Read More 8 minute read Congress Needs to Investigate Censorship at the Voice of AmericaJanuary 8, 2023 Commentary By Ted Lipien for Free Media Online There is a long history of censorship at the Voice…
Read More 3 minute read Voice of America and USAGM Management Still Needs to Explain Censorship of VOA Vietnamese Video (Now Restored) and ApologizeDecember 11, 2022 Censorship by the Voice of America management of the VOA Vietnamese Service video, which has now been restored…
Read More 4 minute read Politico Blasts USAGM CEO Amanda Bennett’s Predecessor Michael Pack, Overlooks Her Record at VOANovember 15, 2022 In highlighting its interview with USAGM CEO Amanda Bennett, Politico blasted her short-time predecessor Michael Pack. Politico did…
Read More 19 minute read HISTORY Flora Wovschin — Codename ZORA — Was The Most Active Soviet Spy But Not The Most Valuable Agent of Influence at WWII Voice of AmericaNovember 9, 2022 USAGM Watch Commentary By Ted Lipien Following reports that due to multiple security violations the Office of Personnel…
Read More 8 minute read Extraordinary Leadership Dysfunction at USAGM ContinuesOctober 4, 2022 The extraordinary leadership dysfunction at USAGM, the U.S. Agency for Global Media, continues under former Voice of America…
Read More 7 minute read Despite Scandals at Voice of America, Amanda Bennett Appears Cleared for Senate Confirmation as U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) CEOSeptember 22, 2022 Despite a long record of unprecedented management scandals during her tenure as Voice of America (VOA) director and…
Read More 6 minute read Voice of America Acting Director Tweets ‘Iran Denies Link to Rushdie Stabbing’, But Why?August 22, 2022 Acting Director of the Voice of America Yolanda López hopes to send a VOA correspondent to Afghanistan, has…
Read More 11 minute read Voice of America and USAGM Need RescueJuly 9, 2022 Voice of America and USAGM need rescue and good leadership as the U.S. Senate contemplates the nomination of…
Read More 2 minute read Four Republican Members of Senate Foreign Relations Committee Voted Against Nomination of Amanda Bennett for USAGM CEOJune 28, 2022 Jimmy Quinn, national security correspondent for National Review, reported that four Republican members of the Senate Foreign Relations…
Read More 8 minute read The Worst Is On The Horizon For USAGMJune 14, 2022 USAGM Commentary By The Federalist US Agency for Global Mayhem: The Worst Is On The Horizon The Biden…
Read More 5 minute read Former Voice of America Reporters Shocked by VOA Propaganda Video from RussiaJune 13, 2022 Some call it a VOA propaganda video from Russia. USAGM Watch Commentary Raw video footage from the reopening…
Read More 5 minute read McCaul Calls for Additional Scrutiny of USAGM CEO Nominee Amanda Bennett June 9, 2022 McCaul Calls for Additional Scrutiny of USAGM CEO Nominee Press Release 06.09.22 Media Contact 202-225-5021 Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs…
Read More 2 minute read Senator Menendez Hints At Tough Questions for Amanda Bennett About USAGM Job June 8, 2022 Amanda Bennett is likely to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate for the position of the CEO of…
Read More 6 minute read Mismanagement Charges Against USAGM CEO Nominee Amanda BennettJune 6, 2022 Former Voice of America director Amanda Bennett, a nominee for U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) CEO position,…
Read More 12 minute read Beware of Government Propaganda “Experts”June 5, 2022 Disinformation governance by government propaganda experts can be dangerous, judging by the record of the early officials in…
Read More 3 minute read USAGM Advisory Board Is Not Enough March 14, 2022 The U.S. Agency for Global Media needs more than just a USAGM Advisory Board. It needs a board…
Read More 3 minute read Immigrants Protest Against USAGM Voice of America News DisinformationMarch 4, 2022 RUSSIA’s WAR ON UKRAINE NEWS ALERT and COMMENTARY Polish Americans and Slovak Americans have joined Iranian, Chinese, Cuban,…
Read More 2 minute read Symbolic Justice for Stalin’s Victims, But Not Yet From Voice of America ManagementDecember 25, 2021 Commentaries about Stalin’s victims, Voice of America By Ted Lipien (Tadeusz Lipień) In my Washington Examiner Christmas Day…
Read More 5 minute read Deceptive USAGM NumbersDecember 20, 2021 Deceptive USAGM numbers hide the lack of relevance and effectiveness of the $800 million federal U.S. Agency for…
Read More 8 minute read More of the same for the USAGMNovember 30, 2021 U.S. Agency for Global Media may get a new leader. Judging by her record as a former Voice of…
Read More 9 minute read USAGM nominee Amanda Bennett asked: What good can speaking Chinese do for boss of Voice of America to China?November 22, 2021 Biden’s USAGM nominee Amanda Bennett appeared to have problems in public speaking and communicating with immigrant journalists when…
Read More 2 minute read At Voice of America, history repeats itselfNovember 17, 2021 At Voice of America, history repeats itself because of poor USAGM leadership, partisan bias and violations of VOA…
Read More 2 minute read WP Mentions USAGM Watch: a Possible Amanda Bennett Nomination May Offend Ethnic VotersOctober 28, 2021 Possible Amanda Bennett nomination for USAGM could offend ethnic voters and face trouble in the Senate because of…
Read More 19 minute read Possible Biden Nomination of Amanda Bennett Would Offend Immigrant Voters, Risks More Scandals at USAGMOctober 8, 2021 USAGM Watch Commentary Politico report suggesting that President Biden may nominate former Voice of America (VOA) director Amanda…
Read More 7 minute read As Terrorists Kill Family Member of DW Journalist, VOA Offers Optimistic Taliban-Focused News from Afghanistan – Example IIAugust 20, 2021 Voice of America – VOA offers largely optimistic Taliban-focused news from Afghanistan meant to reassure the Afghans, particularly…
Read More 7 minute read As Taliban Kills Family Member of DW Journalist, VOA Offers Optimistic News from Afghanistan – Example IAugust 20, 2021 Voice of America – VOA offers largely optimistic Taliban-focused news from Afghanistan meant to reassure the Afghans, particularly…
Read More 9 minute read Longtime Execs at Low Employee Morale USAGM Against Former Short-Time CEOJuly 21, 2021 USAGM Watch Commentary USAGM Watch offers a selection of links to media articles and official U.S. government documents…
Read More 5 minute read Voice of America’s failure in Ethiopia needs Biden’s attention for stopping genocide and reforming VOA and USAGMJuly 2, 2021 USAGM Watch Commentary By Ted Lipien #TigrayGenocide President Biden must act quickly to reform the Voice of America…
Read More 2 minute read Biden can combat foreign propaganda by reforming Voice of AmericaJune 30, 2021 OPINION An op-ed in The Washington Examiner by a co-founder and supporter of USAGM Watch was written in…
Read More 3 minute read Rep. Michael McCaul Calls for Answers on Reports of Misuse of Money, Falsified Credentials at USAGMJune 3, 2021 USAGM Watch Commentary Members of Congress, both Democrats and Republicans, may be beginning to realize that current senior…
Read More 2 minute read Voice of America (VOA) Failed Audiences in Iran, Ilan Berman Writes for The HillMay 23, 2021 USAGM Watch Commentary Ilan Berman, Senior Vice President of the American Foreign Policy Council in Washington, wrote in an…
Read More 2 minute read Reassignments of Managers by New CEO Expected at USAGMJune 17, 2020 USAGM Watch Commentary Michael Pack, the newly Senate-confirmed CEO of the $800 million mismanaged U.S. Agency for Global…
Read More 6 minute read Current and Former Voice of America Journalists Look at Resignation of VOA Director Amanda BennettJune 15, 2020 USAGM Watch Commentary By Current and Former VOA Journalists VOA Director Amanda Bennett and her deputy, Sandy Sugawara,…
Read More 4 minute read Voice of America Director Amanda Bennett Resigned Amid Accusations of Failing to Stop China and Iran Propaganda in VOA ProgramsJune 15, 2020 USAGM Watch Commentary UPDATE Voice of America Amanda Bennett and her deputy Sandy Sugawara have submitted their resignations…
Read More 3 minute read Voice of America Director Amanda Bennett Says ‘VOA’s protest coverage…nothing short of extraordinary’ as New CEO Starts WorkJune 11, 2020 USAGM Watch Commentary Michael Pack, President Trump’s appointee to head the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), was…
Read More 3 minute read JAMSHID CHALANGI Voice of America, or Voice of the ‘Mullahs in Iran’?June 1, 2020 USAGM Watch Commentary Jamshid Chalangi, one of the well-known and respected Iranian refugee journalists, has published an article…
Read More 2 minute read WHITE HOUSE on VOICE OF AMERICA (VOA) Why are US Taxpayers Funding a ‘Voice of the Mullahs’ in Iran?May 28, 2020 USAGM Watch Comentary West Wing Reads page on the WhiteHouse.gov official White House website has a link to…
Read More 2 minute read U.S. Special Representative for Iran and Senior Policy Advisor to the Secretary of State Says Voice of America Is Letting Down Iranian PeopleMay 27, 2020 USAGM Watch Commentary Brian Hook, the U.S. Special Representative for Iran, Senior Policy Advisor to the Secretary of…
Read More 18 minute read Voice of America English News Quoted Putin on End of WWII Anniversary, But Not U.S. Secretary of State and Central European Ministers — Will Michael Pack Fix It?May 14, 2020 USAGM Watch Commentary When it comes to history, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is easily winning the propaganda war…
Read More 1 minute read ALIREZA NADER Voice of America to Iran Has Self-DestructedMay 7, 2020 USAGM Watch Commentary Alireza Nader (@AlirezaNader), a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (@FDD), a…
Read More 2 minute read ‘Disgusting and Disgraceful’ Mismanagement — Voice of America Reporter Responds to WP Defense of VOA DirectorApril 19, 2020 USAGM WATCH COMMENTARY A Voice of America (VOA) news reporter currently employed by the U.S. Agency for Global…
Read More 4 minute read Iran scholars criticize Voice of America managementMarch 8, 2020 With increasing frequency and frustration, Iran scholars and journalists based in the West, as well as anti-regime activists…
Read More 4 minute read What Went Wrong with USAGM • VOA • RFE/RL?May 6, 2019 BBG – USAGM Watch Commentary What Went Wrong with USAGM • VOA • RFE/RL? • In…
Read More 6 minute read New York Times missed evidence of existing Voice of America bias under Amanda Bennett and John LansingDecember 13, 2018 BBG Watch Media Commentary While noting some of the management scandals at the Voice of America (VOA) and…
Read More 6 minute read Amanda Bennett WP op-ed is a “biased and fake opinion piece,” Iranian-born American journalist saidNovember 29, 2018 BBG Watch Commentary Journalists formerly linked with the Voice of America (VOA) have criticized a Washington Post op-ed…
Read More 4 minute read How VOA explained not sending reporters to Pompeo press conference on Iran sanctionsNovember 12, 2018 BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America (VOA) and its parent federal agency, United States Agency for Global…
Read More 2 minute read Voice of America Director Amanda Bennett with a USAGM UmbrellaAugust 26, 2018 BBG Watch Commentary on USAGM A picture that’s worth a thousand words. The photo, sent to BBG Watch…
Read More 5 minute read Lacking Broader Context on Iran – 2017 AFPC Study of BBG, now USAGMAugust 20, 2018 BBG Watch Commentary on USAGM “More broadly, however, coverage of the JCPOA on both the Voice of America…
Read More 9 minute read “Weaponization?” What Congress wants are effective BBG programs to IranJuly 12, 2018 OPINION “Weaponization?” US Government International Media Information War: Lost By The Federalist A recent article…
Read More 2 minute read Iranian woman has hopes for management change at BBG, VOA Persian, Radio FardaJune 2, 2018 BBG Watch Commentary Sheema Kalbasi, who tweets as @IranianWoman, is a U.S.-based Iranian poet, filmmaker, rights activist who…