Voice of America revels in anti-U.S. ignorance abroad
BBG Watch Commentary We are sorry to report that with increasing frequency in recent months U.S. taxpayer-funded ($224M…
Leadership and experience matter, as Radio and TV Martí Director shows
BBG Watch Commentary While the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB), which runs Radio and TV Martí, is part…
Not by accident, Richard Stengel had a better trip to Russia than BBG Chair Jeff Shell
BBG Watch Commentary Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Chairman Jeff Shell’s trip to Russia turned out to be…
David Satter on U.S. international media reform
BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE In an exclusive interview with BBG Watch, U.S. journalist, author and Russia expert David Satter…
BBG Channelling from Bad to Worse
BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America (VOA) newsroom is now slightly faster, if not vastly better, in…
BBG meets with Secretary Kerry, gets praise despite anti-Israel, pro-Putin messaging
BBG Watch Commentary According to Secretary Kerry, “Today’s Broadcasting Board of Governors is not the BBG of a…
Did Voice of America go too far in calling Raul Castro Obama’s ‘Ally of New Era of US-Cuba Ties’
BBG Watch Just Asking Commentary Did U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) not only engaged in some unfortunate…
Smart Soft Power Needs Flexibility and Diversification
Smart Soft Power Diversified Diversified Outreach of U.S. Media and Public Diplomacy During the Cold War – American…
Voice of America misleads world with Donald Trump headline, endangers Americans
BBG Watch Commentary After trying to convince the world last week that Americans were in a “State…
Carter Administration opposed consolidation of U.S. government broadcasting and Voice of America privatization
Commentary By Ted Lipien Recently released U.S. government documents show that President Jimmy Carter’s National Security Advisor (1977–1981)…
Digital Journal Op-Ed: Reform and adult supervision for Broadcasting Board of Governors
BBG Watch Media Broadcasting Board of Governors and Voice of America headquarters in Washington, DC. In an…
VOA Charter ignored, says former Voice of America director
BBG Watch Commentary We would like to offer this commentary from BBG Watch as an introduction to highlighting…
Voice of America Reporter Jim Malone Against VOA Journalists Countering Violent Extremism
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America Reporter Jim Malone Against VOA Journalists Countering Violent Extremism [Click HERE to…
75th Anniversary of Sumner Welles Declaration – U.S. Public Diplomacy from Success to Failure at BBG
BBG Watch Commentary This week marked the 75th anniversary of the Welles Declaration, one of the most powerful…
Foreign Affairs Committee passes legislation to reform Broadcasting Board of Governors
BBG Watch Commentary Thursday, May 21, 2015, the House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously passed bipartisan legislation to reform…
Policy heavyweights support Royce-Engel U.S. media reform bill
BBG Watch Commentary According to a new report released by the Aspen Institute, at the third annual Aspen…