BBG Chairman Jeff Shell on threats to journalists
BBG Watch Commentary At the April 11 meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors in Washington, DC, BBG…
Voice of America English website fails to report news from State Department about VOA and censorship in Russia
BBG Watch Commentary In yet another one of its many news reporting failures, U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America…
WP: Moscow turns off Voice of America radio — once already silenced by U.S.
BBG Watch Commentary Washington Post correspondent in Moscow Kathy Lally reports on the Russian government’s decision to stop…
After 28 Years, Spandau Ballet Returns to US — But Can Rudderless VOA Also Deliver Real News?
BBG Watch Commentary This lengthy Voice of America report, “After 28 Years, Spandau Ballet Returns to US,” was…
Eurasia Review: Why An American International Media Presence Is More Important Than Ever – OpEd by Michael D. Webber
BBG Watch Commentary “…services like VOA and RFERL are more important than ever. These networks provide news and…
Reaffirmation of freedom of speech and new leadership needed for RFE/RL — Mario Corti’s letter about Andrei Babitsky
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has received a letter to the editor written by former Radio Liberty Russian…
Voice of America removes and later corrects controversial map recognizing annexation of Crimea by Russia
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America Map, Posted April 7, 2014 A map posted on U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice…
Crimea no longer part of Ukraine on Voice of America map
BBG Watch Commentary A map posted on U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) news website no longer shows…
VOA does a poor job of explaining Hungary vote, more comprehensive reporting and analysis from Al Jazeera, BBC, DW, RT
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America’s (VOA) brief news item (134 words) on the results of parliamentary elections…
Albanian Americans, others concerned about decision to end U.S.-funded media outreach to the Balkans
BBG Watch Commentary A decision by the U.S. Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) to end Voice of America…
‘Russia Clamps Down Further on U.S. International Media,’ BBG reports
BBG Watch Commentary A few days ago, BBG Watch learned that the Russian authorities had ended several hours…
Step Up!
BBG Watch Commentary With their usual tact and people skills that have made them one of the worst…
Protests from Helsinki Committee, bad publicity continue for RFE/RL over treatment of foreign journalist staff
BBG Watch Commentary During the Cold War, Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty made every effort to publicize…
Chairman Royce Speaks on Expansion of RFE/RL and VOA Broadcasts to Ukraine and Russia
BBG Watch Commentary According to a news report in Politico, “Congress sends Ukraine package to Obama,” a separate…
‘The man who went looking for freedom’ | BBC — while listening to Voice of America and Radio Free Europe
BBG Watch This BBC documentary which tells the story of Romanian dissident, Ion Bugan, was recommended by World…
Ukrainian Girl’s Video Goes Viral On YouTube | Voice of America report
BBG Watch Recommends Voice of America (VOA) Ukrainian Service interviewed Yulia Marushevska, a university student in Ukraine, who…
Appeals from Congress to BBG to give radio to Ukraine and Russia serious consideration likely to be ignored by staff
BBG Watch Commentary Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) journalists, former Minister of Communications of Lithuania, and…
Kerry: ‘No decisions about Ukraine without Ukraine’ – low in VOA report, near top in others
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) English language news report from Paris on the Kerry-Lavrov meeting has…
Russian Foreign Ministry retweets RT regularly, U.S. State Department almost never retweets Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ active and frequently updated Twitter account MFA-Russia has numerous retweets…
IBB staff ignored external medium wave option to Russia despite extra effectiveness at no extra cost
BBG Watch Commentary Some International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) managers are so dead set against radio —…
‘The Tree — A Living Memorial — Grows’ — BBG employees honor Ambassador Ashe
BBG Watch Commentary We are posting an update on efforts by U.S. Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) employees…
VOA much behind BBC on Obama-Putin phone call, Voice of Russia has much more on the call than VOA
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch had reported earlier that the Voice of America (VOA) English news website was…
Voice of America not reporting on Obama-Putin phone call, top news story for BBC
BBG Watch Commentary VOA English website has finally posted a news report on the Obama-Putin phone call sometime…
‘BBG Networks Continue To Increase Coverage In Ukraine And Crimea’, press release says, but management problems at VOA persist
BBG Watch Commentary The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) has posted today a press release, “BBG Networks Continue…
Voice of America ignores protest letter to Putin in NYT from Ukrainian Jews, as do Voice of Russia and RT
BBG Watch Commentary Considering insessant propaganda from the Kremlin-controlled media describing anti-Yanukovych protesters and the new Ukrainian government…
Disastrous BBG Budget
“The true bureaucrat is a man of really remarkable talents. He writes a kind of English that…
Keep The Implosion of U.S. International Media Rolling!
BBG Watch Commentary International Broadcasting Bureau – We Just LOVE Our Jobs While Employees May Be Losing Theirs – Information…
Employees, former BBG member appalled by FY2015 program cuts and BBG press release
BBG Watch Commentary The announcement of massive FY2015 cuts to foreign language news programs for overseas audiences and…
House Foreign Affairs Committee votes $10 million for RFE/RL and VOA surge in Ukraine
BBG Watch Commentary Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), passed with…
OP-ED – ROBINSON – TRANSFORMATION IS UPON US: HANDWRITING IS ON THE WALL
BBG Watch Commentary In a long-anticipated Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, officials appointed by the Broadcasting Board of…
Major cuts to programs and programming positions in U.S. international media outreach
BBG Watch Commentary The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) today released its detailed Fiscal Year 2015 budget request…
U.S. Condemns Death of Radio Free Iraq Journalist — Voice of America fails to report
BBG Watch Commentary At her daily press briefing on Monday, March 24, U.S. State Department Deputy Spokesperson Marie…
Voice of America Uncle Sam Zombie Video for Pakistan
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has obtained a copy of a video produced with U.S. taxpayers’ money under…
G8 summit ‘won’t be held in Russia’, BBC again beats VOA on breaking news
BBG Watch Commentary BBC has again beat Voice of America on breaking news on Ukraine and on updating…
Ukraine bill calls for increased RFE/RL and VOA broadcasts
BBG Watch Commentary According to Washington Examiner and The Hill articles, bipartisan legislation to aid Ukraine and levy…
Voice of America reporter talks to pro-Russia activists calling Kyiv government ‘fascist’, does not ask basic questions
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) has posted on its English-language news website a video report from…
March Madness, Kind Of
BBG Watch Commentary International Broadcasting Bureau – Proudly Dysfunctional and Defunct – Information War Lost: March Madness, Kind…
Examples of outstanding Ukraine reporting and news analysis by Canadian and European media outlets
Recommended by World Media Watch: World Media Watch – Ukraine Crisis – CBC (Canada) Reporting: Ukraine tension has…
Kerry to accompany Obama to The Hague — Voice of America still not reporting
On March 24-28, @JohnKerry will accompany President Obama to The Hague, Rome, Vatican City, and Riyadh. http://t.co/NJCdXnIn1z —…
Voice of America Ukraine coverage improves as VOA correspondents assert themselves against management
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has noticed some, although still sporadic and small, improvements in Voice of America…
Russian Forces Seize VOA Cameras | VOA
World Media Watch website has noted the attack by Russian soldiers on Voice of America reporter Daniel Schearf…
Voice of America Chinese Service posts video of Michelle Obama’s free speech remarks, VOA English and other services do not
BBG Watch Commentary We continue to point out that due to lack of effective central leadership and news…
Killing Of RFI Baghdad Bureau Chief Prompts Shock, Outrage Among BBG Board – BBG PRESS RELEASE
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch extends its condolences to the family and colleagues of Dr. Mohammed Bdaiwi Owaid…
Susan Rice and Richard Stengel promote State Department’s response to Putin’s propaganda machine, offer little help so far to BBG
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. National Security Advisor to President Obama Susan Rice and U.S. Under Secretary of State…
A view from abroad — Voice of America breaking news coverage and analysis almost destroyed
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has received comments about the current state of Voice of America news reporting…
VOA manages to stream Obama live with some glitches, gets interview with Kerry
BBG Watch Commentary 03-20-14 10.50AM EDT, VOA Homepage. There is still no link or any mention of…
Rights Activists, CUSIB Members and Guests Participate in ‘Hold On, Liu Xia’ Event – CUSIB Press Release
The independent Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) is co-sponsored “HOLD ON LIU XIA!” to raise…
Zombies at IBB – VOA Federal Agency
Commentary Executives running the International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) and the Voice of America (VOA) federal agency are a…
Prague Freedom Foundation praises work of RFE/RL journalists
BBG Watch Commentary Shortly after we posted our previous story on a sad state of management, direction, journalistic…
What’s worse – Voice of America zombie promo for Pakistan or its video of well-stocked food shops and fat kids in starving North Korea?
BBG Watch Commentary Have Voice of America (VOA) high standards of journalism and high production values all gone…