Extraordinary Leadership Dysfunction at USAGM Continues
The extraordinary leadership dysfunction at USAGM, the U.S. Agency for Global Media, continues under former Voice of America…
Despite Scandals at Voice of America, Amanda Bennett Appears Cleared for Senate Confirmation as U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) CEO
Despite a long record of unprecedented management scandals during her tenure as Voice of America (VOA) director and…
Diaz-Balart Condemns a Reduction in Force (RIF) at the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB)
The following press release was issued by the office of Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R) representing Florida’s 25th Congressional…
Voice of America and USAGM Need Rescue
Voice of America and USAGM need rescue and good leadership as the U.S. Senate contemplates the nomination of…
Sen. Menendez sets meeting to review USAGM CEO nomination of Amanda Bennett
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has scheduled a business meeting for Thursday, June 23, 2022, to review several…
Senator Menendez Hints At Tough Questions for Amanda Bennett About USAGM Job
Amanda Bennett is likely to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate for the position of the CEO of…
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,…
Beware of Government Propaganda “Experts”
Disinformation governance by government propaganda experts can be dangerous, judging by the record of the early officials in…
Immigrants Protest Against USAGM Voice of America News Disinformation
RUSSIA’s WAR ON UKRAINE NEWS ALERT and COMMENTARY Polish Americans and Slovak Americans have joined Iranian, Chinese, Cuban,…
Voice of America at 80 – VOA’s Pro-Soviet Fellow Travelers and Lessons for Today
Voice of America at 80 – the hidden record of VOA’s pro-Soviet fellow travelers, Howard Fast and John…
Members of Congress Criticize USAGM Management Over Cuts for OCB Cuba Programs
Cuts for OCB Cuba programs, proposed by the senior management of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM)…
More of the same for the USAGM
U.S. Agency for Global Media may get a new leader. Judging by her record as a former Voice of…
At Voice of America, history repeats itself
At Voice of America, history repeats itself because of poor USAGM leadership, partisan bias and violations of VOA…
WP Mentions USAGM Watch: a Possible Amanda Bennett Nomination May Offend Ethnic Voters
Possible Amanda Bennett nomination for USAGM could offend ethnic voters and face trouble in the Senate because of…
Possible Biden Nomination of Amanda Bennett Would Offend Immigrant Voters, Risks More Scandals at USAGM
USAGM Watch Commentary Politico report suggesting that President Biden may nominate former Voice of America (VOA) director Amanda…
As Terrorists Kill Family Member of DW Journalist, VOA Offers Optimistic Taliban-Focused News from Afghanistan – Example II
Voice of America – VOA offers largely optimistic Taliban-focused news from Afghanistan meant to reassure the Afghans, particularly…
As Taliban Kills Family Member of DW Journalist, VOA Offers Optimistic News from Afghanistan – Example I
Voice of America – VOA offers largely optimistic Taliban-focused news from Afghanistan meant to reassure the Afghans, particularly…
How Zofia Korbońska, Voice of America refugee journalist, campaigned against communism, resisted German-Nazi fascism
Zofia Korbońska, a Voice of America refugee journalist, was a remarkable Polish-American woman who fought against two of…
Communists in Cuba Getting Soft Treatment from Voice of America
Communists in Cuba getting soft treatment from the Voice of America under past and current VOA and U.S.…
Cuban Refugee Journalist: Sloppy Voice of America Boosts Communist Propaganda
USAGM Watch Guest Commentary A Cuban refugee journalist in the United States has submitted to us an analysis…
Voice of America report favored Castro regime in Cuba protests – The Washington Examiner op-ed
USAGM Watch Commentary An op-ed in The Washington Examiner analyzes an early Voice of America (VOA) central English…
Biased Voice of America VOA News report does not quote a single protester, gives Castro regime the last word, ignores criticism from Senator Rubio
USAGM Watch Commentary The Voice of America VOA News English-language report, titled “Rare Protests Hit Cuba Amid Economic,…
Cubans desperately need a strong Radio Television Martí, says former OCB director Jeffrey Scott Shapiro
USAGM Watch Commentary Former director of the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB) Jeffrey Scott Shapiro published an op-ed…
Russia’s RT Beat Voice of America on Biden Armenian Genocide Story
USAGM Watch Commentary Russian state TV and web news channel RT was more than half an hour ahead…
Voice of America English Newsroom Failed to Notice Cuba Freedom Song ‘Patria y Vida’
USAGM Watch Commentary Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), the Chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee whose parents…
Voice of America Not Posting Story on Senator Bob Menendez’s Criticism of USAGM CEO’s Choice for OCB Director
USAGM Watch Commentary UPDATE: Five days after Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) issued his statement on Wednesday April 7,…
Biden’s USAGM Transition Leader Richard Stengel Pushed Normalization with Castro’s Cuba for OCB and VOA EXCLUSIVE
USAGM Watch Commentary According to two individuals who attended closed meetings of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG)…
Former BBG Governor Blanquita Cullum interviews Sen. Cruz on Venezuela and illegal immigration
BBG – USAGM Watch Commentary American radio host and former Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) member Blanquita Cullum…
Ex-political prisoner in Cuba offended by Voice of America report, VOA calling Fidel Castro an ‘Icon’
BBG Watch Commentary A former political prisoner in communist-ruled Cuba who now lives in exile in the United…
Voice of America English and Spanish texts ignore human rights abuses under Fidel Castro
BBG Watch Commentary In a major distortion of Voice of America’s well-balanced VOA News video report about Fidel…
Congress Seeks IG Probe of VOA China Interview – WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
BBG Watch Media As reported by the Washington Free Beacon, “Congress is preparing to ask the State Department…
Voice of America ignores Senator Rubio on Cuba
BBG Watch Commentary In its superficial and substandard coverage of President Trump’s major foreign policy speech on Cuba,…
Voice of America Spanish Fails to Show Trump Cuba Speech Live
BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE Commentary The Spanish Service of scandal-ridden, U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) failed to broadcast…
CUSIB voices support for Radio and TV Marti broadcasts to Cuba
BBG Watch Media A recent article in Radio World, “Post-Fidel, the Broadcast Hostility Remains,” focuses on the growing…
Voice of America failed to report Ben Rhodes represented Obama at Castro funeral
BBG Watch Commentary Practically defunct (Hillary Clinton’s words), U.S. taxpayer-funded ($224M FY 2017) Voice of America (VOA) failed…
Voice of America VOA English News about 10 hours late in posting to Facebook on Castro’s death
BBG Watch Commentary The Voice of America’s VOA English News was about ten (10) hours behind Russia’s RT,…
VOA, RT, BBC Facebook Castro posts compared: VOA 379; RT 11K; BBC 56K Likes
BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America’s (VOA) declining relevance as an international media outlet was once again illustrated…
Many Voice of America services late on Castro’s death, Trump calling him “brutal dictator,” VOA journalists complain
BBG Watch Commentary Journalists working for U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) are complaining that because of poor…
Op-Ed: Cuba jazz musician snubbed by White House and Voice of America
BBG Watch Media A controversy over the Obama White House treatment of Cuban jazz musician Paquito D’Rivera has…
What else Voice of America employees want new director to know?
BBG Watch Commentary What Else Voice of America Employees Want Amanda Bennett To Know? Current and Former VOA…
Op-Ed: Voice of America or Voice of Castro without any balance?
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RFE/RL as Radio Free Kremlin, Not An April Fools Day Joke
BBG Watch Commentary This is not an April Fools Day Joke, as much as we wished it to…
Sloppy Voice of America on first name basis with President Obama
BBG Watch Commentary Sloppiness, lack of leadership and lack of editorial control have reached new levels at the…
A Plea to Future Voice of America Director
BBG Watch Commentary A comment sent to BBG Watch includes a plea to the next Voice of America…
Broadcasting Board of Governors fails to mention Radio and TV Marti journalists not getting Cuban visas
BBG Watch Commentary Radio and TV Marti, overseen by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), but not as…
Voice of America Russian reporter with Obama in Cuba found an admirer of Vladimir Putin
BBG Commentary A reporter with the U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) Russian Service who was in Cuba…
Travel journalism from VOA reporters in Cuba
BBG Watch Commentary With often shaky, poor quality video and mostly pedestrian observations, much of original reporting by…
Voice of America reporters upset over VOA’s treatment of Brussels terror story
BBG Watch Commentary A screenshot taken of the Voice of America mobile site at 11:33 AM on Tuesday,…
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…
Voice of America coverage from Cuba improves
BBG Watch After a shaky start, some poor quality video and criticism on Facebook, Voice of America’s (VOA)…