BBG Media Highlights – February 5, 2014 – WP interview with Klose, BBG buyouts

— RFE/RL President Kevin Klose interviewed by Washington Post about his recollections of 1980 Moscow Olympics.

— Asia Radio Today piece outlines media situation in Cambodia for RFA and VOA.

— How the BBG’s Office of Digital & Design Innovation does UX testing.

— BBG mentioned as one of agencies offering buyouts and early retirement incentives.

Citations of BBG Networks

— Bloggers in Russia face violence and legal action. Moscow Times cites RFE/RL reporting.

— VOA interview with Taliban spokesperson quoted by UPI.

Of Interest

— Afghanistan holds first ever live and televised presidential debate.

— The Kremlin’s strategy to monopolize the media market.

— Burma arrests journalists for reporting on secret chemical weapons factory.

— “Sorry, the text has been deleted.”

— Andy Carvin joins Omidyar’s First Look Media.

— Infographic: 136 attacks on journalists during Ukraine crisis

— Swapping spying for art.

— Top 4 countries using VPNs are in Asia.

— #FreeAJStaff