Lithuania – BBG and USAGM Watch

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Estonian-American Leader, Estonian Politician Objects to Voice of America VOA News Report on Putin’s Russia

January 24, 2023

USAGM Watch Commentary Mari-Ann Kelam, a leader in the Estonian-American community, Estonian politician, former Estonian Foreign Ministry spokesperson,…

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Voice of America News failure on Trump – Lithuania story

February 12, 2017

BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded ($224 million FY 2017) Voice of America (VOA), managed by the vast bureaucracy…

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‘Russia And Me’ — Lessons From Those Who Know Russia Best – RFE/RL Press Release

February 18, 2016

BBG Watch U.S. taxpayer-funded Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has conducted exclusive interviews with leaders who…

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BBG Governor: Kremlin propaganda aims to create chaos and confusion, undermine the media

March 15, 2015

BBG Watch Media The goal of Kremlin propaganda “is to create chaos and confusion, undermine the media, and…

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Voice of America does not post a profile of slain U.S. journalist Jim Foley, RT of Russia does

August 25, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) did not post a profile of slain U.S. journalist Jim Foley;…

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Radio World reports on BBG Shortwave Committee report and rebuttal from CUSIB

August 5, 2014

Radio World has two articles on the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) report on the future of shortwave…

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House passage of Hitler-Stalin Pact ‘Black Ribbon Day’ bill ignored by Voice of America, mismanagement continues

May 24, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary With Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) member Matt Armstrong calling House Foreign Affairs Committee bipartisan…

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RFE/RL And VOA Affiliate Stations Forced Off The Air In Ukraine, IBB Ignored Lithuanian AM Option

May 13, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary As predicted by many critics of the International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB), the Broadcasting Board of…

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RT and Voice of Russia have much more on U.S. troops going to Poland, Baltics, and Black Sea than Voice of America

April 22, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary Russia’s Kremlin-run media outlets, RT and Voice of Russia, have done considerably more reporting on…

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Government Executive quotes John Lenczowski and BBG Watch about BBG problems in Russia

April 18, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary Government Executive website, govexec.com, quoted from John Lenczowski’s Wall Street Journal op-ed and BBG Watch…

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WP: Moscow turns off Voice of America radio — once already silenced by U.S.

April 11, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary Washington Post correspondent in Moscow Kathy Lally reports on the Russian government’s decision to stop…

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Former senior correspondents discuss mismanagement at Voice of America

March 19, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) executives, whose salaries are paid by American taxpayers, describe these former…

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China’s CCTV gave Obama-Merkel call headlines and separate reports, Voice of America gave it one sentence

March 18, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America devoted only one sentence to Tuesday’s phone call between U.S.…

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Voice of America not reporting on Biden’s planned visit to Poland and Lithuania, Voice of Russia and BBC are

March 14, 2014

BBG Watch Commentary In weekend mode, Voice of America is not reporting on Biden’s visit next week to…

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Letter from Prague – Questions for Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty President Steven Korn

October 23, 2012

BBG Watch Commentary – a Letter from Prague by an anonymous Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist My…