Read More BBG FY 2013 – FY 2015 Budgets and PositionsFebruary 24, 2015 BBG Watch NOTE: The International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) budget was split between IBB and the Office of Technology,…
Read More BBG FY2015 Budget Request – IBB bureaucracy gets 34% of $721 million – programmers will absorb most of $12 million cutMarch 4, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary “Excellence in journalism remains our most important objective.” — BBG Chairman Jeffrey Shell “What IBB…
Read More International Broadcasting Bureau – IBB – positions grew by 37% between FY07-FY14February 2, 2014 Growth International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) Positions Between FY2007-FY2014 [ws_table id=”11″] VIEW PNG IMAGE VIEW PDF IMAGE
Read More Growth of International Broadcasting Bureau – IBB Staff – FY 07-14September 2, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary As International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) executives eliminated language services and U.S. international broadcasting programming positions…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and Ungovernable – David Ensor Speaks – The Newsroom and the FY2014 BudgetMay 7, 2013 Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional, Defunct and Ungovernable David Ensor Speaks – The Newsroom and…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional and Defunct – The FY2014 BudgetApril 21, 2013 Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Dysfunctional and Defunct – The FY2014 Budget by The Federalist On…
BBG Summary of Appropriations FY 2012 – FY 2014April 10, 2013 The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) requests $731.08 million for FY 2014: $722.58 million for International Broadcasting Operations…
Congress Speaks But Nobody Listens at the Broadcasting Board of GovernorsAugust 13, 2012 “Voice of America (VOA) Worldwide English radio, which, at one time broadcast live 24 hours a day to…
VOA Director Ensor does not rule out RIFsJuly 23, 2012 Voice of America Director David Ensor does not rule out staff reductions in Central News or English Division,…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – How Do You Spell Tyranny?July 9, 2012 Broadcasting Board of Governors – How Do You Spell Tyranny? A commentary by The Federalist “During times of…
Broadcasting Board of Governors sends a late reply to Annette Lantos' letterJune 5, 2012 The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) Interim Presiding Governor Michael Lynton has sent a late response to Mrs.…
Read More CUSIB – Broadcasting Board of Governors Should Stay True to Their Mandate Not Only in China and TibetApril 21, 2012 This press release was issued by the independent Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – FY 2014 Budget Process: Schedule & MilestonesApril 18, 2012 The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) and International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB)executives have been using the budget process for…
Purging of the Voice of America by the Broadcasting Board of GovernorsApril 3, 2012 RIF REDUX: PURGING OF THE VOICE OF AMERICA BY THE BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND ITS EXECUTIVE STAFF by Quo…
International Broadcasting Bureau – driving the mission into the groundMarch 24, 2012 From a Broadcaster Nobody should miss the key point in the letter to Congress: The IBB — International…
Morale at Broadcasting Board of Governors grantees at all-time low due to bureaucratic power-grabMarch 23, 2012 This BBG Watch Commentary is based on several inside sources. Bureaucratic power-grab After making a good start on…