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VOA Photo: At the UNESCO conference, a panel moderated by Jessica Jerreat, VOA Press Freedom Editor (Center) with Acting VOA Director Yolanda López (R) delivering the keynote as scholars presented new research.

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Voice of America Refuses to Disclose Review of Deleted Work by Former VOA Freelance Reporter Questioned in Ukraine and Arrested in Poland for Alleged Spying for Russia

May 10, 2022

Voice of America refuses requests to disclose the results of its review of VOA news reports by its…

Sanford “Sandy” Ungar, a journalist, author, and educator, served as the 24th Director of the Voice of America. Prior to becoming VOA Director, Ungar served as Dean of the School of Communication at American University and had an extensive and varied career as an international journalist. He has worked at Foreign Policy magazine, The Washington Post, The Atlantic magazine, UPI, Newsweek magazine, and NPR. After leaving VOA, Ungar was president of Goucher College in Towson, Maryland from 2001 to 2014. In spring 2015 Ungar joined Georgetown University, where he is director of The Free Speech Project.

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Asking About Voice of America’s Stalin Peace Prize Winner May Be McCarthyism or Merely Amusing, Former VOA Director Said

April 11, 2022

Former Voice of America (VOA) director Sanford J. Ungar, who served under President Clinton from 1999 to 2001, said…

VOA Director Amanda Bennett holding a USAGM umbrella for a publicity photo. In 2018, the U.S. Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), the federal agency in charge of VOA, changed its name to the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM). President Biden nominated Bennett to be USAGM CEO and she was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a 60-36 vote. She faces accusations of mismanagement and security lapses in her previous U.S. government position as the Voice of America (VOA) director.

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DAN ROBINSON: Some of the worst dysfunctions at Voice of America happened under former VOA Director Amanda Bennett

March 27, 2022

USAGM Watch Commentary Dan Robinson, who retired in 2014 after 34 years with the Voice of America, responded…

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USAGM performance in Afghanistan – a threat to journalists in Ukraine

February 13, 2022

USAGM leadership’s approach to Ukraine is dangerous for U.S. Agency for Global Media journalists, including those from Voice…

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Members of Congress Criticize USAGM Management Over Cuts for OCB Cuba Programs

January 6, 2022

Cuts for OCB Cuba programs, proposed by the senior management of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM)…

In another example of news failures at VOA (the Voice of America), VOA central newsroom was late in posting a report on the death of Bob Dole.

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Breaking News Failures at VOA Still Not in the Past

December 5, 2021

A commentary on breaking news failures at VOA by Dan Robinson. One of the huge problems at Voice…

Amanda Bennett being sworn as VOA Director by Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) CEO John Lansing, April 18, 2016. Kelu Chao, a longtime VOA senior executive and later acting CEO of USAGM (BBG's name since 2018) is also in the photo.

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More of the same for the USAGM

November 30, 2021

U.S. Agency for Global Media may get a new leader. Judging by her record as a former Voice of…

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USAGM nominee Amanda Bennett asked: What good can speaking Chinese do for boss of Voice of America to China?

November 22, 2021

Biden’s USAGM nominee Amanda Bennett appeared to have problems in public speaking and communicating with immigrant journalists when…

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Criticism of Amanda Bennett by Immigrants Ignored by Biden in Proposing Her for USAGM CEO

November 12, 2021

President Joe Biden ignored criticism of Amanda Bennett by immigrants in announcing his intent to nominate the former…

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Part THREE: Voice of America Struggles to Detect Violations of Journalistic Standards, Enforce Guidelines

October 30, 2021

AS VOICE OF AMERICA STRUGGLES, VIOLATORS OF STANDARDS SHOWERED WITH PRAISE, IN SOME CASES RE-HIRED, PROMOTED USAGM Watch…

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WP Mentions USAGM Watch: a Possible Amanda Bennett Nomination May Offend Ethnic Voters

October 28, 2021

Possible Amanda Bennett nomination for USAGM could offend ethnic voters and face trouble in the Senate because of…

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Possible Biden Nomination of Amanda Bennett Would Offend Immigrant Voters, Risks More Scandals at USAGM

October 8, 2021

USAGM Watch Commentary Politico report suggesting that President Biden may nominate former Voice of America (VOA) director Amanda…

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Voice of America Polygraph.Info Posts Against Russia Fake News Have Near Zero Likes After 4 Years

August 14, 2021

USAGM Watch Commentary Despite being sold to members of the U.S. Congress and U.S. media as one of…

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New Voice of America Director Robert Reilly Promises to Resist Political Pressure

December 14, 2020

USAGM Watch Commentary In a message today to Voice of America (VOA) staff, new VOA director Robert Reilly,…

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VOA – ‘The voice of which America?’ by Juliana Geran Pilon

December 12, 2020

USAGM Watch Commentary By Ted Lipien I would like to wish BBG – USAGM Watch readers who celebrate…

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2016 Report Confirmed Problem of Political Bias At Voice of America

December 6, 2020

OPINION Trump USAGM CEO Michael Pack Was Attacked For Attempts to Focus on Problem by Dan Robinson It…

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USAGM CEO Michael Pack Rehired Chinese American Journalists Fired by Former Management EXCLUSIVE

November 4, 2020

USAGM Watch Commentary Regardless of who wins the White House, Michael Pack, Trump-nominated and Senate-confirmed CEO of the…

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United States Agency for Global Media Arrivals and Departures

June 22, 2020

OPINION Analyzing US Government International Media United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) Arrivals and Departures By The…

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Current and Former Voice of America Journalists Look at Resignation of VOA Director Amanda Bennett

June 15, 2020

USAGM Watch Commentary By Current and Former VOA Journalists VOA Director Amanda Bennett and her deputy, Sandy Sugawara,…

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Voice of America Director Amanda Bennett Resigned Amid Accusations of Failing to Stop China and Iran Propaganda in VOA Programs

June 15, 2020

USAGM Watch Commentary UPDATE Voice of America Amanda Bennett and her deputy Sandy Sugawara have submitted their resignations…

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CDC and White House Are Right – Voice of America Has Repeated Chinese COVID-19 Propaganda

June 14, 2020

USAGM Watch Commentary Voice of America (VOA) Director Amanda Bennett has objected in a statement to a Centers…

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Voice of America Director Amanda Bennett Says ‘VOA’s protest coverage…nothing short of extraordinary’ as New CEO Starts Work

June 11, 2020

USAGM Watch Commentary Michael Pack, President Trump’s appointee to head the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), was…

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WHITE HOUSE on VOICE OF AMERICA (VOA) Why are US Taxpayers Funding a ‘Voice of the Mullahs’ in Iran?

May 28, 2020

USAGM Watch Comentary West Wing Reads page on the WhiteHouse.gov official White House website has a link to…

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President Trump said Voice of America is run in ‘a terrible manner,’ is ‘opposite of the Voice of America’

May 15, 2020

USAGM Watch Commentary President Trump has renewed his criticism of the Voice of America (VOA) which is now…

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Voice of America English News Quoted Putin on End of WWII Anniversary, But Not U.S. Secretary of State and Central European Ministers — Will Michael Pack Fix It?

May 14, 2020

USAGM Watch Commentary When it comes to history, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is easily winning the propaganda war…

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Amanda Bennett Is First Voice of America Director at War with Refugees From Communism and Iran EXCLUSIVE

May 4, 2020

USAGM WATCH COMMENTARY Amanda Bennett @abennett·Apr 9·16.7K Followers: “At the @VOANews, we love facts. The fact is Wuhan…

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From ‘Dysfunctional’ and ‘Defunct’ to ‘Disgusting’ and ‘Disgrace’

April 27, 2020

COMMENTARY By The Federalist US Government International Broadcasting – US Agency for Global Media – Voice of America…

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Voice of America Continues to Spread China COVID Disinformation, Makes It Respectable

April 23, 2020

USAGM Watch Commentary As of this morning, April 21, 2020, the taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) managed by…

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‘Disgusting and Disgraceful’ Mismanagement — Voice of America Reporter Responds to WP Defense of VOA Director

April 19, 2020

USAGM WATCH COMMENTARY A Voice of America (VOA) news reporter currently employed by the U.S. Agency for Global…

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President Trump: What Voice of America Says About America Is “Disgusting”… “A Disgrace”

April 15, 2020

USAGM WATCH During his April 15, 2020 White House press briefing, President Donald Trump said that what is…

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Former BBG Governor Accuses VOA Director Bennett of Misusing Resources

April 15, 2020

In two articles on his public diplomacy blog, MountainRunner.us, Matt Armstrong, former Republican member of the Broadcasting Board…

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Clifford May: U.S. Broadcasting Worldwide Needs Major Housecleaning

April 14, 2020

OPINION Clifford D. May, founder and president of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) wrote a column…

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Here We Go Again – A Two-Minute VOA Video of Pure Chinese Propaganda

April 14, 2020

COMMENTARY By The Federalist Is the Voice of America (VOA): “a service of the People’s Republic of China…

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Former BBG Board Member Reacts to Voice of America Foreign Propaganda Videos During Pandemic

April 11, 2020

American radio host and former Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) member Blanquita Cullum has criticized the Voice of…

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U.S. Tax-Funded Voice of America Accepts China’s COVID Propaganda and Spreads It with Its Own Graphics for Better Impact

April 6, 2020

USAGM WATCH COMMENTARY The U.S. tax-funded, U.S. government-managed Voice of America (VOA) in the $800 million U.S. Agency…

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VOA Director’s Internal Emails Reveal First Confirmed Coronavirus Staff Illness

March 20, 2020

USAGM WATCH COMMENTARY USAGM Watch has learned that Voice of America (VOA) director Amanda Bennett informed VOA staff…

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Repeating Beijing Propaganda, Voice of America Still Gets Targeted by China

March 18, 2020

USAGM WATCH COMMENTARY This morning (March 17, 2020) the taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) in the U.S. Agency…

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Voice of America Service Apologizes for False VOA Serbian Coronavirus Death News After Criticism by President Vučić

March 13, 2020

BGG – USAGM WATCH COMMENTARY As of early afternoon March 13, 2020, Voice of America VOA English News…

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VOA Director Needs Firm Rules for Meeting Foreign Politicians

March 9, 2020

USAGM WATCH COMMENTARY Recent media reports from Nigeria and social media posts by Nigerian government officials shed an…

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Voice of America Director Denied Pressure from China Led to Shortening of Whistleblower Interview

March 8, 2020

Voice of America (VOA) Director Amanda Bennett on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, denied there was pressure from the…

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HISTORY Voice of America? – Why The Question Mark from Congress in 1948?

July 24, 2019

BBG – USAGM Watch Commentary In 1948, Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Senate charged that Voice of…

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Voice Of America Says Editor Deleted Anti-Trump Facebook Posts, But Unclear If He Was Punished, Daily Caller Reports

July 22, 2019

BBG – USAGM Commentary The Daily Caller writer Shelby Talcott has an update in a new article on…

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MEDIA Voice Of America Editor Likely Has A Facebook Page Littered With Anti-Trump Posts

July 14, 2019

BBG – USAGM Media Commentary An article in The Daily Caller from reporter Shelby Talcott reveals that…

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VOA explains non-coverage of Antifa attack on U.S. journalist Andy Ngo

July 9, 2019

BBG – USAGM Commentary “VOA says that it is ‘uncertain if or how we might approach it’“ …

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Allegations of old anti-Semitism part of new scandals at USAGM’s Voice of America and RFE/RL

March 18, 2019

BBG – USAGM Commentary Various niche media outlets were reporting last week on new serious allegations against the…

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USAGM CEO John Lansing ignored early warnings of ads targeting Americans

December 21, 2018

BBG Watch Commentary U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO John Lansing, who had been appointed in 2015 during…

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New York Times missed evidence of existing Voice of America bias under Amanda Bennett and John Lansing

December 13, 2018

BBG Watch Media Commentary While noting some of the management scandals at the Voice of America (VOA) and…

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Management confirms decision to fire VOA Mandarin chief Sasha Gong over Guo Wengui

November 29, 2018

BBG Watch Commentary Senior management of the Voice of America (VOA) and its parent agency, the United States…

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Amanda Bennett WP op-ed is a “biased and fake opinion piece,” Iranian-born American journalist said

November 29, 2018

BBG Watch Commentary Journalists formerly linked with the Voice of America (VOA) have criticized a Washington Post op-ed…

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Did Trump forget Voice of America or rejected it as far to the left of CNN?

November 27, 2018

BBG Watch Commentary, As reported by U.S. and world media, President Trump raised in a tweet the possibility…