International Broadcasting Bureau – IBB – positions grew by 37% between FY07-FY14
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Canadian bad dreams and Justin Bieber at Voice of America instead of Obama video on Ukraine
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) may not have enough resources to report all news, but we…
BBC, DW, RFE/RL report injured Ukrainian activist left Ukraine, Voice of America does not
BBG Watch Commentary BBC and Deutsche Welle have reported a few hours ago that injured opposition activist Dmytro…
Lost and Dead A New Level of Dysfunctional and Defunct – Part Two
International Broadcasting Bureau – Information War: Lost and Dead – A New Level of Dysfunctional and Defunct – Part Two…
Intimidated Voice of America reporters protest anonymously against ‘fluff journalism’ pushed by management
BBG Watch Commentary Intimidated by the upper management into public silence, Voice of America (VOA) journalists protest anonymously…
Obama’s most extensive comments to date on Ukraine don’t get a separate report from VOA in more than 40 languages
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) has failed to post a separate report online in…
Voice of America not reporting White House spokesman’s, U.S. Embassy’s statements on Ukraine
BBG Watch Commentary In yet another display of incredible mismanagement and news reporting crisis, the U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice…
Armstrong, Klose Visit Ukraine, Renew Calls To Protect Journalists – BBG Press Release
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) posted a press release on the visit to Ukraine of Broadcasting Board…
BBG Media Highlights – January 31, 2014
BBG Watch Commentary – “BBG Media Highlights” are distributed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) – a…
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State planned visit to Ukraine reported by Russia’s RT, not by Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary Upcoming visit of U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland to Ukraine was announced by…
U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Tweeted about Kerry’s phone call with Ukrainian opposition leaders – no reporting from Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary UPDATE: After BBG Watch posted this report, VOA finally produced a report on Kerry and…
Lost and Dead – A New Level of Dysfunctional and Defunct – Part One
International Broadcasting Bureau – Information War: Lost and Dead – A New Level of Dysfunctional and Defunct – Part One…
BBG Media Highlights – January 30, 2014
BBG Watch Commentary – “BBG Media Highlights” are distributed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) – a…
Voice of America not reporting on U.S. Congressman’s threat to journalist – BBC, Russia’s RT, Iran’s Press TV are
BBG Watch Commentary Whether the news is good or bad for the United States or for President Putin,…
Voice of America not reporting U.S. weather story today, top news on BBC
BBG Watch Commentary UPDATE: 10:45 PM EST, Wednesday, January 29, 2014 – Voice of America is not updating…
Digital Journal Op-Ed: Ukraine gets short shrift from mismanaged Voice of America
BBG Watch Digital Journal has published an op-ed by former VOA acting associate director Ted Lipien who noted…
BBG Media Highlights – January 29, 2014
BBG Watch Commentary – “BBG Media Highlights” are distributed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) – a…
Alleged violations of IRS rules by IBB officials may cost taxpayers, U.S. agency millions
BBG Watch Exclusive Commentary BBG Watch has learned that officials of the International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) at a…
BBC on Pete Seeger Over 13,000 – Voice of America Zero Facebook ‘Likes’
BBG Watch Commentary UPDATE: As of 3:30 PM EST, Tuesday, January 28, 2014 – BBC report, “President Obama…
BBG Media Highlights – January 28, 2014
BBG Watch Commentary – “BBG Media Highlights” are distributed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) – a…
BBC, RT, Voice of Russia report on Monday’s Biden-Yanukovych phone call, Voice of America does not
BBG Watch Commentary UPDATE: As of 2:00 AM EST, Tuesday, January 28 — Still no change. For the…
Former member calls for urgent reforms at Broadcasting Board of Governors
BBG Watch Victor Ashe, a former Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) member, former U.S. Ambassador to Poland and…
Russia’s RT reports U.S. Ambassador talked to Ukraine’s Interior Minister, Voice of America has not reported this news
BBG Watch Commentary Russia’s RT reported at 17:59 GMT or 11:00 PM EST, about two hours ago, that…
BBC and RT report protesters left Justice Ministry in Kyiv, VOA not reporting
BBG Watch Commentary LATEST UPDATE A few hours after RT, BBC, DW and many other international media outlets…
BBG Media Highlights – January 27, 2014
BBG Watch Commentary – “BBG Media Highlights” are distributed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) – a…
Pope Francis’s appeal for dialogue in Ukraine missed by VOA and BBC, reported by Russia’s RT
BBG Watch Commentary Vatican Radio, Russia’s RT and Voice of Russia, Canada’s CBC, Australia’s ABC, Christian Science Monitor,…
VOA Newsroom Follow-Up
International Broadcasting Bureau – The Standard for Dysfunctional And Defunct in the Federal Government – Information War Lost: VOA Newsroom…
Gambling U.S. federal style – Bingo at Voice of America while Ukraine burns lacking U.S. news
BBG Watch Commentary While U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) worldwide news operation has become defunct and fails…
Voice of America English News joins Russia’s RT in editorializing headline about Ukrainian opposition
BBG Watch Commentary Both U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) Worldwide English News and Russia’s RT English news…
Radio Vatican offers in-depth coverage of Ukraine crisis
BBG Watch Commentary Less known among international broadcasters, Radio Vatican offers outstanding in-depth coverage of Ukraine crisis. On…
BBC, RT, VOA report Ukraine opposition offered PM job
BREAKING NEWS Major international media outlets put Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovych’s offer of the position of prime minister…
Kerry v. Bieber at Voice of America – Bieber Wins
BBG Watch Commentary At the U.S. taxpayers’ funded Voice of America (VOA), international audiences can get either news…
Voice of America gives world news on Justin Bieber, omits Kerry’s statement on Ukraine
BBG Watch Commentary In its pursuit of fluff journalism, U.S. taxpayer-supported Voice of America (VOA) produced and posted…
Voice of America English website not reporting Kerry’s remarks on U.S. diplomats’ talks with Ukraine President, RT is reporting
BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America (VOA) is still not reporting in English and in most other…
Emphasis on English: In a press release, Deutsche Welle announces action plan toward becoming a top global information provider
BBG Watch Commentary Great success of the Al Jazeera and RT (Russia Today) international media outreach model using…
BBG Media Highlights – January 24, 2014
BBG Watch Commentary – “BBG Media Highlights” are distributed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) – a…
VOA’s optimistic headline on Ukraine contradicted by other news media
BBG Watch Commentary While the Voice of America (VOA) English news website has been showing for hours a…
BBG Media Highlights – January 23, 2014
BBG Watch Commentary – “BBG Media Highlights” are distributed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) – a…
Outstanding RFE/RL news reporting from Ukraine
BBG Watch Commentary “Ukrainian In Spirit, If Not In Name: Euromaidan’s First Victims” is the title of an…
Ukraine Protests Claim First Fatalities: RFE/RL Liveblogs Euromaidan – BBG Press Release
BBG PRESS RELEASE Ukraine Protests Claim First Fatalities: RFE/RL Liveblogs Euromaidan Mayhem descended on Kyiv today, not…
BBG reconfirms IBB management changes, allays some but not all concerns
BBG Watch Commentary In a press release posted today (Wednesday) on the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) website,…
U.S. State Department: ‘large majority of Maidan protesters are peaceful,’ condemns violence
BBG Watch Commentary In addition to a written statement on Ukraine issued by the U.S. State Department and…
VOA English News Website Late Again as U.S. Reacts to Deaths in Ukraine
BBG Watch Commentary UPDATE 3:00 PM EST, Jan. 22, 2014 As of 3:00PM EST, one of today’s two…
BBG Media Highlights – January 22, 2014
BBG Watch Commentary – “BBG Media Highlights” are distributed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) – a…
Back To The Newsroom and a Side Trip
Noted and reported by BBG Watch: “Due to the severe weather forecast for tomorrow, we [IBB and Gallup]…
UN rights chief condemns new Ukrainian laws – another news ignored by Voice of America English website
BBG Watch Commentary UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay condemned new Ukrainian laws limiting the rights…
BBG, RFE/RL Condemn Journalist Beatings in Ukraine
BBG PRESS RELEASE BBG, RFE/RL Condemn Journalist Beatings in Ukraine JANUARY 21, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Broadcasting Board…
BBG Media Highlights – January 21, 2014
BBG Watch Commentary – “BBG Media Highlights” are distributed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) – a…
CUSIB Offers Support For RFE/RL Ukranian Service Journalists Beaten By Police
BBG Watch Commentary The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org), a nonpartisan, nongovernmental organization working to…
Russia should grant a visa to David Satter – Washington Post editorial
BBG Watch Commentary The Washington Post newspaper published an editorial, “Russia should grant a visa to David Satter,”…