Read More 6 minute read Reaffirmation of freedom of speech and new leadership needed for RFE/RL — Mario Corti’s letter about Andrei BabitskyApril 9, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has received a letter to the editor written by former Radio Liberty Russian…
Read More 3 minute read Voice of America removes and later corrects controversial map recognizing annexation of Crimea by RussiaApril 8, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America Map, Posted April 7, 2014 A map posted on U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice…
Read More 4 minute read Crimea no longer part of Ukraine on Voice of America mapApril 8, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary A map posted on U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) news website no longer shows…
Read More 4 minute read VOA does a poor job of explaining Hungary vote, more comprehensive reporting and analysis from Al Jazeera, BBC, DW, RTApril 6, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America’s (VOA) brief news item (134 words) on the results of parliamentary elections…
Read More 4 minute read Albanian Americans, others concerned about decision to end U.S.-funded media outreach to the BalkansApril 6, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary A decision by the U.S. Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) to end Voice of America…
Read More 4 minute read ‘Russia Clamps Down Further on U.S. International Media,’ BBG reportsApril 4, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary A few days ago, BBG Watch learned that the Russian authorities had ended several hours…
Read More 10 minute read Step Up!April 3, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary With their usual tact and people skills that have made them one of the worst…
Read More 10 minute read Protests from Helsinki Committee, bad publicity continue for RFE/RL over treatment of foreign journalist staffApril 3, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary During the Cold War, Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty made every effort to publicize…
Read More 4 minute read Chairman Royce Speaks on Expansion of RFE/RL and VOA Broadcasts to Ukraine and RussiaApril 2, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary According to a news report in Politico, “Congress sends Ukraine package to Obama,” a separate…
Read More 2 minute read ‘The man who went looking for freedom’ | BBC — while listening to Voice of America and Radio Free EuropeApril 1, 2014 BBG Watch This BBC documentary which tells the story of Romanian dissident, Ion Bugan, was recommended by World…
Read More 3 minute read Ukrainian Girl’s Video Goes Viral On YouTube | Voice of America reportApril 1, 2014 BBG Watch Recommends Voice of America (VOA) Ukrainian Service interviewed Yulia Marushevska, a university student in Ukraine, who…