Union accuses IBB bureaucracy of 'a great pretend game'
The employee union at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), the American Federation of Government Employees Local 1812,…
In defense of Broadcasting Board of Governors
BBG Watch Commentary The Bureaucracy at the Broadcasting Board of Governors, centered largely within the BBG’s International Broadcasting…
Kevin Klose offers vision of journalism that empowers, remains silent on plans to reform RFE/RL
BBG Watch Commentary “Fact-based, quality, reliable, independent, verifiable journalism — that’s what we’re about,” recently appointed Radio Free…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost: The Secretary Weighs In – Again, Part Two
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost: The Secretary Weighs In – Again, Part Two by The Federalist …
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost: The Secretary Weighs In – Again
(For more discussion on Secretary Clinton’s comments and the future of BBG see: “Fox, Marks, Perron, and…
Clinton – Broadcasting Board of Governors is practically defunct
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said today that the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the federal agency in charge…
Who will inspect the inspectors? – Flawed OIG inspections at RFE/RL and BBG miss serious problems
BBG Watch Commentary The January 2013 Office of Inspector General’s report “Inspection of the Broadcasting Board of Governors”…
Voice of America Director David Ensor on Truth and Propaganda to Iran
BBG Watch Commentary We were greatly intrigued by this comment about Truth versus Propaganda from Voice of America…
Gregory Feifer: Rebuilding Radio Liberty
BBG Watch Commentary “Still greatly respected in many former Soviet republics, Radio Liberty is also admired in Russia. Rebuilding it…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – More on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – More on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty by The Federalist…
Radio Liberty remains in a coma – Russian journalist tells Broadcasting Board of Governors
BBG Watch Commentary Radio Liberty remains in a coma – Russian journalist Sophia Kornienko tells Broadcasting Board of…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Bluster
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Bluster by The Federalist The Congress has thrown a bone…
Repeal of Smith-Mundt is good for media freedom, but Americans must be wary of government bureaucrats marketing news domestically
BBG Watch Commentary Commenting on the defense authorization bill that President Obama signed last night, which includes a…
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist responds to RFE/RL president Steven Korn's resignation letter
Below are my comments, in bold, to President Steve Korn’s resignation letter sent to the Board Of Governors,…
Steven Korn's Disastrous Tenure at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: A Postmortem by Judy Bachrach
BBG Watch Commentary In one of the best investigative journalism reports on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), a…
U.S. Must Take Immediate Action to Save Radio Liberty in Russia
BBG Watch Commentary U.S. Must Take Immediate Action to Save Radio Liberty in Russia by Mario Corti and…
Freedom House President refutes statements from RFE/RL officials
BBG Watch Commentary “Not only have I not changed my views on how bad the situation is at…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Russia Reviewed
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Russia Reviewed by The Federalist (Special to BBG Watch to mark…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Scorched Earth – Part Three
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Scorched Earth Part Three: Employee Voices by The Federalist (Note: This…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Scorched Earth
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost – Scorched Earth by The Federalist As we like to…
UK-based Russia expert Masha Karp analyzes Radio Liberty's demise
Masha Karp is a trustee of Rights in Russia and a London-based freelance journalist with a special interest in relations between Russia…
Stratfor analyzes silencing of Radio Liberty
Stratfor, a subscription-based provider of geopolitical analysis, published a article on the Kremlin’s crackdown on independent media and…
Digital investment wasted by incompetence and strategic blunders
Digital investment in Radio Liberty wasted by incompetence and strategic blunders A commentary by Ivan Trefilov, former Radio…
Corti and Lipien in National Review – Radio Liberty silenced by Washington
BBG Watch Commentary In an article published in National Review Online, Mario Corti and Ted Lipien argue that…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Just How Bad It Is, And How Much Worse It Will Be, Part One
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Just How Bad It Is, And How Much Worse It Will Be, Part…
Former Radio Liberty Russian Service director Mario Corti – RFE/RL management turns radio listeners and visitors to its website in Russia into anti-Americans
Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty Management Turns Radio Listeners and Visitors To Its Website in Russia Into…
Reset at Radio Liberty Russia – Never Attribute To Malice That Which Is Adequately Explained By Stupidity
BBG Watch Guest Commentary by Lev Roitman Reset at Radio Liberty Russia – Never Attribute To Malice That…
Once Upon A Time There Was Radio Liberty
This BBG Watch Guest Commentary was written by an anonymous former Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) analyst, journalist…
Newly-selected director of Radio Liberty Russian Service Masha Gessen will be target of KGB-style pressure campaign
BBG Watch Guest Commentary As the Kremlin orders USAID to pull out of Russia, accusing the U.S. government…
Newly-selected director of Radio Liberty Russian Service Masha Gessen met with Putin, denies role in mass firing of RL staffers
BBG Watch Commentary As the Kremlin orders USAID to pull out of Russia, accusing the U.S. government agency…
Digital Journal Op-Ed: Former US Diplomat Criticizes Weak Language on Libya Killings
The following Digital Journal op-ed was published by former Voice of America (VOA) acting associate director Ted Lipien…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War Lost: The Arab and Muslim World
Broadcasting Board of Governors Information War Lost: The Arab and Muslim World A commentary by The Federalist …
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War with Iran Lost
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Information War with Iran Lost A commentary by The Federalist “The BBG is the…
Broadcasting Board of Governors employees post devastating condemnation of top management
BBG Watch Commentary In a devastating expose of mismanagement at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) and its…
Congress Speaks But Nobody Listens at the Broadcasting Board of Governors
“Voice of America (VOA) Worldwide English radio, which, at one time broadcast live 24 hours a day to…
Broadcasting Board of Governors Being Unnoticed
Broadcasting Board of Governors Being Unnoticed A commentary by The Federalist You know where we’re coming from: we…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – The Gallup Iran Survey
In a typical opaque fashion, the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) has released some Gallup telephone survey data…
Radio Free Asia managers and employees, other BBG broadcasters, oppose merger plan
BBG Watch Commentary The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) plan to merge the grantee-surrogate broadcasters into one large…
A Report on the Current State of Voice of America Mandarin Broadcasts to China
BBG Watch Commentary In early 2011, the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) proposed to eliminate Voice of…
Russian Roulette at Voice of America – Helle Dale, Heritage Foundation
BBG Watch Commentary BBG Watch had reported earlier on the self-censorship by the Voice of America Russian Service…
Voice of America radio to China – the sounds of news silence from Broadcasting Board of Governors
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), the federal agency in charge of US international broadcasting, has eliminated two…
Bipartisan effort by Victor Ashe and North Carolina congressmen to save BBG transmitting station is part of larger fight for public oversight of U.S. international broadcasting
BBG Watch Commentary The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), a federal agency which oversees U.S. government-funded international broadcasting…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – BBG Strategy: We’re Abandoning Our Mission and We Don’t Care!
Broadcasting Board of Governors – BBG Strategy: We’re Abandoning Our Mission and We Don’t Care! by The Federalist Let’s get…
Shortwave is not a hot topic, BBG strategists are
BBG Watch Commentary reflecting contributions from several individuals. Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) strategists have engaged in a…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – Negative Impact Through Disintegration
Broadcasting Board of Governors Negative Impact Through Disintegration by The Federalist In late March, the Broadcasting Board of…
Moral principles need to guide U.S. international broadcasting
by Ted Lipien I strongly urge the Broadcasting Board of Governors to reverse cuts to Voice of America…
Why America Has Trouble Reaching Iran: VOA’s Persian News Network in Dire Need of Reform by Helle Dale, Heritage Foundation
Helle C. Dale, a Senior Fellow for Public Diplomacy at The Heritage Foundation has written another in-depth analysis…
Tibet Needs Both Voice of America Radio and Radio Free Asia
According to a BBG spokeswoman, it would be “irresponsible” in the current tight budget environment to keep VOA…
Broadcasting Board of Governors – The Eve of Destruction
by The Federalist On March 7, 2012 the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) plans to mark the 70th…
BBG Ready to Drop the Ax on Cantonese and Tibetan Services by CUSIB's Ann Noonan in National Review
This article by the Committee for U.S. international Broadcasting (CUSIB) Executive Director Ann Noonan was published in National…