BBG Media Highlights – February 4, 2014 – omit Government Executive report on IBB management

BBG Watch Commentary – “BBG Media Highlights” are distributed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) – a U.S. federal agency.

We note that today’s “BBG Media Highlights” failed to include an article in Government Executive, which was critical of contracting and management practices of  International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) officials within BBG, even though the article had comments from Lynne Weil, Director of Communication and External Affairs. Government Executive article was based on earlier reporting by BBG Watch.

Broadcasting Board Accused of Mishandling Contractor Taxes, Charles S. Clark, Government Executive, February 3, 2014.

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BBG Media Highlights – February 4, 2014 About Our Networks— Radio World reports on threats to journalists within the BBG’s networks.– “Dear listeners, how did you spend your day?” Article about Korean Broadcasting Service in Arabic mentions Radio Sawa and the importance of broadcasting in Arabic.Citations of BBG Networks — Ethiopian troops will deploy to Somalia. Al Jazeera quotes VOA interview with former ambassador to Ethiopia who thinks it is a poor decision. — RT quotes RFE/RL interview with Mikhail Kasyanov about protest in Moscow, UPI also cites RFE/RL reporting on the protest. — Ventures Africa cites VOA report on Kenya’s vulnerability to global economic forces. — Petitioners break out of unofficial detention center in Beijing. Radio Free Asia report cited by Epoch Times. Of Interest — Egypt leaks 22-minute video of journalists’ arrest, overlays it with musical score of “Thor: The Dark World.” — Peace journalism in Uganda. — One-fifth of people living in the U.S. speak a language other than English at home. — Washington Post uses Snapchat. About Us The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) is the independent federal agency that oversees all government-supported U.S. civilian international media. The mission of the BBG is to inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy. Networks within the BBG include the Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the Middle East Broadcasting Networks (Alhurra TV and Radio Sawa), Radio Free Asia, and the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (Radio and TV Marti).  BBG programming reaches an audience of 206 million in more than 100 countries and in 61 languages.