Dan Robinson retired in 2014 after 34 years with the Voice of America. In addition to his assignment as senior White House correspondent from 2010 to 2014, he served as bureau chief in Nairobi, Kenya and Bangkok, Thailand. He was also the chief of the VOA Burmese Service and the Capitol Hill correspondent. Views expressed here are his own.
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USAGM: Why the Latest OIG Report Matters
Commentary By Dan Robinson Inspector General reports likely don’t rank high on anyone’s list of favorite reading material,…
Mismanagement Charges Against USAGM CEO Nominee Amanda Bennett
Former Voice of America director Amanda Bennett, a nominee for U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) CEO position,…
DAN ROBINSON: Some of the worst dysfunctions at Voice of America happened under former VOA Director Amanda Bennett
USAGM Watch Commentary Dan Robinson, who retired in 2014 after 34 years with the Voice of America, responded…
Voice of America and Ukraine
Voice of America and Ukraine: As Putin Threatens, VOA Misses Opportunity to Carry Live Blinken Message to Russian…
Where are U.S.-funded global media in discussion of Russia’s war against Ukraine?, former Voice of America Reporter Dan Robinson Asks About USAGM
On Ukraine, former Voice of America reporter Dan Robinson writes, “Yet again, not a single mention of USAGM…
Breaking News Failures at VOA Still Not in the Past
A commentary on breaking news failures at VOA by Dan Robinson. One of the huge problems at Voice…
Voice of America Fails to Post Story on Phishing Attack Against VOA Employees and Private Citizens
USAGM Watch Commentary The story of a December 2020 phishing attack on the U.S. Agency for Global Media…
U.S. Agency for Global Media Notified Employees of Personal Information Security Breach Four Months After It Occurred
USAGM Watch Commentary Former Voice of America senior White House correspondent Dan Robinson who has written occasional commentaries…
USAGM CEO Michael Pack, His Critics, Analyses by Former and Current VOA Journalists
USAGM Watch Commentary Michael Pack, Trump-appointed and U.S. Senate confirmed CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media…
2016 Report Confirmed Problem of Political Bias At Voice of America
OPINION Trump USAGM CEO Michael Pack Was Attacked For Attempts to Focus on Problem by Dan Robinson It…
ROBINSON and ELLIOTT on Reforming USAGM in Charge of Voice of America, Other USG Media
USAGM Watch Media Commentary The Biden Choice on USAGM: Business as Usual, or Major Change. By Dan Robinson,…
EXCLUSIVE SIDEBAR: VOA Broadcast Managers Had Access to Classified State Department Material
OPINION By Dan Robinson For many years, Voice of America broadcast managers had access to classified State Department…
Questions About 14 Voice of America Journalists Who Protest Against Pack
OPINION By Dan Robinson Murky History of Access to Classified Information by VOA Managers, Reporters A protest now…
Media Expose Hidden Voice of America and USAGM Scandals
USAGM Watch Commentary Mainstream U.S. media, for now mostly conservative outlets, reporters and commentators, are beginning to focus…
Some VOA Newsroom Employees Complain About USAGM Release of OPM Report on Security Breaches
OPINION By Dan Robinson Report Detailed Violations in Background Investigation Procedures That USAGM CEO Michael Pack Says Placed…
Voice of America Takes Down, Edits, Video With Pro-Biden Content
OPINION By Dan Robinson The Voice of America on Thursday took down and later reposted an edited version…
USAGM: Past Agency Leaders Ignored National Security Procedures, Failed to Adequately Vet Staff
USAGM Watch Commentary By Dan Robinson OPM Report Details Serious Deficiencies That New USAGM CEO Says Placed U.S.…
Need for Better Monitoring and Review of Reporting, Social Media PART FIVE
Need for Better Monitoring and Review of Reporting, Social Media by Dan Robinson Sources have pointed BBG/USAGM Watch…
Social Media Violations Continue, With Anti-Trump Narratives PART FOUR
Social Media Violations Continue, With Anti-Trump Narratives PART FOUR by Dan Robinson Since 2016, agency sources have been…
VOA Managers Sudden Focus on Balance Coincides With Pack Arrival PART THREE
OPINION VOA Managers Sudden Focus on Balance Coincides With Pack Arrival PART THREE by Dan Robinson There was…
USAGM Deep State Goes Full Tilt Targeting Pack, Trump PART TWO
OPINION USAGM Deep State Goes Full Tilt Targeting Pack, Trump by Dan Robinson Part Two: Full Tilt It’s…
Is There a “Deep State” Supporting USAGM and VOA? PART ONE
OPINION Is There a “Deep State” Supporting USAGM and VOA? PART ONE by Dan Robinson Part One: …
MALONE, BORGIDA, ROBINSON, ANONYMOUS VOA on Letter to Editor About USAGM CEO Michael Pack and Voice of America
USAGM Watch Commentary Two former Voice of America (VOA) reporters Jim Malone and David Borgida wrote in their…
USAGM CEO nominee Michael Pack pledges to protect journalistic integrity
BBG – USAGM Watch Guest Commentary Michael Pack, President Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Agency for Global…
MAXIMUM HUBRIS: THE USAGM – PART THREE
BBG – USAGM Watch Guest Commentary MAXIMUM HUBRIS: THE USAGM – PART THREE NUMBERS GAME, TAXPAYERS AS CHUMPS,…
MAXIMUM HUBRIS: THE USAGM – PART TWO
BBG – USAGM Watch Guest Commentary MAXIMUM HUBRIS: THE USAGM – PART TWO NUMBERS GAME, TAXPAYERS AS CHUMPS,…
MAXIMUM HUBRIS: THE USAGM – PART ONE
BBG – USAGM Watch Guest Commentary MAXIMUM HUBRIS: THE USAGM – PART ONE NUMBERS GAME, TAXPAYERS AS…
Former Analyst Challenges USAGM Audience Measurement Methods, Claims of Sharp Increases
BBG – USAGM Watch Guest Commentary Former Analyst Challenges USAGM Audience Measurement Methods, Claims of Sharp Increases By…
QUESTIONS NOT WANTED BY USAGM
BBG Watch Guest Commentary This is part three of a commentary on the newly named United States Agency…
FACT AND FANTASY AT USAGM (FORMERLY BBG): A FAMILIAR WASHINGTON GAME
BBG Watch Guest Commentary This is part two of a multipart commentary on the newly named United States…
RE-BRANDED USAGM LIMITS MEDIA COVERAGE OF WASHINGTON PR EVENT: NO QUESTIONS WANTED
BBG Watch Guest Commentary This is part one of a multipart commentary on the newly named United…
BBG Watch guest commentator Dan Robinson was one of the most read on USC Center on Public Diplomacy Blog
BBG Watch One of BBG Watch’s guest commentators, former senior Voice of America (VOA) correspondent Dan Robinson, is…
ROBINSON: Toxic Atmosphere at Broadcasting Board of Governors
BBG Watch Media In a two-part article published in the USC Center on Public Diplomacy CPD Blog, former…
‘Quagmire at the BBG’ still awaits Trump reforms, former VOA correspondent explains why
BBG Watch Media In a new article published in the USC Center on Public Diplomacy CPD Blog, former…
Time to Revisit Status of VOA
OPINION Time to Revisit Status of VOA, Other Government Media, in Washington Press Galleries By Dan Robinson…
Voice of America has never been independent
BBG Watch Media Dan Robinson who had a nearly 35 year career at Voice of America (VOA) argues…
ROBINSON: US government-funded media mismanaged for decades
BBG Watch Commentary Editor’s Note: A critique of misleading media reports about the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG)…
WP defends defunct BBG Board, fails to mention VOA chiefs’ former links to the paper
BBG Watch Media Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) employees have been rating their agency in Office of Personnel…
DAN ROBINSON: At the BBG — A World of Alternate Universes
Commentary This is a guest commentary for BBG Watch written by former senior Voice of America White House…
Former Voice of America senior journalist exposes cronyism, low morale, bogus audience claims
BBG Watch Media Former senior White House correspondent for the taxpayer-funded ($224M in FY 2017) Voice of America…
ROBINSON: Not Unfair…Or Outsized…Or Erroneous
OPINION Former senior White House correspondent for the Voice of America Dan Robinson has responded to the BBG…
BBC Live Program Dominance Over VOA (Part II)
BBC Live Program Dominance Over VOA (Part II) by Dan Robinson In a commentary published…
ROBINSON OP-ED: Questions About Conflicts of Interest at the Voice of America
OPINION Questions About Conflicts of Interest at the Voice of America By Dan Robinson By…
BBC’s Live Program Dominance Over Voice of America
OPINION On Any Given Day: BBC Continues Its Live Program Dominance Over the Voice of America By Dan…
When Exclusive is not Exclusive at Voice of America
BBG Watch OPINION When Exclusive is not Exclusive By Dan Robinson A headline on a…
Pro-status quo BBG Washington insider criticized for resisting BBG reform
BBG Watch Commentary Two former Voice of America (VOA) journalists criticized Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Republican member,…
ROBINSON and BELIDA on reforming Voice of America, more news failures
BBG Watch Commentary Two former Voice of America (VOA) foreign correspondents posted articles on what to…
Throwing Good Money After Bad: BBG’s Desperate Struggle Against Reform
OPINION Throwing Good Money After Bad: BBG’s Desperate Struggle Against Reform Will Taxpayers Continue to Foot This…
CUTTING THROUGH THE FOG: AN AUTUMN UPDATE
BBG Watch BBG Watch offers a wide range of commentaries on current issues in U.S. international media outreach,…
Voice of America Director David Ensor stepping down
BBG Watch At today’s Town Hall meeting at the Voice of America (VOA) in Washington, DC, Director David…