Voice of America’s audience in 2013 is nearly the same as in 1989
Voice of America’s audience in 2013 is nearly the same as in 1989 despite about 40% population growth,…
Can the BBG Transform Itself? – Helle Dale, Heritage Foundation expert, asks
BBG Watch Commentary After years of dysfunction, U.S. international broadcasting might be headed for better times as new…
CUSIB’s Ann Noonan in Radio World: U.S. international broadcasting needs new vision and better management
BBG Watch Commentary CUSIB’s Executive Director Ann Noonan has called for a new vision and better management for…
VOA fails to report on death of Poland’s first post-communist prime minister, ignores White House statement
BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America (VOA) did not report Monday on the death of Poland’s first…
CUSIB Director expressed alarm about decline of Voice of America’s ability to cover U.S. and world news
BBG Watch Commentary CUSIB normally does not comment on news content issues, but its Advisory Board members apparently…
IBB Director Richard Lobo Announces His Resignation
International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) Director Richard Lobo reads his resignation letter to President Obama at an open meeting…
BBG Governor Ambassador Ryan Crocker Forces Behind Marine Barracks Bombing Still Active in Syria
BBG Watch Commentary Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) member Ambassador Ryan Crocker said that the forces behind the…
BBG Governor Kenneth Weinstein on U.S. International Media Outreach and Internet Freedom
At an open meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) in Washinton, DC, October 23, 2013, newly…
CUSIB’s Ann Noonan Bemoans Decline in Voice of America U.S. News Coverage
BBG Watch Commentary Ann Noonan, Executive Director of the independent Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB — cusib.org)…
Voice of America Director Ensor checks on World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, gets 5 VOA English website reports on royal christening in Britain
BBG Watch Commentary The public Facebook page of Voice of America director David Ensor shows under “Recent Activity” that he…
Voice of America English news ignores Nobel Peace laureates appeal to free Liu Xiaobo, posts news on finishing schools in Switzerland and British royal christening
BBG Watch Commentary While posting a Reuters report on finishing schools in Switzerland and five reports on the…
VOA ignores death of Poland’s first post-communist Prime Minister, posts Reuters report on funeral of Yugoslav communist leader’s wife
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America English news website ignored today’s news of the death of Tadeusz Mazowiecki,…
Working on restoring BBG Watch
We apologize to our readers for BBG Watch being unavailable. We are working on restoring the site. Some…
IBB’s Kim Andrew Elliott is wrong on USIA’s record at Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary This commentary was provided by Ted Lipien, director of the independent Committee for U.S. International…
Voice of America news failures offer audience gaining opportunities for Al Jazeera, state-funded media in Russia and China
BBG Watch Commentary In an op-ed for Digital Journal, former Voice of America (VOA) executive Ted Lipien pointed…
Digital Journal Op-Ed: VOA and U.S. Public Diplomacy Failed on Obama-Malala Meeting
Voice of America (VOA) and U.S. public diplomacy failed to take full advantage of President Obama’s meeting Friday…
Voice of America ignores Presidential Proclamation on International Day of the Girl, 2013
BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America (VOA) English news website was late and superficial in reporting on…
Where Voice of America failed on Malala news story, Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty did not
BBG Watch Commentary We have reported extensively on how the Voice of America (VOA) failed to cover Pakistani…
Voice of America report on Obama meeting with Malala lacks details and photo
BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America (VOA) news report on U.S. President Barack Obama meeting at the…
BBC reports that U.S. reopens landmark tourist sites, no special report from Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary BBC has reported that U.S. tourist sites including the Grand Canyon and Statue of Liberty…
Voice of America English news website ignored Malala’s appearance on Jon Stewart’s Daily Show
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America English news website for international audiences ignored Malala Yousafzai’s appearance last Tuesday…
Taxpayers pay for Voice of America news about birth of Halle Berry’s baby while some human rights news goes unreported
BBG Watch Commentary Most of the U.S. government may be in a shutdown mode, but taxpayer-funded Voice of…
CUSIB’s Ann Noonan in Radio World: U.S. international broadcasting needs new vision and better management
BBG Watch Commentary In an article published in the October International Edition of Radio World magazine, Ann Noonan,…
Don’t worry, be happy – IBB government employee responds to Smith-Mundt questions as a private blogger
BBG Watch Commentary Kim Andrew Elliott is a government employee at the International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) who claims…
The Daily Beast gets it wrong – U.S. taxpayers’ money can now be used to provide news to Americans but controversy lingers
BBG Watch Commentary The Daily Beast article, “The Story Behind That Incredibly Riveting Video of the D.C. Car…
BBG Resolution on Travel Policy was designed to limit wasteful spending by IBB and VOA executives
BBG Watch Commentary Considering that Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) new Chairman Jeff Shell reportedly had to tell…
New BBG Chairman Reportedly Told Top IBB and VOA Officials to Cancel Planned Trip to Paris
BBG Watch Commentary Well-placed sources told BBG Watch that the new Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Chairman Jeff…
Voice of America English News Ignores Chinese Dissident Chen Guangcheng’s New U.S. University and Think-Tank Affiliation
BBG Watch Commentary In a continuing saga of top-level mismanagement and provincialism in news reporting to audiences overseas,…
Reforming U.S. international broadcasting agency won’t be easy as entrenched bureaucrats try to hold on to their jobs
BBG Watch Commentary The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), the federal agency in charge of U.S. international broadcasting,…
AFGE Tribute to BBG Governor Susan McCue: AFGE1812 SALUTES A GOVERNOR AND A LADY
BBG Watch Commentary AFGE Local 1812, a union representing the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) workforce, posted on…
Core BBG Activities To Continue During U.S. Government Shutdown – BBG Press Release
BBG Watch Commentary As a result of poor management by the International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) and its bureaucratic…
Departures of good BBG Governors allow failed IBB and VOA managers to stay
BBG Watch Commentary Not all Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) members have been great. Some were disengaged or…
Voice of America English and Russian News Ignores Walesa Human Rights Award for Khodorkovsky
BBG Watch Commentary As a further example of how mismanaged and provincial the Voice of America (VOA) has…
Lech Wałęsa’s Historic VOA Interviews – 1985 – 1987 – 2002
BBG Watch Commentary Poland’s Post Office is issuing a stamp in honor of Solidarity (Solidarność) trade union leader…
BBG Governor Susan McCue Nominated to Millennium Challenge Corporation Board
BBG Watch Commentary Several current and former U.S. international broadcasting employees contributed to this BBG Watch article. What…
Lech Walesa on Importance of Voice of America in Poland’s Struggle for Freedom and Democracy
BBG Watch Commentary Thanks to Ted Lipien, former director of the Voice of America Polish Service (1982-2003), we…
Voice of America abdicates its responsibilities under its Charter, VOA journalists say
BBG Watch Commentary The American Federation of Government Employees, Local 1812, published a commentary on the failure of…
No Class
BBG Watch Commentary No Class An event of sorts took place today, Monday, September 23, at the Cohen…
Voice of America (VOA) Persian-language editorial broadcasts to Iran may face a major reduction
BBG Watch Commentary In a report in The Washington Free Beacon, “Voice of America on Mute,” Alana Goodman…
Senate Confirms Kenneth Weinstein To BBG
BBG Watch Commentary The United States Senate today (Monday, September 23, 2013) unanimously confirmed Dr. Kenneth R. Weinstein…
Near Nuclear Disaster in the U.S. in 1961 – BBC 16,390 Facebook Likes – Russia Today 6,900 – No news report on Voice of America English Website
BBG Watch Commentary Like most of international media, Russia Today reported already two days ago that a newly…
Anniversary of the mass firings of Radio Liberty journalists in Russia
BBG Watch Commentary Some of the fired journalists were asked by the new management to return to Radio…
BBG Chairman Shell Visits RFE/RL In Prague – BBG Press Release
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch reported two weeks ago that Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Chairman Jeff Shell…
Stories on Brazil President’s U.S. Trip Cancellation – VOA 2 Facebook Likes – Russia Today 4,100 – BBC 2,480
BBG Watch Commentary Tuesday, the Voice of America English website instead of using its own White House reporter…
Voice of America does not do propaganda or represent the White House, VOA Director says
BBG Watch Commentary “The Voice of America is not a propaganda organization and is not a mouthpiece of…
Intimidation Continues In Iran Despite New Government, RFE/RL Press Release
Intimidation Continues In Iran Despite New Government, RFE/RL Press Release September 11, 2013 RFE/RL’s Persian language Service, Radio…
Yet another personnel change at PNN – Voice of America Persian Service – is a sign of deep leadership crisis at VOA
BBG Watch Commentary Observers of U.S. international broadcasting see the latest personnel change at PNN (Persian News…
UK web user bemoans Voice of America’s decline, hopes for reforms to restore VOA’s former news reporting power
BBG Watch Commentary This commentary was sent to BBG Watch by a Voice of America (VOA) listener and…
BBC, Russia Today, CNN Int’l, Al Jazeera lead in social media coverage of Kerry-Lavrov Syria deal, VOA had only 8 Facebook ‘Likes’
BBG Watch Commentary When it comes to finding out what the United States does on the world scene,…
A New Campaign of Truth
Two recent articles posted on the website of the Broadcasting Board of Governors’s (BBG) employee union, AFGE Local…