U.S. Rep. Engel: Voice of America was instrumental during the Cold War and is instrumental now
BBG Watch Commentary In his opening statement at the House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing, “Broadcasting Board of…
U.S. Rep. Ed Royce draws a clear distinction between Voice of America and surrogate broadcasters
BBG Watch Commentary In an opening statement at the hearing Wednesday on reforming “Broadcasting Board of Governors: An…
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen – management of U.S. international broadcasting needs to change
Speaking at the conclusion of today’s House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing on the Broadcasting Board of Governors…
James Glassman to say that Broadcasting Board of Governors is not defunct, to call for putting Voice of America into the State Department
BBG Watch Commentary In a testimony prepared for delivery later today for a hearing of the House Committee…
Should U.S. Broadcasting Board of Governors members do private business in Russia and China?
BBG Watch Commentary Most people know or suspect that major business deals for U.S. companies, especially media deals,…
Radio Jittery – RFE/RL's Kevin Klose interviewed by Zygmunt Dzieciolowski
BBG Watch Commentary A UK-based media freedom organization openDemocracy published an interview with Radio Free Europe / Radio…
Radio Jittery – RFE/RL’s Kevin Klose interviewed by Zygmunt Dzieciolowski
BBG Watch Commentary A UK-based media freedom organization openDemocracy published an interview with Radio Free Europe / Radio…
Voice of America English is hours late in updating news stories on Facebook, loses to Russia Today and Al Jazeera
BBG Watch Commentary Russia’s state supported broadcaster Russia Today (RT) leads U.S.-funded broadcaster Voice of America (VOA) by…
Is America Losing Its Voice? by David Hyatt – The Answer is "Yes"
BBG Watch Commentary David Hyatt is a former Voice of America (VOA) bureau chief in Bangkok covering Southeast…
Is America Losing Its Voice? by David Hyatt – The Answer is “Yes”
BBG Watch Commentary David Hyatt is a former Voice of America (VOA) bureau chief in Bangkok covering…
BBG: Consider the Changing Landscape by BBG Governor Michael Meehan
BBG Watch Commentary In a Radio World article, BBG: Consider the Changing Landscape, Michael Meehan, one of the…
On Snowden and other news, foreigners get America's story in English from Al Jazeera and Russia Today, not from Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary When it comes to almost any major international news story, even those originating in the…
On Snowden and other news, foreigners get America’s story in English from Al Jazeera and Russia Today, not from Voice of America
BBG Watch Commentary When it comes to almost any major international news story, even those originating in the…
Russia Today video views on You Tube vastly outnumber Voice of America's, VOA news coverage crippled by bureaucrats
BBG Watch Commentary In justifying his decision not to send any staff reporters or video journalists to Turkey…
Russia Today video views on You Tube vastly outnumber Voice of America’s, VOA news coverage crippled by bureaucrats
BBG Watch Commentary In justifying his decision not to send any staff reporters or video journalists to Turkey…
Voice of America English lost most of its ability to originate news coverage on radio and for the web
BBG Watch Commentary A UK resident who has been relying on Voice of America English news since at…
Still under discredited IBB management team, BBG listed among six agencies good employees should avoid
BBG Watch Commentary The latest Best Places to Work in the Federal Government snapshot by the Partnership for…
BBG Governor Ashe receives Glasnost Award in Russia
BBG Watch Commentary In Moscow, Russian human rights activists presented today Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) member, former…
Posting 'Governor Ashe Visits RFE/RL In Prague' took some persuading
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that it took some persuading on the part of Broadcasting Board…
Posting ‘Governor Ashe Visits RFE/RL In Prague’ took some persuading
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch has learned that it took some persuading on the part of Broadcasting Board…
VOA English has a staff reporter in Istanbul, finally
BBG Watch Commentary (Advisory: This commentary refers only to Voice of America (VOA) English-language coverage of the protests…
BBG Press Release: BBG Broadcasters Earn Record-Breaking Audience Topping 200 Million A Week Worldwide
BBG Watch Commentary Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) journalists are indeed doing an outstanding job under very difficult…
House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing – Broadcasting Board of Governors: An Agency “Defunct”
BBG Watch Commentary The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the U.S. House of Representatives will hold a…
BBG Governor Victor Ashe: situation at RFE/RL 'has been righted'
BBG Watch Commentary At the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) meeting on June 19, 2013 in Washington, DC…
BBG Governor Victor Ashe: situation at RFE/RL ‘has been righted’
BBG Watch Commentary At the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) meeting on June 19, 2013 in Washington, DC…
Voice of America English service failed to send staff reporters to Turkey to cover protests
BBG Watch Commentary A survey prepared by the Voice of America management showed that much of VOA English…
Radio Liberty and other independent journalists in Russia want BBG Governor Ashe to stay
BBG Watch Commentary When former Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) executives fired them without any warning,…
Before BBG meeting in Prague, Czech parliamentarian asks PM to protect rights of RFE/RL employees
BBG Watch Commentary Shortly before the scheduled meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) in Prague, a…
Voice of America English website posts a one-sided report on Turkey
BBG Watch Commentary The U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) English news website has posted Sunday a one-sided…
Turkish protesters ask for help to counter media censorship
BBG Watch Commentary An appeal posted on Facebook by pro-democracy protesters in Turkey talks about local media censorship…
Al Jazeera, Russia Today, U.S. International Broadcasting — which will be "A Voice of the Voiceless"?
BBG Watch Commentary Two media articles caught our eye this weekend. “Al Jazeera America Pitches Cable On Plan…
Al Jazeera, Russia Today, U.S. International Broadcasting — which will be “A Voice of the Voiceless”?
BBG Watch Commentary Two media articles caught our eye this weekend. “Al Jazeera America Pitches Cable On Plan…
VOA and IBB bureacrats fail to notice Voice of America Turkey coverage
BBG Watch Commentary The public relations staff at the International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) and the Voice of America…
Unaccountable bureaucrats
The union representing Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) federal employees posted a commentary on the agency’s unaccountable bureacracy.…
U.S. International Broadcasting and Public Diplomacy Should Be Bipartisan – Helle Dale, Heritage Foundation
BBG Watch Commentary Helle Dale, a Heritage Foundation expert on public diplomacy, wrote that “the news that the…
Award-winning Czech filmmaker to do a documentary on discrimination of RFE/RL foreign employees
BBG Watch Commentary Anna Karapetian, a journalist from Armenia fired by RFE/RL without a right to appeal. This…
The culture of intimidation at IBB
BBG Watch Commentary The union representing Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) employees responded to an attack on the…
Questions from Chicago Sun-Times may have led to Michael Lynton's resignation from BBG
BBG Watch Commentary Since last year, BBG Watch has been reporting on Michael Lynton’s absence from BBG meetings,…
What's behind resignation of BBG's Michael Lynton
BBG Watch Commentary The resignation of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Interim Presiding Governor Michael Lynton was…
Michael Lynton: absentee BBG Governor with business interests in Russia resigns
BBG Watch Commentary The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Interim Presiding Governor Michael Lynton who has missed every…
VOA manager claims there is no retaliation against employees, only perceptions of retaliation
The union representing the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) employees commented on a recent statement by a top…
CUSIB asks McConnell to keep Ashe as BBG member
In a letter to Senator Mitch McConnell, the independent and nonpartisan Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB –…
BBG Honors RFE/RL’s North Caucasus Service
BBG Watch Commentary A year ago, the former Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) management and the…
Management's panic at survey time
AFGE Local 1812 employee union reports that International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) and other managers responsible for creating a…
Broadcasting Board of Governors' employee union appeals to Senator McConnell to retain Ashe on BBG board
The union representing Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) employees has written a letter to Senator Mitch McConnell, the…
BBG Watch reaches 1.5 million hits
BBG Watch website has passed the 1.5 million hits mark since it was launched in September 2010. We…
RFE/RL acting president Kevin Klose discusses reforms at Radio Liberty in Russia
BBG Watch Commentary At the broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) open meeting in Washington, DC on May 15,…
BBG's Michael Meehan: human rights leaders in Russia are under unbelievable threats
BBG Watch Commentary Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) member Michael Meehan said that human rights leaders in Russia…
BBG member may have a conflict in vigorously defending media freedom
BBG Watch Commentary At the May 15, 2013 open meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), Ann…
BBG employee union blasts IBB executives, praises Victor Ashe
Has there really been any significant change at the Agency that would result in improved morale? And why…