voice of America (VOA) English website has finally found its “journalism-light” niche.…
VOA English late in reporting Khodorkovsky’s arrival in Switzerland, VOA Russian still not reportingJanuary 6, 2014 Global Media Analyst VOA English website was a few hours behind BBC, RT, and DW in reporting on…
VOA English and Russian not reporting on first major 2014 Ukraine rallyJanuary 6, 2014 Global Media Analyst As of 7PM ET, Sunday, Jan. 5, Voice of America (VOA) English website is not…
Read More 20 minute read Voice of America did not report WIN / Gallup Int. poll finding US is a threat to peaceJanuary 5, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) Director David Ensor said in a recent media interview that the…
Read More 15 minute read Voice of America English News has no report on California law license granted to undocumented immigrant, Russia’s RT doesJanuary 4, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary As incredible as it may sound, U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) charged by Congress…
Read More 6 minute read BBC, other media report death of U.S. singer Phil Everly – Where is VOA?January 4, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary LATEST UPDATE: As of 11:15 AM ET, Sat. The BBC report on the death of…
Read More 3 minute read Ukraine — Voice of America News Problems Analyzed — Lenin, Biden, McCain, Quincy JonesJanuary 4, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary While the Voice of America (VOA) Ukrainian Service has done an exceptional job of covering…
Read More 3 minute read CUSIB Advisory Board Member Tim Shamble Defends BBG Employees – CUSIB Press ReleaseJanuary 2, 2014 BBG Watch is reposting a press release which appeared on the CUSIB website. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 2,…