Read More 4 minute read Voice of America gives full coverage to Kremlin investigation theories on Nemtsov murder, no questions askedFebruary 28, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) reposted a large part of a press release from…
Read More 2 minute read U.S. reactions to Nemtsov’s murder covered by RT and SPUTNIK, U.S. media, not Voice of AmericaFebruary 28, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) was late with the Boris Nemtsov murder story, offered…
Read More 8 minute read OPINION – DAN ROBINSON – A Look Across the Terrain…Another Bill in the Works…And Some Deceptive PracticesFebruary 27, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary All views expressed are those of the author. One Year Later — Dysfunction, News Failures,…
Read More 3 minute read VOA improves Boris Nemtsov coverage but fails to give White House statement a headlineFebruary 27, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary After being late and behind Russia’s RT, Al Jazeera, BBC, Radio Free Europe / Radio…
Read More 3 minute read Voice of America late with Boris Nemtsov murder story, beat by RT, BBC, DW, Al Jazeera, RFE/RLFebruary 27, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary VOA Screen Shot 2015-02-27 at 5:36 PM ET As of 5:36 PM ET, Friday, February…
Read More 7 minute read Rep. Ed Royce asks Administration to back reform at Broadcasting Board of GovernorsFebruary 25, 2015 BBG Watch U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, convened a hearing on…
Read More 7 minute read Kerry tells Royce he’s 100 percent with him on BBG reform, asks for more moneyFebruary 25, 2015 BBG Watch Secretary of State John Kerry testifed before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the fiscal year…
Read More 1 minute read BBG FY 2013 – FY 2015 Budgets and PositionsFebruary 24, 2015 BBG Watch NOTE: The International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) budget was split between IBB and the Office of Technology,…
Read More 4 minute read Administration FY 2016 budget request for Broadcasting Board of GovernorsFebruary 24, 2015 BBG Watch Obama Administration FY 2016 budget document for the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) talks about “supporting…
Read More 6 minute read List of media covering Reddit Q&A with Edward Snowden, news ignored by Voice of AmericaFebruary 24, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch posts a partial Google Search list of international and U.S. media which reported…
No separate Voice of America report on Snowden film Oscar – Russia’s RT posts twoFebruary 24, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary Taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA), now referred to as the official state broadcaster of the…
Read More 7 minute read New attacks on Netanyahu in Voice of America opinion article without a disclaimerFebruary 22, 2015 BBG Watch Media Commentary When Voice of America (VOA) reporter and/or commentator Barbara Slavin (it’s still not exactly…
Read More 8 minute read OPINION – DAN ROBINSON – Mixing Advocacy with News Reporting at Voice of AmericaFebruary 22, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary All views expressed are those of the author. One Year Later — Dysfunction, News Failures,…
Read More 10 minute read OPINION – THE FEDERALIST – A Day Of Disinformation, Denial, Persuasion And SpinFebruary 22, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch offers a wide range of commentaries on current issues in U.S. international media…
Read More 3 minute read Pro-Russia, Anti-Ukraine rally in Moscow – comparing VOA, RFE/RL, BBC coverageFebruary 21, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) English news report on “Pro-Russia, Anti-Ukraine Rally Held in Moscow” (Posted…
Read More 4 minute read GovExec.com and BBG Watch report on BBG, VOA and Andy LackFebruary 20, 2015 Managers, employees and guests at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) open board meeting in Washington, DC, February…
Read More 6 minute read BBG CEO ANDY LACK ‘I didn’t come here to cut. I came here to grow’ Voice of AmericaFebruary 19, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary In remarks at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) open board meeting Wednesday (February 18,…
Read More 9 minute read OPINION – DAN ROBINSON – One Year Later — Dysfunction, News Failures, Self-Promotion and Pandering at the Voice of AmericaFebruary 17, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary All views expressed are those of the author. One Year Later — Dysfunction, News Failures,…
Read More 4 minute read Millions spent on Voice of America newsroom and bureaus of no help with news on weekends and nightsFebruary 16, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary Despite spending multiple millions of taxpayers’ dollars on the Voice of America (VOA) central newsroom,…
Read More 4 minute read Finally a fuller Voice of America report on Copenhagen – Where was VOA London Bureau?February 15, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary After two days of late and superficial reports on the Copenhagen shootings and badgering by…
Read More 2 minute read Second Copenhagen shooting, still no headline or new report on Voice of America one hour after BBC postsFebruary 14, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary BBC, Russia’s RT, and Al Jazeera reported that one person was shot in the head…
Read More 1 minute read Copenhagen shooting: still nothing on Voice of America one hour after BBC reportsFebruary 14, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary One hour after BBC and numerous other international and U.S. media reported that shots were…
Read More 2 minute read Closing of Voice of America Jerusalem BureauFebruary 13, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary This BBG Watch commentary was written as our introduction linking to an excellent investigative journalism…
Read More 5 minute read OPINION – KEITH PERRON – Voice of America is ‘a terminally ill patient’February 13, 2015 BBG Watch Guest Commentary BBG Watch occasionally publishes guest commentaries. This one is from Keith Perron, an announcer…
Read More 3 minute read Former Voice of America Director critical of delay in VOA coverage of Brian Williams storyFebruary 12, 2015 BBG Watch Media Former Voice of America (VOA) director (2002-2008) David S. Jackson believes the Brian Williams story…
Read More 3 minute read Mother Jones article on Broadcasting Board of Governors quotes from BBG WatchFebruary 11, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary Mother Jones article by Jenna McLaughlin about the newly-appointed Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) director…
Read More 1 minute read Mother Jones to report on BBG, CEO Andy Lack, Voice of America – EXCLUSIVEFebruary 10, 2015 BBG Watch Media EXCLUSIVE BBG Watch has learned that Mother Jones, reader supported independent investigative journalism magazine and…
Read More 2 minute read Insider agrees with us on how Andy Lack can get Voice of America execs to cover newsFebruary 10, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary In response to our earlier article: How can CEO Andy Lack get Voice of America…
Read More 9 minute read Voice of America should not report on Jon Stewart retiring, Brian Williams’ 6 month suspensionFebruary 10, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA), overseen by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) waited…
Read More 6 minute read Edward Lucas Urges Challenging — and Ostracism — of RT.com; Faces Kiselyev, Trolls Backlash | The InterpreterFebruary 10, 2015 BBG Watch Media “Edward Lucas Urges Challenging — and Ostracism — of RT.com; Faces Kiselyev, Trolls Backlash” is…
Read More 4 minute read The Daily Signal interviews Carlos García-Pérez of Radio and TV Marti, a station on Castro’s hit listFebruary 10, 2015 BBG Watch Media Since Obama took office, the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB) budget has steadily declined, Josh…
Read More 10 minute read The Intersection of ‘Misremembering’ and Under-Reporting by Voice of AmericaFebruary 10, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary Broadcasting Board of Governors Information War Lost: The Intersection of ‘Misremembering’ and Under-Reporting By The…
Read More 2 minute read Here is what a struggling agency is spending its time onFebruary 9, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary An email titled: “Here is what a struggling agency is spending its time on” is…
Read More 1 minute read Voice of America Director’s office moved – Washington PostFebruary 9, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary “High-powered media executive Andy Lack, former chairman of Bloomberg Media Group and former president of…
Read More 10 minute read How can CEO Andy Lack get Voice of America to cover news?February 9, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary How can CEO Andy Lack get Voice of America to cover news? And reform VOA…
Read More 1 minute read Voice of America misremembered to cover Brian Williams storyFebruary 8, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary Too Distracted to Remember? As of Saturday evening, February 7, 2015, the main Voice of…
Read More 4 minute read Voice of America main news website silent on Brian Williams storyFebruary 7, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary As of Saturday evening, February 7, 2015, the main Voice of America news website, www.voanews.com,…
Read More 11 minute read No confusion over Voice of America social media numbers, popularity of lost VOA TV show to IranFebruary 5, 2015 BBG Watch One of our readers, Doug, seemed confused about our statement that the Voice of America (VOA)…
Read More 2 minute read Martís Bring Cubans Live Coverage Of Congressional Hearings – BBG Press ReleaseFebruary 4, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary A good move by Radio, Television Martí and Martinoticias.com and new Broadcasting Board of Governors…
Read More 5 minute read Another Voice of America hit show to Iran lost, management blamedFebruary 4, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary The most popular Voice of America (VOA) Persian TV show, a satirical news program OnTen…
Read More 3 minute read Heritage scholar, others stand behind BBG CEO Andy LackFebruary 2, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary “No need to apologize for speaking the truth about Russian propaganda.” – Helle C. Dale…
Read More 2 minute read FY2016 Budget Proposal calls for de-federalization of Radio and TV Marti to Cuba and VOA Latin American outreachFebruary 2, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary FY2016 Administration Budget Proposal for the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) calls for de-federalization of…
Read More 2 minute read Burke Award Recipient has Possessions Seized in Cuba – BBG Press ReleaseFebruary 2, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary With the pressure from the Castro regime on the Obama Administration to close down Radio…
Read More 14 minute read How Russia props up Putin in the polls – The Washington Post and Voice of AmericaFebruary 2, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary We have come across an excellent and sophisticated analysis of Putin’s Russia in an op-ed…
Read More 4 minute read Voice of America explains PutinFebruary 2, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America Reporter Tries to Clarify Putin’s Remark on NATO’s Role in Ukraine …
Read More 2 minute read Voice of America report worthy of VOA CharterFebruary 1, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary An excellent report from the Voice of America worthy of the VOA Charter. The arrival…