Read More 7 minute read Federal Dysfunction: Voice of America and Department of Homeland SecurityNovember 29, 2014 BBG Watch Guest Commentary BBG Watch occasionally publishes guest commentaries. This one is from a current Voice of…
Read More 3 minute read A Time to Give ThanksNovember 27, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Happy Thanksgiving to all BBG Watch readers and contributors. We repost today a commentary by…
Read More 7 minute read Letter of VOA and OCB Journalist Contractors to BBG Chairman and CongressNovember 24, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary “Instead, the agency seems to be attempting to sweep the issue under the rug by…
Read More 3 minute read Washington Post expanded column offers new details on Voice of America contracting scandalNovember 24, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary We alerted BBG Watch readers to Joe Davidson‘s column in The Washington Post about the…
Read More 3 minute read Washington Post cites BBG Watch on poor news coverage and mismanagement at Voice of AmericaNovember 23, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Washington Post columnist Joe Davidson has cited BBG Watch reporting on U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of…
Read More 2 minute read Obama to visit India — Russia’s SPUTNIK and other world media report, Voice of America is silentNovember 21, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary The White House sent out this announcement to the media at about 10 AM ET.…
Read More 5 minute read Voice of America needed leaders and an editor for Obama immigration storyNovember 21, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary On such an important news story as President Obama’s speech Thursday evening on immigration…
Read More 4 minute read CUSIB Applauds Breakthrough in the BBG’s 5-year Log Jam for Radio and TV Marti WorkersNovember 20, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary The independent NGO Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) has welcomed the news…
Read More 12 minute read Voice of America Information War Lost: Pants On FireNovember 19, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America Information War Lost: Pants On Fire By The Federalist We…
Read More 5 minute read Voice of America report on Putin at G20 shows only pro-Putin readers’ commentsNovember 19, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) is either completely ineffective in audience engagement…
Read More 1 minute read Voice of America homepage shows 6 hours old news Tweet alertsNovember 19, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch looked at the Voice of America (VOA) English news homepage and discovered that…
Read More 7 minute read Voice of America – Information War Lost: Beyond Dysfunctional and DefunctNovember 18, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary A new commentary from our regular contributor The Federalist deals with the Voice of America…
Read More 9 minute read Voice of America union discusses THE SILENCE OF THE VOICE on U.S. elections nightNovember 16, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary International audiences listening to Voice of America English radio news online and on shortwave, including…
Read More 3 minute read RADIO PRAGUE: US Senator Roger Wicker to get Defender of Freedom Award for supporting RFE/RLNovember 14, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary The Prague Freedom Foundation will present US Senator Roger Wicker with its first Defender of…
Read More 3 minute read Sputnik, Putnik, Another RTNovember 12, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary The name — SPUTNIK — for a news agency and international radio may sound silly…
Read More 17 minute read Does Shortwave Radio Have a Future?November 11, 2014 BBG Watch Guest Article This article by Thomas Whitherspoon, Director and Founder at Ears To Our World, originally…
Read More 1 minute read 25th Anniversary of the Velvet Revolution and Legacy of Václav Havel Commemoration in DCNovember 10, 2014 BBG Watch Public Announcement The Embassy of the Czech Republic and the Prague Freedom Foundation will host the…
Read More 5 minute read GOBLE: Putin’s Moves to Kill Ekho Moskvy Demand a US ResponseNovember 8, 2014 BBG Watch reposts this analysis by Prof. Paul Goble as public service. The original article can be read…
Read More 7 minute read Voice of America ignores Obama’s statement on Berlin Wall anniversary, U.S. contributionsNovember 8, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary November 9 marks the 25th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Mismanaged, U.S.…
Read More 5 minute read Former correspondents bemoan Voice of America 2014 election coverageNovember 7, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary To see comments about Voice of America’s English News election coverage, some of them from…
Read More 3 minute read Illegally RIFed Radio & TV Marti journalists look to another disappointing ChristmasNovember 7, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Despite repeated promises from Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) board members that the agency is…
Read More 18 minute read Voice of America shows its dysfunctional side on U.S. election night 2014November 6, 2014 BBG Watch Guest Commentary BBG Watch occasionally publishes guest commentaries. This one is from former VOA Chief White…
Read More 1 minute read RT and VOA U.S. elections social media outreach: Facebook RT 4.2K – VOA 208November 5, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary RT and VOA social U.S. elections social media outreach: Facebook RT 4.2K – VOA 208…
Read More 1 minute read Voice of America Twitter not updated with U.S. election Tweets for 4 hoursNovember 5, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary As of 4:00 AM ET Wednesday, November 5, 2014, Voice of America (VOA) English News…
Read More 3 minute read Non-stop music on Voice of America online radio after U.S. electionsNovember 5, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary As of 3:20 AM ET, Wednesday morning, November 5, 2014, VOA’s online “NOW PLAYING: Live…
Read More 3 minute read BBC and VOA U.S. elections coverage compared in images and soundsNovember 5, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary “Needless to observe, but BBC is wiping VOA in the dirt with wall to wall…
Read More 8 minute read Deutsche Welle analyzes Republican victory – Voice of America not yetNovember 5, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) was not only late in reporting on U.S. election results, not…
Read More 3 minute read Voice of America midnight radio newscast – not a word about U.S. electionsNovember 5, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America midnight (12:00AM ET 11-5-2014) radio newscast – not a word about U.S.…
Read More 2 minute read 11:45 PM – BBC, CNN, FOX, CNBC and RT reported Republican Senate Majority – Voice of America has notNovember 5, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary 11:45 PM – BBC, CNN, FOX, CNBC and RT reported Republican Senate Majority – Voice…
Read More 1 minute read 11:00PM ET – U.S. election night – hardly any Tweets from Voice of America English NewsNovember 4, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary 11:00PM ET – U.S. election night – hardly any Tweets from Voice of America English…
Read More 1 minute read 10:50PM -U.S. election night – no updates on Voice of America – VOA English News FacebookNovember 4, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary In addition to slow updating of Voice of America (VOA) English news website and absolutely…
Read More 1 minute read 10:00PM ET Voice of America radio newscast – no U.S. news items, no U.S. election coverageNovember 4, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary 10:00PM ET 11-4-14 VOA LATEST, ON-DEMAND, ONLINE RADIO NEWSCAST. This Voice of America…
Read More 1 minute read U.S. Election Night, 9:05-9:50PM and continuing, Voice of America plays music non-stopNovember 4, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary 10:00PM ET 11-4-14 VOA LATEST, ON-DEMAND, ONLINE RADIO NEWSCAST. This Voice of America…
Read More 3 minute read Voice of America needs a new cultureNovember 4, 2014 BBG Watch Guest Commentary BBG Watch occasionally publishes guest commentaries. Views expressed here are only those of the…
Read More 2 minute read Not a Lot of News Judgment at VOANews.comNovember 4, 2014 BBG Watch Guest Commentary BBG Watch occasionally publishes guest commentaries. This one is from a current Voice of…
Read More 3 minute read Dr. Leon Aron, Nominee for Member, Broadcasting Board of GovernorsNovember 3, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Dr. Leon Aron as a member of…
Read More 8 minute read Why didn’t you ask us before?November 3, 2014 BBG Watch Guest Commentary BBG Watch has received several comments from current and former Voice of America journalists…
Read More 1 minute read Greg Burns, Local 1418, on future of VOA and BBG – VIDEONovember 3, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Greg Burns, a representative of Local 1418 which is one of the three employee unions…
Read More 1 minute read BBG Governor Michael Meehan on Voice of America – VIDEONovember 3, 2014 At the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) open meeting last Thursday, the board voted the voted to create…
Read More 1 minute read Special Committee on VOA in the 21st Century – VIDEONovember 3, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary At the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) open meeting last Thursday, the board voted the…
Read More 1 minute read BBG Chair Jeff Shell on Threats to Journalists – VIDEONovember 3, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Chairman Jeff Shell opened the open board meeting last Thursday…
Read More 1 minute read Human rights activist Wei Jingsheng at October 2014 BBG Meeting – VIDEONovember 3, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Chinese writer and democracy activist Wei Jingsheng, who had spent a total of 18 years…
Read More 1 minute read BBG Chair Jeff Shell praises RFA Twitter TV to China – VIDEONovember 3, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary At the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) open meeting last week, BBG Chairman Jeff Shell…
Read More 1 minute read BBG Chair Jeff Shell on Content Strategy – VIDEONovember 3, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary At the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) open board meeting last Thursday in Washington, BBG…
Read More 7 minute read Voice of America – Information War Lost: StorytellingNovember 3, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America Information War Lost: Storytelling By The Federalist The most recent meeting of…
Read More 1 minute read GARY from Tallahassee: where is countervailing balance in a Voice of America report?November 3, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary “Gary from Tallahassee,” who some suspect is a former senior Voice of America (VOA) English…
Read More 2 minute read NOONAN: gross mismanagement of Voice of AmericaNovember 3, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) Executive Director Ann Noonan spoke at…
Read More 3 minute read HEIL: Voice of America is not dysfunctionalNovember 3, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Former Voice of America (VOA) deputy director Alan Heil told Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG)…