Read More New CEO tries to get BBG executives to do their jobsFebruary 8, 2016 BBG Watch Commentary During his few short months on the job, new Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) CEO…
Read More Broadcasting Board of Governors recognizes labor rights victory of Voice of America U.S. citizen journalistsApril 20, 2015 BBG Watch Commentary In November 2012, in a message to Agency employees, former International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) Director…
Read More Union comments on improper contracting by BBG – IBB – VOA – OCB officialsOctober 17, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch reposts a commentary by AFGE Local 1812. It deals with employment of private…
Read More Federal court issues another rebuke to IBB officials accused of mistreating journalistsMay 19, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary In yet another pointed rebuke to senior International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) officials, top executives and…
Read More OIG alleges massive Anti-Deficiency Act violations by IBB officialsFebruary 10, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary The Department of State Office of Inspector General (OIG) has found that International Broadcasting Bureau…
Read More OIG uncovers alleged massive unauthorized use of personal services contracts by IBB officialsFebruary 3, 2014 BBG Watch Commentary Sources told BBG Watch that the Department of State Office of Inspector General (OIG) has…
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 Memo To The Board #3 – The Ice Age – from The FederalistDecember 27, 2013 International Broadcasting Bureau – The Standard for Dysfunctional and Defunct in the Federal Government – Memo To The Board #3: The…
Read More Voice of America had one sentence on Kerry’s statement on Khodorkovky’s release – Voice of Russia quoted almost full textDecember 23, 2013 BBG Watch Despite its legal obligation to report on U.S. foreign policy, U.S. taxpayer-supported Voice of America (VOA),…
Read More IBB Acting Director Jeff Trimble to Move to Journalistic Role Amid Management Shakeup – VIDEODecember 19, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary At December 18, 2013 open meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) in Washington,…
Read More BBG Chairman Jeff Shell announces interim IBB management until future CEO takes over – VIDEODecember 19, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary At a December 18, 2013 open meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) in…
Read More Voice of Russia name gone? – Putin goes for highly successful Russia Today brand-name in reorganization of state-run mediaDecember 9, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary President Vladimir Putin has ordered the merger of the RIA Novosti news agency and the…
Read More Voice of America English website ignores Biden’s media freedom remarks in ChinaDecember 8, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary With the kind of news coverage the Voice of America provides these days, Lech Wałęsa…
Read More If Richard Lobo did not make his agency ‘defunct’ – who did? Hillary Clinton?December 6, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary As reported on the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) website, at an agency-wide staff meeting on…
Read More Photos from Lech Wałęsa December 2013 visit to Capitol Hill — news event ignored by Voice of AmericaDecember 6, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary When Solidarity leader, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former President of Poland returned to the…
Read More Voice of America repeats Russian politician’s attack on Greenpeace without retort, misleads world on U.S. lawNovember 4, 2013 BBG Watch Commentary “Greenpeace’s actions were just to create a political scandal and draw more attention to Greenpeace.…